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Jeffery 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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How to Access Desired State Configuration MOF Metadata

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Jeff Hicks shows us a new way to access Desired State Configuration MOF metadata with some PowerShell.

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PowerShell Problem Solver: Use PowerShell to Test if Windows Services are Running

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this PowerShell Problem Solver, Jeff Hicks shows us how to test whether Windows services are running with some PowerShell.

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How to Query an Excel Workbook as a Database with PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Jeff Hicks shows us how to easily query Excel workbooks as a database with some help from PowerShell.

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Lansweeper 5.2 Review: An Asset Management and Network Inventory Tool for IT Pros

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

In this Lansweeper 5.2 review, Jeff Hicks shows us the benefits of using the asset management and network inventory tool for your SQL Server, VMware, and Active Directory environments.

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PowerShell Problem Solver: PowerShell String Parsing with Named Captures and REGEX

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks shows us how to achieve PowerShell string parsing with named captures and REGEX.

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Creating a Function to Test and Compare PowerShell Commands

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks walks us through the process of creating a function to test and compare PowerShell commands and their efficiency.

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PowerShell Problem Solver: PowerShell String Parsing with Regular Expressions

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks walks us through string parsing with regular expressions in this second installment in his article series about parsing text strings with PowerShell.

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How to Query the DSC Compliance Server

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Jeff Hicks shows us how to query the DSC compliance server with PowerShell 4.0 in this quick tutorial.

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Adding Trace Information to a PowerShell Ping Tool

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Jeff Hicks shows us how to add trace information to a PowerShell ping tool in his latest article.

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PowerShell Problem Solver: Use PowerShell to Find Non-System Service Accounts

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to use PowerShell to find non-system service accounts in this primer by Petri Contributing Editor Jeff Hicks.

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Create ZIP archives with PowerShell and the Shell.Application COM object

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Jeff Hicks shows us an alternative way to create ZIP archives with PowerShell that doesn’t rely on using .NET compression classes.

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PowerShell Problem Solver: Identify Folders with Blocked Inheritance Using PowerShell

Last Update: Jun 04, 2025

In this PowerShell Problem Solver, Jeff Hicks shows us how to leverage PowerShell to identify, enable, and reset folders with blocked inheritance.

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