Keeping Windows PowerShell Help Up To Date
After a two week hiatus I am back this week with a quick write up on how to automate the updating of PowerShell help. Update-Help should be one of the first things typed in PowerShell on a new workstation build. I jump into the topic and demonstrate how to automate the updating of the help files from the Internet or from a local network share. You can view the full article over at PowerShellBlogger.com.
I look forward to getting another article out to everyone next week and I hope everyone in the US enjoys their long weekend!
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