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How Can I Create a New Registry Key?

November 16, 2006 Nov 16, 2006 11/16/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I create a new registry key?-- DL(image) (image) (image) Hey, DL. First of all, for those of you who get all your news from the Hey, Scripting Guy! column (as if there was any other source for news and information?) we are happy to report that the University of Washington men’s basketball team defeated a...

How Can I Clear the List of URLs That Appear in the Internet Explorer Address Bar?

May 9, 2006 May 9, 2006 05/9/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I clear the list of URLs that appear in the Internet Explorer address bar?-- GA(image) (image) (image) Hey, GA. You know, if you’ve ever pondered the question, “What is it that makes the Scripting Guys different from other Microsoft employees?” well, we can save you some time and trouble by just ...

How Can I Use a Script to Automatically Queue Up Files That I Want to Burn to a CD?

May 2, 2006 May 2, 2006 05/2/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! In Windows XP, how can I use a script to automatically queue up files that I want to burn to a CD?-- BD(image) (image) (image) Hey, BD. Well, unfortunately, we have some bad news for you: there’s currently no way to burn a CD using a script. You see, the problem is that - oh, wait a second: you just want to ...

How Can I Add an Edit Command to the Context Menu for an HTA?

April 18, 2006 Apr 18, 2006 04/18/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I add an Edit command to the context menu for an HTA? That way, any time I right-click an HTA file I can click Edit and then open the file in Notepad.-- TC(image) (image) (image) Hey, TC. You know, one of the Scripting Guys once had a friend who got a summer job baking pies in a local bakery. Admittedly...