By Bill Stewart, 01/30/2012
Find out some of the techniques commonly used to run programs on remote computers and their pros and cons.
By Bill Stewart, 01/17/2012
Here's a PowerShell script that provides an easy-to-use, flexible, and secure way to schedule a program to run on one or more remote computers.
By Bill Stewart, 12/16/2011
Although you can use the Schtasks utility to report on scheduled tasks, it is difficult to use and doesn’t scale well. Here’s a PowerShell script that overcomes these limitations, ...
By Bill Stewart, 12/12/2011
If you use PowerShell but miss the simplicity of Cmd.exe's Set command when working with environment variables, give this custom PowerShell function a try.
By Bill Stewart, 10/24/2011
Learn about two sets of credentials that you might need when renaming a scheduled task with the Rename-ScheduledTask.ps1 script.
By Bill Stewart, 10/24/2011
Walk through a Windows PowerShell script that renames Task Scheduler tasks in Windows 7, Vista, and Server 2008.
By Bill Stewart, 08/17/2011
An easy-to-use tool lets you verify the integrity of downloaded files
By Bill Stewart, 07/26/2011
Auditing computers that run both 32-bit and 64-bit applications can be difficult because their information is stored in different parts of the registry. Here’s a PowerShell script ...
By Bill Stewart, 04/26/2011
To save time and eliminate calculator errors, use this HTML Application (HTA) to perform byte conversions. It converts values using both factors of 2 (kilo = 1,024 bytes) and 10 ...
By Bill Stewart, 03/15/2011
Unlike Microsoft’s Abecmd.exe tool, this PowerShell solution lets you to detect, enable, and disable access-based enumeration (ABE) on multiple shares and on multiple computers.
By Bill Stewart, 01/17/2011
PowerShell 2.0 lets you create a function that processes both parameter and pipeline input. Here's what you need to know when you're creating it so that you can avoid some ...
By Bill Stewart, 11/19/2010
PowerShell doesn't have a native cmdlet for replacing strings of text in files, but you can use Replace-FileString.ps1 to fill this void.
By Bill Stewart, 08/25/2010
PowerShell 2.0 offers a new way to connect to remote computers called remoting. When you use remoting to run a PowerShell cmdlet, the cmdlet actually runs on the remote computer ...
By Bill Stewart, 05/10/2010
New to PowerShell 2.0, the Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) is a welcome addition. You can edit, run, and debug scripts from the same easy-to-use interface.
By Bill Stewart, 03/23/2010
If you find the colors in the PowerShell console hard on your eyes or if you just want a change of pace, here's how you can change the color of the background and the color of the ...
By Bill Stewart, 02/19/2010
If you're unfamiliar with PowerShell's "secure by default" philosophy, running PowerShell scripts can be a hassle. But if you follow these three steps, you'll be running ...
By Bill Stewart, 02/10/2010
If you have an .msi file with an obscure filename, you can find out what software program it'll install without using Orca or having to run it on a test machine. Here's a utility ...
By Bill Stewart, 02/10/2010
Here are the basics you need to know about Windows Installer packages and the .msi files they contain.
By Bill Stewart, 12/15/2009
Learn the trick of using the -Include parameter with Windows PowerShell's Get-ChildItem cmdlet to return just the files you need.
By Bill Stewart, 12/15/2009
See how this Windows PowerShell script works to enhance the abilities of the Get-ChildItem cmdlet and let you customize your file searches and output.