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I am certified Microsoft professional, a Microsoft MVP and an IT veteran with almost 20 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT consultant specializing in Windows server technologies. I work today as an independent author, trainer and consultant. I've co-authored or authored several books, courseware, and training videos on administrative scripting and automation. My latest book is Windows PowerShell 2.0: TFM (SAPIEN Press 2010).
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Category Archives: Mr. Roboto
Mr. Roboto Scripts
I'm slowly trying to revise my main web site. The original site had a script library page where all of my old Mr. Roboto scripts resided for download. Unfortunately, in many of the online Mr. Roboto articles the link they … Continue reading
This Old Script
I’m very slowly revising my main web site. The upshot for now is that there is no direct link to my old script library. Many of my Mr. Roboto tools can be found on this page. Until I can finish … Continue reading
Posted in Mr. Roboto, PowerShell, Scripting, WMI
Tagged BatchFiles, Mr. Roboto, PowerShell, REDMOND, Scripting, scripts, VBScript
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R.I.P. Mr. Roboto
I have some sad news to share today. The March 2010 Mr. Roboto column is to be the last. It seems that REDMOND is revamping somewhat and my column is being retired. But it has been a long run, and … Continue reading
TechMentor Orlando 2010 Decks and Demos
I had a great time in Orlando at the TechMentor conference. The crowd was enthusiastic and asked good questions. As promised, here are my slide decks and demos. My sessions tend to be heavy on demonstration so I can’t promise … Continue reading
Posted in CommandLine, Conferences, Mr. Roboto, PowerShell v2.0, Registry, Scripting, Techmentor, Windows 7, Windows Server
Tagged CommandLine, FCI, FSRM, Netdom, PowerShell, Registry, schtasks, Server 2008 R2, Subinacl, taskkill, tasklist, Techmentor
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What’s on Your 2010 Agenda?
I can’t figure out what happened to 2009. Now I have to start looking at 2010 and make plans for what I will be working on. Hopefully some of my projects will be things you are interested in and might … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Mr. Roboto, PowerShell, Professional, Techmentor, Training
Tagged MCT, PowerShell, Training
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Putting the Squeeze on Files with PowerShell
My December Mr. Roboto column is now online This month’s tool is a PowerShell WinForm script that uses WMI to compress files. I used PrimalForms 2009 to build the graphical interface. The interface is essentially a wizard that lets you … Continue reading
Posted in Mr. Roboto, PowerShell, PrimalForms, SAPIEN
Tagged Mr. Roboto, PowerShell, PrimalForms, Scripting, WMI
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5 Minute PowerShell
My October Mr. Roboto column is now available online. The article contains my suggestions for how someone completely new to PowerShell might spend their first 5 minutes. Perhaps not literally, since I expect most people will want to spend more … Continue reading
Posted in CommandLine, Mr. Roboto, PowerShell, PowerShell v2.0, Scripting
Tagged Mr. Roboto, PowerShell
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