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I know most people have heard of Moore’s Law that is named after Gordon Moore, but have you ever heard of Bob’s law? Bob was the senior network administrator when I first became an IT pro, and he created what he called Bob's Law. Briefly stated it says this: "A user's demand for storage space will always expand to meet the available storage space...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Why does it feel like every single default setting in Microsoft Windows is wrong? It is so frustrating to me to spend five minutes changing all the defaults. For example, I open Internet Explorer and there are no system files. I look at files, but there are no file extensions. The names of text files that I put in all capital ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I love the Quick Launch toolbar. The problem is that I cannot find a special folder or anything that refers to this location. So how can I create a shortcut to Windows PowerShell that will live on the Quick Launch toolbar?- RS Hi RS, One of the funny things about special folders is that they, for the most part, really are not...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Is there any way I can install a font using VBScript?-- RS Hey, RS. As a general rule, the Scripting Guy who writes this column steers clear of popular culture. (Actually, it’s not just a general rule; popular culture has a restraining order which requires him to stay at least 100 yards away from it at all times.) Nevertheles...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Is there an easy way to randomize the selection of .wav files at the startup and shutdown of windows?-- DW Hey, DW. Last night as the Scripting Guy who writes this column was on his way home he stopped at a red light. (Which is yet another thing that separates him from most Seattle-area suburbanites: very few of them bother to...