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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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Creating Custom XML in PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Sometimes, you have to take matters into your own hands to create the exact XML format that you need. Learn how to create custom XML in PowerShell.

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Converting PowerShell to XML

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

See a demonstration of different ways you can take results from a PowerShell expression or command and turn them into XML.

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PowerShell and XML Fundamentals

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn some basic concepts and commands for using XML with PowerShell.

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PowerShell Problem Solver: Cleaning Up Old DSC Resources

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to use PowerShell to clean up the DSC Resources that you have installed.

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Installing WSUS 2016

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Someone asked me recently on Twitter about WSUS in Windows Server 2016 and whether it “still mattered.” I think it does, so let me show you how easy it is to install.

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Automating WSUS 2016 Installation with PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Learn how to automate the process of installing Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) on a Windows Server 2016 box.

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Data Transformations with PowerShell Classes, Part 2

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

I’m having fun with this series and hope you are as well. In my previous article, I introduced you to PowerShell classes and I built a class that I can use with my movie data file. If you are just joining us, you really should take a few minutes to read the previous articles (Making Data…

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Transforming Data with PowerShell Classes, Part 1

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

PowerShell sensei Jeff Hicks continues his look at working with data in PowerShell and introduces us to classes in PowerShell v5.

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Dancing on the Table with PowerShell

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks demonstrates some additional techniques with PowerShell and shows how easy it is to work with basic data and use the DataTable object.

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Making Data Dance with PowerShell

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

PowerShell MVP Jeff Hicks begins a series of articles demonstrating how to make the most out of data in PowerShell no matter where it comes from.

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Filtering PowerShell with the Where Method

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

PowerShell guru Jeff Hicks shows how to use the Where() method to do similar filtering tasks that you might use Where-Object for. In some cases, the Where() method does more.

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A First Look At PowerShell on Linux

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft has released a version of PowerShell that will run on Linux, Jeff Hicks takes a closer look at this version of the powerful task-based command-line shell and scripting language.

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