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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine whether or not a computer is running Windows Server 2003 and, if so, whether Service Pack 1 is installed?-- TW Hey, TW. You know, we Scripting Guys always get a kick out of questions like this. Not because there’s anything wrong with the question, mind you. It’s just that many of the people we work with wo...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I re-launch Internet Explorer if no other instances are running?-- MT Hey, MT. Thanks for the question. You know, nowadays everyone picks on poor little Internet Explorer (even though the vast majority of Windows users still use Internet Explorer). But now we have a question from someone who wants to make sure that In...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I disable a service?-- DS Hey, DS. You know, the Scripting Guys seem to have stumbled upon a great idea. In our last column, we showed people how to disable the LMHosts file. Today, we’re going to show everyone how to disable a service. If we continue down this path, we’ll soon have shown you how to disable everything...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine which account a script is running under?-- KW Hey, KW. You know, it’s been awhile since we started off a column with a bunch of excuses, and that’s been hard on us: after all, making excuses is what we Scripting Guys do best. With that in mind, then, let’s start off with one of our favorite excuses: the sc...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I change the size of a page file?-- HM Hey, HM. You know this is a somewhat unusual question for us. Why? Because there’s a very easy and straightforward answer, which doesn’t involve weird workarounds, doesn’t need to be accompanied by a bunch of excuses, and works the same on Windows 2000 as it does on Windows XP an...