The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display User Rights to File Volume

June 11, 2013 Jun 11, 2013 06/11/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display user rights to a file volume. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to display access to an NTFS volume? (image) Use the Get-Acl cmdlet and expand the Access property: Get-Acl | select -ExpandProperty access (image...

Determine Pending Reboot Status—PowerShell Style! Part 2

June 11, 2013 Jun 11, 2013 06/11/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger, Brian Wilhite, talks about using Windows PowerShell to detect a server that is in pending reboot status. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the conclusion to Brian Wilhite’s guest blog series about detecting pending reboots via Windows PowerShell. Prior to reading today’s post, you ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Create Future Dates

June 10, 2013 Jun 10, 2013 06/10/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create a date in the future. (image) How can I easily create dates in the future? (image) Use the Get-Date cmdlet and add days to it: (Get-Date).adddays(2) (image...

Determine Pending Reboot Status—PowerShell Style! Part 1

June 10, 2013 Jun 10, 2013 06/10/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger, Brian Wilhite, talks about using Windows PowerShell to determine pending reboot status. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the first of a two-part series about using Windows PowerShell to determine if a reboot is pending. Brian Wilhite, the writer, is no stranger to readers of the Hey, Scripting ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Create a Computer Restore Point

June 9, 2013 Jun 9, 2013 06/9/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to create a computer restore point. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to create a computer restore point? (image) Use the Checkpoint-Computer cmdlet and specify a description for the restore point. Checkpoint-Computer –description “Everything is groovy&rdquo...

Scripting Blog [archived]

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