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How Can I Verify the System Time on a Remote Computer?

March 9, 2007 Mar 9, 2007 03/9/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I verify the system time on a remote computer?-- MN(image) (image) (image) Hey, MN. You know, recently the Scripting Guy who writes this column was reading about the “law of attraction,” which is supposedly a natural law of the universe that, if you understand how to use it, can give you anything ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Log a User Off After 5 Minutes of Inactivity?

February 10, 2007 Feb 10, 2007 02/10/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I force a user to log off after 5 minutes of inactivity?-- CS (image) (image) (image) Hey, CS. You know, no doubt at least some of you are wondering why we Scripting Guys are so excited about the Winter Scripting Games (coming February 12-23, 2007 to a Script Center near you). What’s the deal here: ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Get a List of All the Open Windows on a Computer?

February 3, 2007 Feb 3, 2007 02/3/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Someone told me that there’s a way to use Windows PowerShell to get a list of all the open windows on a computer. Any chance you could show me how to do that?-- JD (image) (image) (image) Hey, JD. You bet we can. Before we do that, however, we’d like to take a moment and salute Peter Costantini, the ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Determine the Default Buffer Size for the Command Window?

January 31, 2007 Jan 31, 2007 01/31/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the default buffer size for the command window?-- GO (image) (image) (image) Hey, GO. You know, some of you might be wondering, “Why a daily scripting column? Why not, say, a daily scripting TV show?” That’s a good question, and there are a number of reasons for that. For one...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change the Desktop Wallpaper to One of Six Predefined Selections?

January 19, 2007 Jan 19, 2007 01/19/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I change the desktop wallpaper to one of six pre-defined selections?-- SB (image) (image) (image) Hey, SB. You know, when the Scripting Guy who writes this column first sat down to tackle this problem he thought he had a really cool solution for you. Recently this Scripting Guy read about Johannes ...