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You had to see this one coming. After all, I wrote. However, I'm still amazed at the number of people that don’t know what is. So, here is my pitch, hopefully people take notice: Those of us that have suffered through the Windows Script Host era, and glued together Windows command-line tools can now rejoice in something that is powerful. Released in late 2006 (yes almost two years ago), PowerShell is Microsoft’s improved command-line shell and scripting language.

Built on the.NET Framework, PowerShell is an object orientated shell that is geared to make command-line or script based systems management “simple” for an IT Pro. The bottom line is that Microsoft has learned from its mistakes, thus PowerShell. Additionally, Microsoft is fully committed to making PowerShell the interface by which its operating systems and server platforms are managed. Dreamweaver crack download. Just look at this list of Microsoft products that use PowerShell: • Operating systems, from Windows XP to Windows Server 2008 (it’s included with WS 2008) • Exchange Server 2007 System Center Operations Manager 2007 • System Center Operations Manager 2007 • System Center Data Protection Manager V2 • System Center Virtual Machine Manager • SQL Server 2008 • More on the way and I'm sure I've missed some.:>) PowerShell is a powerful automation tool, and if you haven’t downloaded it and starting play with you are missing out on what it can do for you. But whether you are a PowerShell newbie or an old hand, you don't have to go it from scratch.

I've assembled for you a great list of ready-made PowerShell tools that will seriously reduce the effort it takes to manage manage your Windows environment. Jump to a specific tool from this list, or page through to read about them all. PowerShell WMI Explorer If you are a Windows scripter, then you must remember Script-o-Matic. Well, “The PowerShell Guy” (aka MoW) sat down some time ago and decided to make a PowerShell-based version of Script-o-Matic called the “.” However, unlike Script-o-Matic (which just pumped out scripts to list the properties for WMI classes) MoW’s PowerShell WMI Explorer can be used to get help information for WMI classes (methods and properties) and to generate template PowerShell scripts for using a class and its members. Bottom line: the PowerShell WMI Explorer is a great tool because it allows you to easily explore and use WMI classes present on a machine. PowerGUI I blogged about about a year ago. Well Dimtry and team continue to push on with enhancing this cool tool.