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Using Setx to Parse a Text File
Windows Vista's Setx command is useful for extracting words out of text files that have regular structures, such as the captured output of a Ping command. But it requires judicious use of command options to get just right.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Essential Environment Variable Control with Set
Set is a basic Windows Server batch-file command that can help you with your environment variables. But it also has offers lesser-known functionality, such as the ability to generate random numbers and perform arithmetic.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Powercfg on Battery Power
If you want to create custom power settings from the command line, you need to start using Powercfg. Here's how to use Powercfg to configure Windows to inform you when your battery power is low.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Powercfg Gets Sleepy
The Vista/Server 2008 incarnation of Powercfg lets you bypass your system's annoying "hybrid sleep" behavior.
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Mark Minasi
Powercfg Revisited
Windows' built-in Powercfg is an excellent tool for managing your system's power configuration from the command line. But in light of improved GUI power-management functionality in Windows Vista and Windows 7, is Powercfg still useful?
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
2 Bcdedit Troubleshooting Tips
Two in-the-field experiences with Bcdedit result in a couple tips that apply to any environment.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Booting Up with Bcdedit
Bcdedit lets you modify what Microsoft calls your OS entry options.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Bcdedit Basics
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista have changed the way you control Windows' boot loader. With this change comes a new tool—Bcdedit—that that every systems administrator must master.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Finishing Forfiles
Learn how to use Forfiles’ /c option, which lets you control what to do with the files that Forfiles finds.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Forfiles Processes Scripts—without Scripts!
Perhaps you already use the For command to apply certain commands to a series of files or folders. What if I told you there’s a similar tool called Forefiles that--in some ways--is more powerful than For?
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Control Your Licensing with Slmgr
Use Slmgr to change a product key or activate a system, extend your product-activation grace period, and determine whether your computer's license is a volume, retail, or OEM license.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Monitoring Server Core Event Logs
Wondering how to monitor a Server Core system's event log? Server Core and Windows Vista offer a powerful command-line event-log query and control tool called Wevtutil that can do it.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Putting the Finishing Touches on Server Core
To put a final polish on our Windows Server 2008 Server Core system, let’s set the system's time zone, configure its screen saver, and tweak its firewall.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Adjusting Screen Resolution on Server Core
Let’s continue our ongoing Server Core configuration effort by changing the display resolution. Without a GUI, you’ll have to use the registry.
Windows IT Pro
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Jason Bovberg
Server Core from Afar
Let's continue our ongoing Server Core configuration effort by setting up remote administration. The potent combination of WinRM and Winrs makes it possible.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Fine-tune Server Core’s IP Stack with Netsh
To get Server Core’s network stack set up, you can use the Netsh utility, which has gone through some recent changes. Here’s how to use the latest incarnation.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Go Commando with Windows Server 2008’s Server Core
Get a basic Windows Server 2008 Server Core up and running by heeding these two creative tips.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Control Windows Server 2008 Roles and Features
With the Computer Management console missing from Server 2008, you need an efficient way to configure your servers and roll them out. Your best bet is to go to the command line with the ServerManagerCmd, Ocsetup, and Oclist tools.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Defrag from Windows Vista’s Command Line
Every new Windows version seems to come with a new defrag tool, and Vista is no exception. But its GUI-based defragmenter leaves a lot to be desired. Here’s how you can use the OS’s Defrag command-line tool to do more.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Decommission Old Computers with Cipher
We’ve talked about EFS’s encryption functionality for a couple months. Now, let’s focus on its ability to overwrite the hard disks of decommissioned systems.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
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