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Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Open an Alternate Home Page If the Default Home Page Isn’t Available?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! In our company we hardcode everyone’s computer to use our intranet site as their Internet Explorer home page. All our users use laptop computers, however, and when they take the machines home with them and try to surf the Web they always start off with a Page Not Found error; that’s because they can’t reach ...

How Can I Create a Shortcut That Opens Internet Explorer With the Address Bar Hidden?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I create a shortcut that opens Internet Explorer with the address bar hidden?-- WA(image) (image) (image) Hey, WA. You know, any time a science fiction writer starts to run low on ideas he or she writes a story in which someone goes to bed and then wakes up in the morning to find that the world has ...

How Can I Tell if Any Internet Explorer Windows Are Open to a Particular Web Site?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine if I have any Internet Explorer windows open to a particular Web site?-- N(image) (image) (image) Hey, N. Before we begin the Scripting Guys would like to state, for the record, that we have never tried to obtain each other’s phone records nor have we ever even considered listening in on ...

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

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I clear the list of URLs that appear in the Internet Explorer address bar?-- GA(image) (image) (image) Hey, GA. You know, if you’ve ever pondered the question, “What is it that makes the Scripting Guys different from other Microsoft employees?” well, we can save you some time and trouble by just ...