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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the full name of a user in a Windows NT 4.0 domain when all I have is the user’s logon name?-- NH Hey, NH. In case you’re wondering, after a less-than-auspicious beginning the Scripting Guy who writes this column started to get used to swimming laps every night; in fact, he even started to enjoy the experi...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I monitor a folder for new files and then automatically open each new file that gets added to that folder?-- CA Hey, CA. You know, today is Valentine’s Day in the US, which means that right now most American men are saying to themselves, “What? Today is Valentine’s Day? Uh-oh ….” We’re not sure how many other countrie...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I change the last modified timestamp for all the files in a folder? I’d like the first file to have a specified timestamp, then each subsequent file to have a timestamp one minute later than the previous file.-- AF Hey, AF; glad to see that you’re taking a break from the 2007 Winter Scripting Games. Is that because we...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I configure Office Excel to autosave every 5 minutes?-- KK Hey, KK. You know, that’s a good question. As it turns out, the autosave capability in Microsoft Excel – hey, wait a minute: do you realize what day it is? Today is the first day of the 2007 Winter Scripting Games; why in the world are you reading ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I force a user to log off after 5 minutes of inactivity?-- CS 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: do the Scripting Guys get a commissio...