Questions tagged [vbscript]
An interpreted scripting language developed by Microsoft that is modeled on Visual Basic
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Delete partial matching lines from text file
I have 1 large xml file with lines like -
<text file name 5 HD text>
<text file name 2 text>
<text file name 3 text>
<text file name HD 2 text>
<text file name 5 text>
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Extracting a zip file via VBScript running as a service
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OS: Windows 7
UAC: Disabled
What: I am running a VBScript that extracts a zip file, and the vbscript is kicked off by Jenkins service. I need to use the VBScript, and I can not use external ...
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I need a VB script that executes to update Time Server every time Windows starts up
I need the script to automate Time Server update. I suspect the internal battery that keeps time up-to-date is dead and I don't want to change the battery because I'll discard the laptop soon for a ...
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Basing one combo box on another
I'm trying to follow the instructions to base one combo box on another in an MS Access 2010 form, and I'm running into some issues.
I've got two tables:
Strategy +----+-------------+
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hotkey script that copies all the text in my open notepad file to a clipboard and then closes the file
Please. I am new to VBS and may not be saying this right but I need a script with a keyboard shortcut that copies all the text in my open notepad file to the clipboard and then closes the notepad file....
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How to disable and enable a USB port via command prompt?
How to disable and enable USB port via command prompt? Or using a batch script or VBScript? The OS is Windows 7.
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Change proxy in Firefox with Vbscript?
Is there a way to change the proxy server in firefox using vbscript?
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Can't find script engine "OfficeStarter.vbs"
When I boot up my laptop, I have an error message:
Can't find script engine "VBScript" for script "C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\OfficeStarter.vbs
I have Windows 7 and Office Starter 2010 as a ...
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VBScript Capture StdOut from ShellExecute
I am trying to run the following code snippet as part of a tool to gather and log some pertinent system diagnostics. The purpose of this snippet is to gather the result of running the command:
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Change Windows 7 taskbar location automatically based on screen shape or on docking status
My laptop has a 14" widescreen: pretty wide, but not very high. I find it most convenient to have the Windows taskbar located on the left of the screen, since I can spare the width but not the ...
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Scripting Bitlocker Decryption of a local hard-drive
In summary: I'm attempting to create a script that unlocks (decrypts) a hard-drive on the Windows 7 Ultimate local machine, then execute a couple of programs afterwards.
I have a small SSD that ...
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VBScipt Missing - Windows 7 64bit - Tried Many Solutions but No Luck
When installing some programs or when trying to run .vbs files, Windows informs me it cannot find VBScript.
I have tried everything I can find online, including:
Registering the .dll: regsvr32 %...
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Windows 7 (script): Create pre-defined folder structure
Is it possible to create a script, which can be activated through the right-click menu in Windows, which will create a pre-defined folder structure?
Every time we get a new update at my work I have to ...
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Parent folder inheriting Child sub-folder or file attributes without creating a new folder and copying
Is there a way to change the folder time and date (the attribute properties) via a DOS Batch file, VBS, PERL or a Powershell script?
Example:
FOLDER: F1, F2, F3...
SUB-FOLDER: S1, S2, S3 ...
FILES: ...
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How do I publish/export Microsoft Access Forms
I developed some forms in Microsoft Access and have yet to connect the forms with the database. However I would like to build and maybe publish the forms so I can view them outside of Access. how do I ...
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What is the most robust way to parse domain and username from a user string in vbscript
The user can input a string, so basically 4 options:
username
.\username
localcomputername\username
remotedomain.com\username
What is the most robust way to return the domain and username given that ...
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VBScript to detect VSS Exchange Writer State
I need to detect the state of the Exchange VSS Writer service on a given machine. The script will only be executed if Microsoft Exchange 2003, 2007, or 2010 is currently running.
Powershell Script ...
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Add paths to environsment and launch and app
I want to add some shell actions to execute some apps. These apps require some environment set from complex batch files.
That is, my action should call:
c:\xxx\SetPath.bat
c:\yyy\startApp.exe
The ...
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Writing scipt to open multiple applications with a username/password
Is there a way to write and run a script that will enable me to:
Run an app with a username/password
Have that script carry out a few simple shortcut commands (ie connecting to and receiving from a ...
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What can I do to re-install VBSCRIPT for Windows 7?
I've had a problem with VBSCRIPT preventing me from updating the McAfee I paid for. It now is preventing me from updating my Sprint cell connection. In addition, since the Sprint update failed, I can ...
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Getting a Vbscript to run in Task Scheduler
I have a VBSCRIPT file that is used to backup a database once every day at a particular time, this was done using task scheduler but my problem now is this script requires you to press ok or cancel to ...
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Silent Java update check
How to have automatic Java updates without jusched.exe process running all the time in the background and with control when a check for the update should occur?
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How can I cause Task Scheduler to "fail" if a dialog box returns a certain result?
I'm working on a VBScript to do a weekly reboot of all machines on our network. I want to run this script via Task Scheduler. The script runs at 3:00 AM, but there is a small chance that users may ...
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VBScript check if key combo pressed
How can I make a script that waits in a while loop for a specific keyboard combination before doing something? I want to run the script and then have it wait for ALT+CTRL+Q and then execute the rest ...
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VBScript how to detect hardware plugged in?
I tried searching but I can't seem to be find anything besides USB detection. I want to make a script that detects when the speaker and microphone ports has a device plugged in. Is this possible to ...
