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Friday, August 14, 2009 12:01 AM

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Download Multiple Files at Once with Internet Explorer in Windows 7?

Hey Scripting Guy! Internet Explorer used to be limited to only downloading two items at a time. I found a script that would increase it to 10, but that script does not work on Windows 7. I got accustomed to being able to download 10 things at the same
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Friday, July 31, 2009 12:01 AM

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (7/31/09)

How Can I Migrate AutoText When I Upgrade from One Version of Microsoft Office to Another? Hey, Scripting Guy! We are in the process of converting from Office 2003 to Office 2007. Many people use AutoText and I am trying to automate the process of converting
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Friday, July 17, 2009 12:01 AM

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (7/17/09)

How Can I Query a Registry Value Remotely? I have a simple question: What is the equivalent to querying the MicrosoftIE_Summary WMI class in Windows Vista? I just need to get the version of Internet Explorer. One small problem though: The Windows PowerShell
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Friday, March 06, 2009 9:35 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (03/06/09)

How Can I Select Domain Workstations with a WMI Filter? Hey, Scripting Guy! Can you confirm that the below WMI filter will select domain workstations? SELECT * FROM Win32_ComputerSystem WHERE strComputerRole = "Member Workstation" - IB Hi IB, I can confirm
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Friday, February 20, 2009 9:34 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (02/20/09)

How Do I Determine the Versions of Several Executable Files Not Registered in the Registry? Hey, Scripting Guy! I need your help. I need to know the version of several executable files not registered in the registry. I can find the version of a single
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:04 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Hide My Desktop Wallpaper?

I give a lot of presentations, and the background picture of my baby alpaca, while fascinating to me, probably does not have the same level of attraction to my clients. I know I can mouse around and change the desktop picture to some bland color, but
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Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:52 AM

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Configure the Cmd Console via the Registry?

Hey, Scripting Guy! You know, it just dawned on me that Windows PowerShell uses the old-fashioned Fred Flintstone cmd console for its host application. Because this thing has been around forever, are there any registry settings I can use to configure
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:52 AM

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change My Internet Explorer Home Page?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I just found out that Internet Explorer 7 and even Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 allows you to have multiple home pages. This is like soooo cool. I would like to be able to write a script that uses Windows PowerShell to change the start
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009 8:51 AM

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Modify Registry Settings That Configure Windows Explorer?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Why does it feel like every single default setting in Microsoft Windows is wrong? It is so frustrating to me to spend five minutes changing all the defaults. For example, I open Internet Explorer and there are no system files. I look
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Monday, January 05, 2009 8:50 AM

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Do I Check Which Version of Windows PowerShell I'm Using?

Hey, Scripting Guy! With the release of the Community Technology Preview (CTP) 3 for Windows PowerShell, some of our staff have gone ahead and updated their computers. I am now beginning to worry that I need to check the version of Windows PowerShell
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008 8:31 AM

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Kill Processes?

Hey, Scripting Guy! It seems that every single piece of software I install adds a stub application that starts automatically. I know software makers do not do it out of maliciousness, but good grief these people act as if theirs is the most important
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:57 AM

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change a Registry Value Named (Default)?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I am trying to change a registry value that has the name (Default). I can change any registry value that has a “real” name, but I can’t figure out how to change one with the name (Default). If I export the value the name shows up as
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:00 AM

How Can I Change the Text for the Marquee Screen Saver?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I change the text for the Marquee screen saver? -- SJ Hey, SJ. Greetings from the frozen wasteland formerly known as Redmond, WA. On Monday night a freak November snowstorm hit the Seattle area. However, instead of leaving
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Tuesday, May 09, 2006 6:46 AM

How Can I Clear the List of URLs That Appear in the Internet Explorer Address Bar?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I clear the list of URLs that appear in the Internet Explorer address bar? -- GA Hey, GA. You know, if you’ve ever pondered the question, “What is it that makes the Scripting Guys different from other Microsoft employees?”
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Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:20 AM

How Can I Use a Script to Automatically Queue Up Files That I Want to Burn to a CD?

Hey, Scripting Guy! In Windows XP, how can I use a script to automatically queue up files that I want to burn to a CD? -- BD Hey, BD. Well, unfortunately, we have some bad news for you: there’s currently no way to burn a CD using a script. You see, the
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