Tag Archives: PowerShell v3
When are you upgrading to Windows Management Framework 3.0?
So, Windows Management Framework 3 has been available for a few months and is supported on Windows 7 Sp1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Sp1 and Windows Server 2008 Sp2. I’m curious: when you do plan to upgrade? If not, why? … Continue Reading
PowerShell v3 and Windows Server 2012 – Discoverability
PowerShell 2.0 is a nearly perfect management tool for administrators to use to manage their environments. Notice I said nearly perfect? Let me show you what I mean. PowerShell 2.0 was released with a lot of discoverability features. Discoverability meaning, … Continue Reading
PowerShell V3 object creation accelerator
When writing an Advanced Function in PowerShell, many admins end their process block with the typical object creation lines to send an object down the pipeline. (I should say the ‘Good’ Admins do) Focus on the last lines 33 and … Continue Reading
PowerShell V3 cmdlet Show-ControlPanelItem
Once hooked on the command line and PowerShell, it’s hard to leave. Even to grab the mouse to shut down the computer is a nuisance. (Stop-Computer is faster) I’ve started to loath that wired hand contorting contraception and smug little … Continue Reading
MVP Don Jones teaches 2-day PowerShell v2 “Booster” & v3 / Win 8 “Sneak Peak” at Interface – March 20, 2012
For the first time, Interface Technical Training will offer Windows PowerShell v2 "Booster" and v3 "Sneak Peek" with Don Jones. This 2-day advanced PowerShell course will teach you the new features inside Windows PowerShell v3 and the new commands inside … Continue Reading
The top 5 things I like about PowerShell V3 ISE
(note-this article is based on PowerShell V3 CTP2) Of all the new features in PowerShell that I have been looking forward too, this was not one of them. It’s not that I don’t like the ISE, its great for quick … Continue Reading
To $_ or not to $_, that is the question! Windows 8 and PowerShell v3.
(This post is based on the current Developers preview build of Windows 8 Server.) So I’m sitting here contemplating something cool from Win 8 Server and PowerShell V3. I don’t know if you have had a chance to look at … Continue Reading

