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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Determine the Currency Symbol in Use on a Computer?

April 5, 2008 Apr 5, 2008 04/5/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Is there any way to determine the currency symbol that’s in use on a computer?-- IR(image) (image) (image) Hey, IR. Before we get started today we wanted to mention that the Scripting Son picked up his second win in as many pitching starts the other day as the Juanita Rebels rolled past Franklin High School. ...

How Can I Change a Service Description?

March 10, 2007 Mar 10, 2007 03/10/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I change a service description?-- DD(image) (image) (image) Hey, DD. Well, we hope you’re happy, DD. Now the Scripting Guy who writes this column will never be able to sleep again – and it’s all your fault! Sure, we’ll explain what we mean by that; after all, now that we are no longer able to ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Determine the Default Buffer Size for the Command Window?

January 31, 2007 Jan 31, 2007 01/31/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the default buffer size for the command window?-- GO (image) (image) (image) Hey, GO. You know, some of you might be wondering, “Why a daily scripting column? Why not, say, a daily scripting TV show?” That’s a good question, and there are a number of reasons for that. For one...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Get the Name of the Last User to Log on to a Computer?

January 24, 2007 Jan 24, 2007 01/24/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get the name of the last user to log on to a computer?-- SV (image) (image) (image) Hey, SV. You know, the Scripting Guy who writes this column never watches the news on TV. (OK, sports news being the one exception.) That’s not because he doesn’t like to keep up with current events, it&rsquo...

How Can I Change the Text for the Marquee Screen Saver?

November 29, 2006 Nov 29, 2006 11/29/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I change the text for the Marquee screen saver?-- SJ(image) (image) (image) Hey, SJ. Greetings from the frozen wasteland formerly known as Redmond, WA. On Monday night a freak November snowstorm hit the Seattle area. However, instead of leaving behind snow it left behind an inch or so of ice; ice which, in...