To manage the Task Scheduler service with Powershell on Windows 8/2012, you can use the new Scheduledtasks module. On Windows Vista/7/2008/2008 R2 you have to download the PowershellPack (also included in Windows 7 Reskit) and install the taskscheduler module. But there is one thing missing in the taskscheduler module, when you want to create a new task with the Register-ScheduledTasks : you can’t specified in witch folder you want it. So I’ve created a new cmdlet (Register-ScheduledTasksEx) that allow you to specified to folder to use. To install this new cmdlet (kind of a add-on) with the taskscheduler module, just follow these 2 steps : Step 1 : Create the file Register-ScheduledTasksEx.ps1 Create a new file named Register-ScheduledTasksEx.ps1
Robert McMurray has started an excellent series of posts about Log Parser. The first 6 posts in his series are available : Advanced Log Parser Charts Part 1 - Working With Configuration Scripts Advanced Log Parser Charts Part 2 - Using Gradient Colors for Area Charts Advanced Log Parser Charts Part 3 - Missing Office Web Components for Charting Advanced Log Parser Charts Part 4 - Adding Custom Input Formats Advanced Log Parser Charts Part 5 - Creating a Generic Chart Color Script Advanced Log Parser Part 6 - Creating a Simple Custom Input Format Plug-In Source : blogs.msdn.com
