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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Collect System Restore Information in Windows Vista?

June 3, 2009 Jun 3, 2009 06/3/09
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Hey, Scripting Guy! I was looking at System Restore on my Windows Vista computer, and I had an idea. Wouldn’t it be great if I could script the collection of information for System Restore? I would like it to tell me how much disk space is being consumed, as well as when it is scheduled to run. I think you should write a script that will ...

How Can I Determine Which Version of Windows Vista is Installed on a Computer?

September 14, 2007 Sep 14, 2007 09/14/07
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine which version of Windows Vista is installed on a computer?-- GC Hey, GC. You know, Microsoft is one of the largest and most successful companies the world has ever known. And yet, despite all our successes, we’re really no different than any anyone else: for example, from time-to-time we get a ...

How Can I Execute a Scheduled Task in Windows Vista?

August 31, 2007 Aug 31, 2007 08/31/07
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Hey, Scripting Guy! I understand that, in Windows Vista, I can write a script that will cause a scheduled task to immediately execute. How do I do that?-- KW Hey, KW. Before we answer today’s question, we’d like to take a moment to say a few things in memory of our colleague, Scripting Guy Dean Tsaltas. Not that Dean has died or ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Determine the Grace Period for a Computer Running Windows Vista?

April 2, 2007 Apr 2, 2007 04/2/07
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the remaining operating system grace period for a computer running Windows Vista?-- LD Hey, LD. You know, a number of years ago the Scripting Guy who writes this column came outside after work only to discover that his car wouldn’t start. At that time he was working as a sports writer, which ...