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Sep 23, 2009
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Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Sort Files by Creation Date?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a number of files that I work with based upon the date the file was created. I need an easy way to sort the listing of the files in a folder by creation date if possible. I am not sure this is even possible. When I look at the files in Windows Explorer, the date the file was created does not even appear. When I use the ...

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Sep 22, 2009
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Check for the Presence or Absence of a Text File?

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Share this post:   Hey, Scripting Guy! We use text files in special folders to determine if we have performed an operation on a computer. For example, we might install a piece of software on a computer. While it is possible to query the Win32_Product WMI class to determine if the software has been installed or to query the reg...

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Sep 21, 2009
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Clean Up File Names?

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Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a number of files that were manually created by various people in a common folder. Unfortunately, they did not follow a specific naming convention as well as they should, and as a result they do not sort very well. Some people preceded the file names with the word “File,” and others appended their name to the file....

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Sep 17, 2009
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Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Remove Specific Folder Access Rights on a Per-User Basis?

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Share this post: Hey, Scripting Guy! There is this guy at work…well, actually he used to be at work and that is the problem. He left the company. The way security has been implemented at our company, I have to check specific folders, and if a user has been granted explicit access rights to the folders, the entry needs to be removed...

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Sep 16, 2009
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Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Apply Security Settings for One Folder to Many Other Folders?

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Share this post: Hey, Scripting Guy! Our company is in the process of obtaining the ISO 20000 certification for IT service management and as a result it seems we have to have documentation and processes in place for everything. In the past when I created a folder I would manually set the security when I was finished. If I had to cr...

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