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November 29, 2008Nov 29, 200811/29/08“File Not Found” Error When Trying to Run a PowerPoint Presentation from the Windows XP Desktop
Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem when I try to run a Microsoft Office PowerPoint slideshow that I have saved on the desktop of my Windows XP computer.
November 27, 2008Nov 27, 200811/27/08Hey, Scripting Guy! Good morning. I would like to use WMI to get diagnostic information for my server. I would like to be able to do this remotely and to write the results to an Excel spreadsheet. When I am done,
November 26, 2008Nov 26, 200811/26/08Hey, Scripting Guy! I am interested in using Windows PowerShell to collect processor information, but I do not need to see the raw data. I would rather see calculated results such as the maximum, minimum, and average processor utilization. I know I can do this,
November 25, 2008Nov 25, 200811/25/08I would like to determine the average processor utilization for my computer over a certain period of time. If I could run this remotely, it would be even better. Can this be done?
– MP
Hi MP,
We can certainly do this.
November 24, 2008Nov 24, 200811/24/08Hey, Scripting Guy! I really like using the Microsoft Performance Monitor (PerfMon) tool to examine the various things in Windows Server, but I would like to have more control over the data that it retrieves. I am never sure what it is actually telling me,
November 22, 2008Nov 22, 200811/22/08Troubleshooting the “Object Is Required” Error
Hey, Scripting Guy! I am having a problem with my script. It keeps coming back and saying that an object is required. Why does it do that?
– KA
Hi KA,
“Object required” is very generic.
November 20, 2008Nov 20, 200811/20/08Hey, Scripting Guy! I know we probably should not do this, but we have account lockout set at work. If a user types in too many bad passwords, they are locked out forever. It requires a call to the help desk to have their account unlocked.
November 19, 2008Nov 19, 200811/19/08Hey, Scripting Guy! We have had a number of changes at our company recently. As a result, our Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) installation is somewhat shabby. Okay, a lot shabby. When I go into AD DS Users and Computers and look through it,
November 18, 2008Nov 18, 200811/18/08Hey, Scripting Guy! The pointy headed boss (PHB) is at it again. He has decided he does not like it when users do not change their password when prompted. As a result, he wants me to produce a report once a week of all the users who will have to change their password next week.
November 17, 2008Nov 17, 200811/17/08Hey, Scripting Guy! Why do some guys seem to get away with anything at work? I mean just because they spend all their time drinking coffee with the boss does that mean they do not have to do any work? You say you need examples?
