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Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Configuring W32Time Service Logging

May 9, 2010 May 9, 2010 05/9/10
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(image)   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here, yesterday I wrote a script that configured my domain controller with an external time source. After doing that, I thought it would be a good idea to have the ability to enable and disable diagnostic logging for the W32Time service. I ran across a pretty good knowledge base article, KB ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Configuring an Authoritative Time Server in Windows Server

May 8, 2010 May 8, 2010 05/8/10
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(image)   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I finally had a chance to sit down and catch my breath from the 2010 Scripting Games. I reviewed some awesome scripts, and learned many new tricks. I happened to notice that my desktop computer clock was about five minutes slow. I checked and the domain controller was also slow. After ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change Browser History Settings via the Registry?

December 3, 2009 Dec 3, 2009 12/3/09
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(image)   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Awhile back, I visited a really cool Web site (not yours), but I did not save it as a favorite. The site does not show up in my History folder. Is there any way I can use a script to retrieve this information? By the way, I enjoy reading about you in your opening stories. If I do not hear from ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Use the Registry to Retrieve a List of the Most Recently Run Programs?

December 2, 2009 Dec 2, 2009 12/2/09
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(image)   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! When I work on a computer, I often run many commands. I generally use Run from the Start menu to launch these programs. When I am finished, I use a script I copied from the Scripting Guys archive to display all the commands that I ran and then I save them in a Notepad file. However, that script...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I List All User Profiles on a Remote Computer?

December 1, 2009 Dec 1, 2009 12/1/09
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(image)   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am trying to administer a remote computer using Windows PowerShell 2.0, and I need to find out what profiles are stored on that computer. I found an old VBScript that reads the registry, but it looks like it will be a lot of work to adapt it and to make it work. -- JB (image) Hello JB, ...