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Script with .vbs (Internet Options\Browsing History\Settings)
I need to create a logon script that changes this option. It can either be a batch file or a .vbs
"Internet Options\Browsing History\Settings\Check for Newer Versions of stored pages"
Anybody have ...
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offscrub07.vbs cannot access registry when ran as part of a startup script
I am creating a script to automate a deployment of Office 2010. Office 07 was not installed in a way that provides a clean upgrade path, and in an attempt to do things the right way I am clearing it ...
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Programmatically adding entries to Windows 7 Start Menu?
How does one add entries to the Windows 7 start menu for All Users programatically? For example I might want to add the folder MyApps containing a shortcut to myapp.exe and a URL for www.myapp.com.
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Excel VB Convert sheet text to unicode chars
I need to enter a function in an excel sheet that converts all cells values, that are texts, to it Unicode values.
For example I want ü to be ü and so on.
How can I achieve this, is it ...
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Select multiple processes to terminate in XP via -.vbs
I am trying to do a script that'll allow me to kill a few processes when I need a maximum of resources. Things I don't mind starting up when I start XP (dropbox, PowerISO, OpenOffice-tray, etc.) but ...
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Dump HTML from script
Is there a way to create a script to download the HTML source to a text for html file locally?
For example, if I wanted to archive the HTML of Google.com each day.
I'm up for batch, VBS or PS1 but ...
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How do I configure Firefox through a script?
I'm looking to configure the following Firefox settings through a script (VBS or batch)
default home page
default search engine
disable auto update
Is this possible?
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How to program the outlook DLs using vbscript or some other language?
Is it possible to add / remove a user from a outlook Distribution List using a program? I am not referring to the DLs in the local contacts list but the global address book. I have the permission to ...
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How do I detect if uTorrent is downloading?
I need to write a script that determines whether or not uTorrent is currently downloading something. I'd rather it just be downloading, but if I cannot differentiate between downloading and uploading ...
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Shares created via WSHNetwork.MapNetworkDrive are not visible by administrator
I have a script that maps some network drives via WSHNetwork.MapNetworkDrive - but those drives are not visible by processes running as Administrator.
Is there any solution to it? (maybe some flag?)
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How can I create a VPN connection via a startup script?
I am trying to deploy a VPN connection to all laptops on my Domain via the startup script. It has to be done at startup and not login as the connection has to be available to all users and they don't ...
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Creating Custom Sortable datatypes in excel
I want to define a custom data type in excel 2007, a date range.
Basically, it's an array of dates or smaller date ranges like:
"{ 01-26-1991 , 01-01-2004 to 12-31-2004 , 12-13-2017 }"
which would ...
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Font rendering fails when code runs under IIS 7.0
I have a legacy ASP website with COM object running under IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008. This generally works great but I ran into a rather strange issue lately for which I'm unable to find a ...
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Adding everyone to local group using vbscript
What would be an alternative in vbscript to
NET LOCALGROUP /ADD "Power Users" Everyone
I know how to add a single group or user but Everyone isn't found.
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How can I change the name of the VBScript process, wscript.exe?
I want to run multiple scripts simultaneously, but monitoring them or detecting which has died is difficult as they are all listed as wscript.exe in the process list.
How can I change the name of the ...
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vbs - 800A0401 - Expected End of Statement
The bat has
>>%vbs% echo oShellLink.IconLocation = "%1, 0"to produce
oShellLink.IconLocation = ""C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.exe", 0"`
where %1 is a quoted path
However, unless I remove the quotes ...
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Windows analog of $1 (PID of the last started process)
How to get on Windows PID of the last started process using WScript.Shell or similar?
I know how to start a process and get its PID:
Set oExec = WshShell.Exec( program )
Set pid = oExec.ProcessID
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Force 64bit WScript to run .vbs
I'm trying to run a .vbs script under 64Bit. When I run this script manually it will execute properly, but when launched by something else, it will run under 32bit and won't execute properly.
Here's ...
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Search for text in web pages given a list of URLs
I have a list of several thousand URLs, and I'd like to search each of these pages for a given word. How can I do this programmatically on Windows, preferably using VBScript or Powershell?
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How to reinstall broken VBScript support on Windows XP SP3? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Input Error: There is no script engine for file extension “.vbs”.
VBScript support (Windows Scripting Host, as far as I understand) seems to be been broken on my ...
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Set paper size of Zebra TLP 2844 programmatically
I have a lot of Zebra TLP 2844 printers used by domain users. Unluckily by default the paper size is 2" x 4" while I need to have 4" x 3".
The first time each user logs on I have to change manually ...
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How can I give a VBS script access to run without opening a security hole in IE?
I'm currently working on an application that basically sits on top of IE. This program is used on Windows XP and Windows 7 laptops in police cars. The program has a number of VB scripts that run, ...
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Run VBScript from cmd and send input to dialog
I want to launch a VBScript from a windows xp command promt enter a value to the first box that pops up from the vbsscript.
What I have tried (Want to enter value 2 to the script):
START CScript C:\...
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Vbs Message Box Alternative [C++]
I'm trying to output a oftstream with a text on it that can run as a Message box
But I would like to know if there is an alternative to do this witouht .vbs.
If it can be done with .exe or another ...
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Display Image With No Window
I have a scheduled task that runs on my user machines at startup that currently brings up a 'configuring your station' style message in a command prompt window that is replaced by a vbscript msgbox ...
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