Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
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Find the Binary File for Any WMI Class
Learn how to identify Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provider DLLs, and use the DLL information to find out what vendor the DLL binary belongs and whether updates are available to fix the problem.
Windows IT Pro
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Michael Morales
Remote Administration Software Puts a GUI Face on WMI's Functionality
With WMIX 2.0, you don't need to write a script or install software agents to query and manage remote Windows machines.
Windows IT Pro
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Karen Bemowski
Rebooting Computers Using PowerShell
A pair of PowerShell scripts let you reboot, ping, power off, or shut down all the computers in an AD domain or just one—or any number in between. You can even use these scripts to log off users.
Windows IT Pro
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Bill Stewart
Time to Round Up Those Scripts
If you have scripts scattered all over the place on your computer, try ScriptRoundUp.vbs. It locates scripts meeting your criteria, then copies them to a central location so you can back them up and easily find them in the future.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
A Refreshing Look at CPU Loads
Here's a script that you can use to quickly check your servers' CPU loads.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
Use PowerShell to Execute Commands on Remote Machines
Instead of using PsExec to run commands on remote machines, try RemoteProcess.ps1. This PowerShell script uses Windows Management Instrumentation's (WMI's) Win32_Process class to start a remote process.
Windows IT Pro
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James Lim
Type Accelerators: A Useful But Undocumented Feature in PowerShell 1.0
If you never heard of PowerShell's [wmi], [wmiclass], and [wmisearcher] type accelerators, you're not alone. Find out what they are and why should you care about them.
Windows IT Pro
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Karen Bemowski
Create Site-Specific Printer Mappings for Mobile Users
Providing local print services for mobile users can be problematic in small-to-midsized businesses (SMBs) with multiple sites. Here's a solution that automatically determines which site a mobile user is in, then maps the appropriate printers at that site.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
How AddressBasedPrinter.vbs Works
Here's a brief look at how this VBScript script creates site-specific printer mappings.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
Resolve WMI Problems Quickly with WMIDiag
Diagnose and fix application failures, script hangs, and other system problems related to Windows Management Instrumentation mishaps with the handy WMIDiag tool.
Windows IT Pro
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Michael Morales
Q. How can I check which version of Integration Services a virtual machine (VM) is running?
FAQ for Windows
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John Savill
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[November 1, 2008]
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Are Recycle Bins Wasting a Lot of Space on Your Windows Servers?
Here's a VBScript script you can use to monitor how much disk space is being consumed by the Recycle Bins stored in a server's Recycler folder and how much space is available on that server's local hard drives.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
Avoid Ugly Computer Inventory Reports—Save Your Script's Output in Microsoft Word
Here's a VBScript script that retrieves a computer's memory and process information, then writes it to a nicely formatted Microsoft Word report. The report is customizable—you can even include an image, such as a company logo, on the report’s title page.
Windows IT Pro
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Readers
Microsoft's Newest -omatic Creation
Hasbro better watch out—Microsoft has released another -omatic creation: PowerShell Scriptomatic.
Windows IT Pro
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Karen Bemowski
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[May 2, 2008]
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Creating a WMI Moniker: Including the Security Parameter
To include a Security parameter in a WMI moniker, you need to include a security settings component. Here's how.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
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[May 2, 2008]
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The Event Log Query Utility
This HTML Application lets you query a variety of machines for a variety of event types.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
Mastering RSoP
Windows IT Pro
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Darren Mar-Elia
Mastering RSoP
Discerning the effective policy settings for a given user or computer can be hard, especially in larger organizations. Resultant Set of Policies cuts through the confusion and tells you what's happening with your Group Policy settings.
Windows IT Pro
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Darren Mar-Elia
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[April 23, 2008]
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Turn On, Tune In, and Disconnect, Part 1
Maintaining a SID database can come in handy when you need to retrieve a user's or group's ID but you have only a SID.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
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[March 26, 2008]
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Getting the Dell Express Service Code
DellSerial.js can shorten the call time required when you need to work with Dell's technical support team. This script also demonstrates how JScript is sometimes easier to use than VBScript.
Windows IT Pro
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Bill Stewart
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