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Petri ContributorJeffery Hicks is an IT veteran with over 30 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT infrastructure consultant specializing in Microsoft server technologies with an emphasis on automation and efficiency. He is a multi-year recipient of the Microsoft MVP Award.
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PowerShell 5.0 Tutorial: Working with Zip Files
- Dec 29, 2015
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PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks takes a look at the new Compress-Archive cmdlet in PowerShell 5.0.
PowerShell Problem Solver: Process Performance Reporting
- Dec 23, 2015
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PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks shows how to build a custom performance object and shares tips on measuring performance through reporting.
A Tip for Writing Better Scripts with PowerShell’s Read-Host cmdlet
- Dec 18, 2015
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PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks shares a new command that adds functionality to PowerShell’s Read-Host cmdlet to help you make better scripts.
Domain Controller Status Lights via PowerShell
- Dec 17, 2015
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Sometimes you need to display PowerShell information in a more colorful format. Learn how to display domain controller service statuses that light up.
PowerShell Problem Solver: Process Performance Counters
- Dec 16, 2015
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Get processes using the most CPU with PowerShell and performance counters.
Prompt Answers in PowerShell
- Dec 11, 2015
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PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks explores a new way to prompt for input in your scripts and functions.
PowerShell Problem Solver: More Processor Performance
- Dec 09, 2015
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Learn how to use PowerShell to get processor utilization values with WMI and performance counters.
A Workaround for Using PowerShell’s Get-Service with the ComputerName Parameter
- Dec 04, 2015
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Jeff Hicks shows us a way to use PowerShell’s Get-Service cmdlet to work with the commonly used ComputerName property.
Check Domain Controller Services with PowerShell
- Dec 03, 2015
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Learn how to check the status of critical services on your Active Directory domain controllers, along with tips for managing at scale with PowerShell.
Scaling WMI with PowerShell and Remoting
- Dec 02, 2015
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Learn how to scale out WMI commands in PowerShell by using PowerShell remoting.