I’m a rather geeky type person with a passion for clean desktops. My physical desktop is always pretty clean and I like my computer desktops to be clean, too. I don’t like anything on my desktop, including icons, especially on Windows 8.1, Server 2012 R2, and later, with their Start screen and taskbar. (I make […]
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Comment it out!
Today, I was experimenting with hash tables that had keys with multiple values. (More about that later!) But, in the course of my experimentation, I tried one technique and then another and then another. I didn’t want to delete any of my trial code, but I also didn’t want it to run. I just wanted […]
Enhanced Input: A grand compromise
Life is full of difficult decisions and system admins are faced with them all the time. One tool has three features you like, but another has one you can’t live without. Fortunately, hidden in PowerShell Studio 2014 is delightful feature that bridges the gap between the fully featured Editor Pane and the interactive response of […]
The PassThru Parameter: Gimme Output
I love to explain things in clear, simple terms. So, a few weeks ago, I tweeted a request for a Windows PowerShell concept that could use more explanation. Andy Fair (@ravensportal) from Oklahoma City asked for a clear explanation of the PassThru parameter. PassThru is frequently used and frequently ignored, so I’m taking him up […]
Adding Parameter Sets to a Function
Like many of you, I really live at the command line, because automation is more efficient than single actions. But, as the command line becomes more complex, we need tools to restore our efficiency. The complex syntax of parameter sets in functions is one of those cases. In this post, I learn to use the […]
