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

(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! How Can I Change My Internet Explorer Home Page?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I just found out that Internet Explorer 7 and even Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 allows you to have multiple home pages. This is like soooo cool. I would like to be able to write a script that uses Windows PowerShell to change the start page to the Script Center. It would be nice if I could do this remotely, but that...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Open an Alternate Home Page If the Default Home Page Isn’t Available?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! In our company we hardcode everyone’s computer to use our intranet site as their Internet Explorer home page. All our users use laptop computers, however, and when they take the machines home with them and try to surf the Web they always start off with a Page Not Found error; that’s because they can’t reach ...

How Can I Assign Multiple Home Pages to Internet Explorer 7.0?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I configure Internet Explorer 7 so it uses multiple home pages?-- PI(image) (image) (image) Hey, PI. Just a second; before we begin, is anyone from Microsoft reading today’s column? Don’t be shy; raise your hand if you’re from Microsoft. No one, not a single Microsoft employee is reading today’s ...