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How To Update Configuration Manager Site Code With PowerShell

March 31, 2011
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Did you move domains recently or reconfigure your System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)?  Maybe you’ve found your Config Manager site code broken.  Here’s a one-liner that shows you How to update a sitecode for SCCM with PowerShell. This assumes that you’ve got SCCM running, and installed on the client.  I found this problem hanging around…

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Automate Dell Support With PowerShell, Part 1: Open Dell’s Site With System Tag Automatically

December 23, 2010
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Are you tired of entering the system tag information by hand on Dell’s support web site?  You want a fast and easy way to automate Dell support with PowerShell.  I’ll show you how to Automate Dell Support With PowerShell in this life changing series! This week, we’re learning how to open Dell’s support site with…

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How To Find Dell System Tag Using PowerShell

December 22, 2010
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How To Find Dell System Tag Using PowerShell

I administer a lot of computer brands, and support a wide ecosystem.  But I see a lot of Dell Laptops, Desktops, and Servers in my normal day-to-day.  A common task is to rebuild a system, or to update a driver after troubleshooting blue screens. When it’s time to download drivers, there’s one sequence of events…

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How to Identify Uninstaller Information From Registry Keys

July 22, 2010
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If you want a fast way to get information about the uninstallers that are listed in the registry, then check out this simple script to parse out some information for you.  This little baby asks you for a search term, then grabs the pertinent software uninstall information out of the HKey Local Machine registry hive.…

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How to Setup a PowerShell Script to Run as a Scheduled Task

July 22, 2010
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Alright, so you’ve built up your skills, developed your script, got all the kinks worked out and now it’s time to set the sucker up to do your work for you.  I know, I’ve been there myself. This tutorial shows you how to setup a scheduled task to run your PowerShell scripts’

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Free PowerShell Tutorial – How To Create A New File Each Day With PowerShell

July 21, 2010
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If you need to automate a task to create a file once a day, this PowerShell tutorial will help. This problem is handled in 2 parts:  Doing the task you want to do; and saving the output.

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