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Aug 31, 2009
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When a Book Is Finished…

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(Note: This post by Ed Wilson originally appeared on the Microsoft Press Blog.)I finished writing my Windows PowerShell Best Practices book for Microsoft Press. I do not have all of the statistics available (number of words, number of figures, number of scripts and those type of numbers) but one value stands out clearly in my mind—one ...

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Aug 31, 2009
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Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Create a GUI for a Windows PowerShell Script?

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 Hey, Scripting Guy! I know this may sound like a strange question, but I would like to create a graphical user interface for a Windows PowerShell script. I could do these kinds of things using a HTML Application (HTA) file, but I like writing Windows PowerShell scripts. If I could use some sort of functionality that would create a drop-down ...

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellscripting techniques
Aug 27, 2009
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Figure Out Which Version of Microsoft Office Word Is on a Bunch of Computers?

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 Hey Scripting Guy! We are currently beta testing Microsoft Office 2010. It is awesome by the way, and I need to figure out what version of Word we have installed on our computers. I know there are different versions, and I would like to get some kind of inventory before we do the upgrade. How can I determine the version of Word that is ...

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellOffice
Aug 26, 2009
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Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Read a Text File and Use It to Query Servers?

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 Hey Scripting Guy! I need to generate a list of hotfixes that are installed on my servers. I have 100 servers on the network for which I am responsible. Each of the server names is listed in a text file called servers.txt. I need a way to read the text file and then query each of the servers. Can you help me?-- GMHello GM, Microsoft Scripting...

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShelloperating system
Aug 25, 2009
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Hey, Scripting Guy! Can You Translate This VBScript to Windows PowerShell?

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 Hey Scripting Guy! I am wondering about something. I was looking on the Script Center Script Gallery, and I came across a pretty cool script that lists items that are in the user's profile. It is in VBScript. Can you translate it to Windows PowerShell for me?-- AWHello AW, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is early morning. I am ...

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