Shay Levy

PowerShell ISE on Windows Server 2008 R2

As you probably know PowerShell 2.0 is installed by default on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 .  PowerShell 2.0 shipped with a new feature called Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) , A graphical user interface code editor. In PowerShell 2.0 you can launch ISE simply by executing ‘ise’ in the console (built-in Alias) or by clicking on its shortcut(s) in the programs menu. However, on Windows Server 2008 you won’t be able to find it:   If you open PowerShell and...

Using Help in PowerShell ISE

Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) comes with a graphical help file (chm) which contains complete help for PowerShell as well as help for using ISE. The help file is located under C:\Windows\Help\Mui\<LCID>. To invoke help, press F1: ISE’s help is also context-sensitive in terms of cmdlet names. If you press F1 while your mouse cursor is positioned inside a cmdlet name, help is displayed for the corresponding cmdlet: Note : Context sensitive help doesn’t work for aliases...

Windows PowerShell ISE screenshot capture

This function makes a screenshot of ISE. It sends the ALT-PRINTSCREEN keystroke to capture the active window into memory and opens MSPaint.exe so you can paste the capture into, it also registers CTRL+1 as a shortcut key. Paste the code into ISE and run it: function Capture-ISEScreen { [System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait( "%{PRTSC}" ) Start-Process mspaint } # create shortcut key $null = $psIse .customMenu.subMenus.add( "Capture-ISEScreen" ,{Capture-ISEScreen}, "CTRL...

Active Directory Recycle Bin

Windows Server 2008 R2 has a new COOL feature: Recycle Bin. Once you turn it on (one way action!) you can restore deleted objects and all their attributes are also restored, there is no longer a need to rejoin a deleted computer account or rebuild a deleted user account groups membership. The feature has no GUI and the only way to implement it is by using PowerShell which is included by default as part of the Windows Server 2008 operating system. Click the image to watch the video.

Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)

The Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) is a host application that enables you to run commands, write, test and debug scripts in a friendly, syntax-colored, Unicode-compliant environment. What does it have to offer? 1. A command pane for running interactive commands, just as you would in the Windows PowerShell console. Just type a command and press Enter. The output appears in a separate output pane. 2. A script pane to compose, edit, debug, and run functions, and scripts. 3...