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December 2005 - Page 3 of 4 - Scripting Blog [archived]

How Can I Change the Description for a Computer?

December 7, 2005 Dec 7, 2005 12/7/05
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! When I use Windows Explorer to connect to a remote computer, I can see a description of that computer in the Details pane. How can I change the description for a computer?-- GF(image) (image) (image) Hey, GF. Just to make sure everyone is clear what we’re talking about, we are not talking about the Description...

How Can I Print Text Files to a Printer Other than the Default Printer?

December 6, 2005 Dec 6, 2005 12/6/05
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I print text files to a printer other than the default printer?-- JD(image) (image) (image) Hey, JD. Boy, talk about pride going before the fall. When we first set out to answer this question we already “knew” how to solve the problem. We were well aware that the Shell object provides a way for you ...

How Can I Change the Location of a User’s Home Drive in Active Directory?

December 2, 2005 Dec 2, 2005 12/2/05
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I change the location of a user’s home drive in Active Directory?-- DS(image) (image) (image) Hey, DS. Did you ever read the story The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe? In that story the narrator commits the perfect crime: he kills an old man and then dismembers and hides the body, taking such care ...