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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics/Get-Counter.md
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keywords: powershell,cmdlet
locale: en-us
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics
ms.date: 6/21/2019
ms.date: 10/30/2019
online version: https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.diagnostics/get-counter?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: Get-Counter
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```

The `Get-Random` cmdlet uses `Get-Content` to select 50 random computer names from the
**Servers.txt** file. The remote computer names are stored in the `$Servers` variable. The
`Servers.txt` file. The remote computer names are stored in the `$Servers` variable. The
`\Processor(*)\% Processor Time` counter's path is stored in the `$Counter` variable. `Get-Counter`
uses the **Counter** parameter to specify the counters in the `$Counter` variable. The
**ComputerName** parameter specifies the computer names in the `$Servers` variable.
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`Get-Counter` uses the **ListSet** parameter to specify the **Memory** counter set. The command is
enclosed in parentheses so that the **Paths** property returns each path as a string. The objects
are sent down the pipeline to `Where-Object`. `Where-Object` uses the variable `$_` to process each
object and uses the **like** parameter to find matches for the string `*Cache*`. The asterisks (`*`)
object and uses the `-like` operator to find matches for the string `*Cache*`. The asterisks (`*`)
are wildcards for any characters.

### Example 9: Use the PathsWithInstances property to get formatted path names
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