Scripting tool launched for Vista

News Article - 02 February 2007
Category: Technology

A scripting tool to help with the automation of general system management tasks has been released for Microsoft's Vista operating system.

The new tool, from Microsoft, is entitled PowerShell 1.0, after being code-named Monad.

It aims to aid the user by performing common administration tasks, such as managing event logs, services and processes, as well as Windows Registry and Windows Management Instrumentation, reports Techworld.com.

"I think one of the issues is how manageable an [operating system] is and while Microsoft has always tried to provide lots of graphical tools, there are still a lot of repetitive tasks where you don't want to use a graphic interface," analyst Michael Cherry, from independent research company Directions on Microsoft, told the website.

The free download, which is supported by Vista, also runs on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, providing features which can sort, format and filter data, as well as navigating data stores.

Prior to the release of Vista earlier this week, Microsoft's chief executive officer Steve Ballmer said that the launch would have "a dramatic impact on computing long-term".

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