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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I locate all the folders on a computer that have \Archive\ASN\ somewhere in the path?-- AB Hey, AB. We hope this message finds you well. Perhaps you are surprised to hear from us like this; a mutual friend provided us with your name and assured us that you were a responsible and trustworthy person. Recently we Script...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use Windows PowerShell to locate all the .wma files on my computer?-- LC Hey, LC. Harry Potter. Hogwarts. Ron Weasley. Dumbledore. Quiddich. What’s all that about? Oh, nothing: just a few words that idly floated through the head of the Scripting Guy who writes this column. And before you ask, no, those words are not...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use Windows PowerShell to determine whether or not the Guest account has been disabled on a computer?-- RB Hey, RB. You know, last week at this time the Scripting Guy who writes this column was on vacation, a vacation spent primarily sitting outside in the sun, only occasionally getting up to watch TV. During that we...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I set the default printer based on the IP address of the computer?-- TT Hey, TT. You’ll have to forgive us for being a little distracted this morning. Last night the Scripting Guy who writes this column went to the gym with his 16-year-old son. For the first time ever, the Scripting Son was able to bench press more th...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get the names of 10 randomly-selected files in a folder? I need to do that so I can test and verify our backup and restore policies.-- CS Hey, CS. You know, if you’re interested in things that are random, haphazard, arbitrary, or downright chaotic, well, you came to the right place. For example, any time we Scriptin...