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Hey, Scripting Guy! In Windows XP, how can I use a script to automatically queue up files that I want to burn to a CD?-- BD Hey, BD. Well, unfortunately, we have some bad news for you: there’s currently no way to burn a CD using a script. You see, the problem is that - oh, wait a second: you just want to queue up the files that will be burned to...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the size of all the items currently in the Recycle Bin?-- T D-L Hey, T D-L. You know, if we wanted to, the Scripting Guys could probably change our name to the Recycle Bin Guys; that’s because we get so many questions about scripting and the Recycle Bin. So why haven’t we changed our name? Well, for one th...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get a list of all my Internet cookies?-- ZO Hey, ZO. OK, we have to admit it: you tricked the Scripting Guys, and we fell for it, hook, line, and sinker. As soon as we saw your email - and the word “cookies” - there was a mad scramble to see who would get to answer this question. It was only after the dust settled a...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I list all the files on a user’s desktop?-- BT Hey, BT. So you thought you could fool the Scripting Guys, did you? Well, you did, at least for awhile. As is so often the case with the Scripting Guys we took one look at your question and thought, “Let’s answer this one; this one is easy!” Three tries - and another fals...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use a script to lock the Taskbar?-- RK Hey, RK. One of the Scripting Guys was a computer support person at the University of Washington when Windows 95 was released. This Scripting Guy has two lasting memories of those days. For one, he remembers having to install both Windows 95 and Microsoft Office on several hund...