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How Can I Determine Which Version of Internet Explorer is Installed on a Computer?

ScriptingGuy1 March 9, 2005 Mar 9, 2005 03/9/05

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine which version of Internet Explorer is installed on a computer?-- MG Hey, MG. Probably the best (and definitely the easiest) way to do this is to use WMI; after all, using WMI makes it as easy to get this information from remote computers as it is to get it from the local machine. Here’s a sample ...

How Can I Change the Target of a Desktop Shortcut?

ScriptingGuy1 February 9, 2005 Feb 9, 2005 02/9/05

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I change the target that a desktop shortcut points to? For example, if I move a file from one server to another, I’d like be able to use a script to change the shortcut that points to that file.-- AK Hey, AK. This is an example of a scripting problem that’s actually pretty easy to solve, provided you know ...

How Can I Change the Caption for the My Computer Icon?

ScriptingGuy1 January 19, 2005 Jan 19, 2005 01/19/05

Hey, Scripting Guy! Instead of having the My Computer icon on the desktop read My Computer, I’d like to replace that with the name of the computer. Can I do that using a script?-- TG Hey, TG. We get asked this question quite a bit; apparently a lot of you find it convenient to have the computer name right on the desktop, making it easier ...

How Can I Determine the Executable File Corresponding to a Shortcut?

ScriptingGuy1 December 8, 2004 Dec 8, 2004 12/8/04

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the executable file name corresponding to a .lnk shortcut file?-- AM Hey, DE. We’re glad you asked this question; unlike some questions we get (like, “How do I use a script to disable File and Print Sharing on my Windows 2000 computers?”), this happens to be one we have an answer for. As it ...

Can I Lock a Workstation Using a Script?

ScriptingGuy1 November 15, 2004 Nov 15, 2004 11/15/04

Hey, Scripting Guy! I know how I can shut down a computer using a script, and I even know how I can log a user off using a script. But is there any way I can lock a workstation using a script?-- TO-R Hey, TO-R. Most likely you’re familiar with the Win32Shutdown method found in the WMI class Win32_OperatingSystem; that method allows you to...

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How Can I Determine Which Version of Internet Explorer is Installed on a Computer?

How Can I Change the Target of a Desktop Shortcut?

How Can I Change the Caption for the My Computer Icon?

How Can I Determine the Executable File Corresponding to a Shortcut?

Can I Lock a Workstation Using a Script?

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