The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

How Can I Delete All Files Older Than a Specified Date?

November 4, 2004 Nov 4, 2004 11/4/04

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I’d like to have a script that can search my computer for all files older than a certain date, and then automatically delete those files. Can I do that?-- GM(image) (image) (image) Hey, GM. Can you write a script that will search for and delete all the old files on your computer? You bet. Should you write a ...

How Can I Delete the Files in the Temporary Internet Files Folder?

November 2, 2004 Nov 2, 2004 11/2/04

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Is there a way to delete all the files in the Temporary Internet Files folder using a script?-- KR(image) (image) (image) Hey, AK. You know, prompted by your question one of the Scripting Guys (who shall remain nameless) thought to himself, “Hmmm, I wonder what’s in my Temporary Internet Files folder?” ...

How Can I Get a List of All the Files in a Folder and Its Subfolders?

October 20, 2004 Oct 20, 2004 10/20/04

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use a script to show me all the files in a folder? And then how can I modify that script so it shows me all the files in any subfolders of that folder?-- CS(image) (image) (image) Hey, CS. Yesterday we showed everyone a script that changed all the files in a folder from read-only to read-write. We also...

How Can I Change a Read-only File to a Read-write File?

October 19, 2004 Oct 19, 2004 10/19/04

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I change a read-only file to a read-write file?-- WR(image) (image) (image) Hey, WR. We don’t mean to shock you, but how can you change a read-only file to a read-write file? Why, by using a script, of course! We know: you never saw that coming, did you? As a matter of fact, you can use this script, ...

How Can I Determine if My Users Have Certain Files on Their Computers?

October 14, 2004 Oct 14, 2004 10/14/04

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Is it possible to search a computer for .MP3 files or other files my users aren’t supposed to have?-- AK(image) (image) (image) Hey, AK. Once again it’s WMI to the rescue. Using the CIM_DataFile class it’s easy to search a computer for specific file types. Want to know if your users have any .MP3 files ...

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