I'm very experienced with writing batch files and like using them a lot since they're quick and easy and work just fine for routine jobs as an administrator.

When PowerShell first came out I was quite interested but got blown away by its proportions compared to cmd and just how slow it was.

However now it's much faster, FULLY tested and comes with Windows 7 so therefore much more useful.

So I was wondering if anyone KNEW if it was worth learning making shell scripts for power shell and if so where I could find any TUTORIALS for it.

Much appreciated.Windows 7 comes with Powershell v2 which also includes the Integrated Scripting Editor (ISE). Everything is covered in this tutorial. Also check out the Technet Script Center, which covers a new topic daily with an occasional theme week.

By all means use it for shell scripts. Also check out the Powershell Pack and the PowerShell Community Extensions. Both are free and will add new cmdlets, providers, ALIASES, filters, functions and scripts to your Powershell environment.

Good luck.

I didn't even know powershell came with win7 (until I read this thread and checked), I thought I had it installed because of the windows SDK or the debugging TOOLS or something. (and yes the windows SDK is one of the first things I install on a new PC )