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I have tried numerous times in both Command Prompt and Power Shell to set the Environment Variable for "Path" and it will not stick. I have tried running as admin as well. If I test it in the open CMD or Powershell Window it seems to stick, but if I open a new window it is gone. If I go through...

Describes how to troubleshoot script errors in Internet Explorer on Windows-based computers. Link Removed

In this video, Nikolai Tillmann and Michal Moskal, from the Research in Software Engineering group (RiSE) at Microsoft Research, present Link Removed for Windows Phone 7. TouchStudio is a radically new Windows Phone software development environment, bringing the excitement of the first...

SharePoint Easy Setup Script is a new tool released by Chris Johnson and Paul Stubbs to help you set up a SharePoint 2010 developer machine without requiring Hyper-V. The Easy Setup script will set up the machine, either as a native install or on a bootable VHD file. In order to make this...

I've installed an extra font that I need for an application (LiberationSansNarrow). This font is available in the application, in Notepad, and shows up in the Control Panel / Fonts utility. However, when I run a task automatically using Task Scheduler, the font is not available to the...

I have a computer in an office setting with a number of users. Each user has one folder on a "Data" partition which is set to "share with nobody" for their privacy. I'm trying to write a script to backup these folders, but these "private" folders aren't copied over. My script is a one-liner...

win 7 64 bit I have suddenly not been no able to read vbs files...I have re-registered both windows and java script via an elevated command and both are said to be running - succeeded But when I then run a vbs script which I know to be 'good' ...using open with and choosing Microsoft base...

Windows: If you’re looking to stash some files away from other users casually browsing your computer but don’t need to go full bore with the encryption, you can create a password protected folder with a basic batch script. (more…) Link Removed

This will permanently remove or change the Start Button "Start" balloon tip. I'm using Link Removed due to 404 Error for this tutorial. GoTo C:\Windows\en-US and Take Ownership of and then copy the explorer.exe.mui to somewhere safe. If you are running a 64 bit system you should also modify...

Severity Rating: Important - Revision Note: V1.0 (October 12, 2010): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint and Windows SharePoint Services. The vulnerabilities could allow...

Hi everyone, Today we released Link Removed due to 404 Error describing a publicly disclosed vulnerability in ASP.NET that affects all versions of the .NET Framework. At this time we are not aware of any attacks using this vulnerability and we encourage customers to review the advisory for...

Hello from France, I’m searching for a way to uninstall Windows Media Player 12 with a script? I know I may do that from the configuration panel and so on but I need a script to automate it. Any idea? Cheers, L.N.

Hi I have a Windows7 Home edition. I have programmed a multimedia application which closes Win7 and turnoff computer after 2 hours of running. This is working fine. I have only one question, when closing Win7 you see first a few seconds the Desktop and hereafter some 'closing' screens and the...

Right clicking on a file icon in "my computer" and choosing "properties/details" reveals a considerable number of fields - "author", "copyright", "title" etc. These can all be edited individually, but how can I update a folder containing perhaps as many as a hundred files in one go? I would...

Hi, I need a script to automatically; 1) add Quick Launch on the Toolbar and 2) set the desired Default format, Default input language, and the desired Input languages and keyboard services in Region and Language (Control Panel). The reason for this is because these settings are lost when you...

I am making a program. I want to import XML file to schtasks.exe, I have to set the path of the program. Here's the part of XML code : <Exec> <Command>"C:\MyPath\program.exe"</Command> <Arguments>/copy</Arguments> </Exec> In my opinion, I have to set the path as variable, so...

I have corrected a few event errors I have been having but the last one has me stumped. It is an Event 10 Problem error 0x80041003 which appears to be a filter issue. The suggested diagnostic is to run WMIDiag but I cannot get it to run on my OS. The WMIDiag Manual says that in order to run...

My laptop has six user identities and I would like a script to log onto all of them on startup rather than doing this manually. Windows 7, like Vista fails to find logon profiles sometimes whan certain programs have been run withing a particular profile but logs on fine before any of this...

Is there a program out there or a script that I can write to have it automatically disable / enable devices? I am trying to figure this out for power saving reasons on my laptop.

Hi All I am trying to do this: 1) Write a script to rename the My Music library to something else (e.g. My Menu), remove the existing folders, include my own folder, and choose General Items for "Customize library for". 2) Write a script to show My Music library (now known as My Menu...