Category Archives: powershell

Quick Hits: Translate Windows Error Codes

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Boe Prox

Sometimes while working in Windows you might see some logs or receive an error message that are just numbers. Something like a 5 or maybe a 32. Regardless, these are nothing short of confusing and make you have to Google … Continue reading →

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Working with Software Rollback Policies using PowerShell

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Boe Prox

One of the things I deal with a lot where I work when performing patch installations is that the number of .NET patches is just amazing! Obviously, these patches are a must to get installed, but sometimes they do not … Continue reading →

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FSMO Roles and PowerShell

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Boe Prox

While at work a couple a week ago, I had to move some FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) roles around on our network.  What are FSMO roles you say? Well, instead of getting too deep into what they are and … Continue reading →

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PowerShell Patch Audit/Install GUI (PoshPAIG) Released

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Boe Prox

For the past few months, I have been working on a project for work that has pretty much been taking me away from working other items such as PoshWSUS. This project, which I have named PoshPAIG (yea, it’s the best … Continue reading →

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Patch Installation using PowerShell, VBScript and PSExec

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Boe Prox

In my current environment, I am one of many people in our shop that carry the same task as many of you. That task is to patch our systems to ensure we keep ourselves up to date on the latest … Continue reading →

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