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Disclaimer
These script files are presented "as is". Every effort has been made to ensure the files work as stated. I assume no responsibility for your use of these files.
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What is VBScript?
VBScript (Visual Basic Scripting) is a handy tool for File, Drive and Registry maintenance in Win9x. All you need to run most .vbs files is WSH (Windows Script Host), which is included with Win98 and WinME, and can be added to Win95 by means of a free download from Microsoft (Internet Explorer 4+ required.) Some of these scripts will also work with WinNT and Win2K, but are not completely tested for those OS's.
Windows Script 5.6 has now been released and has many useful new additional features. Some of the scripts on this page will not work with older versions of WSH. You can Upgrade to Windows Script 5.6 here.
Some scripts on this page require WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation), which is included with Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. For Windows 95, 98 and NT4, WMI can be downloaded from Microsoft (WMI also requires Internet Explorer version 5 or later). Download WMI for Windows 95/98 Download WMI for Windows NT4
VBScript Version Chart
VBScript is also the most commonly used scripting language for Active Server Pages, like the one you are viewing now. Since the script runs on the Web Server, ASP allows including dynamic content and customizing the page appearance before it loads, and can decrease the page loading time. I will be adding an ASP scripting section soon.
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VBScript Links
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| The Scripts |
Add New Internet Explorer 5+ Editor
Requires Internet Explorer 5+. Adds new editor to "Edit with" button in Internet Explorer and as right click option for HTML files in Windows Explorer. Additional option to set editor as default for "View Source".
Script revised 28 Oct, 2001 to work with IE6. |
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ANSI Character Code Generator
| Enter any keyboard character into the InputBox and get the ANSI character code for it. Handy if you do scripting yourself. |
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Change the path for Windows setup files
| Change the path Windows uses for setup files. Handy if you've copied the .cab files to hard drive, or your CD-ROM drive letter has changed due to adding drive or partition. |
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Change Last Drive Letter
| Check or change last drive letter setting in Windows Registry. This can solve problems such as not being able to add a zip drive or new partitions. |
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Change Recycle Bin Name
| Just for fun. Change the name of Recycle Bin Desktop icon (e.g. "TRASHED"). |
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Change Registered Owner and/or Organization
| Bought a used computer and tired of seeing the old owners name come up every time you install software? With this tool you can easily change the name Windows uses for registered owner and/or organization. |
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Create Folder Context Menu Item
| Creates new right click context menu item for drives and directories (folders) allowing the creation of a new folder. To Install or Un-install, double click the script file. |
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Delete Temp Files ~~~REVISED~~~
| A utility to clean Win9x temp directory at boot. Put a shortcut to this file in Startup directory. Original author - Michael Harris. Modified to add safety check for dangerous temp folder setting and display summary Popup with savings for files deleted this run and cumulative savings to date. Script revised 26 May 2002 to add error trap for condition where an unformatted drive/partition is present (bug credit to Todd J Heron). |
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.DLL File Context Menu Tweak
| More a developer tool than user tool. Adds right click context menu item to Register or Unregister .dll files. |
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Dial Up Networking Menu
| Presents menu of Dial-Up Networking (DUN) connections and dials the selected connection. Updated 22 Jun 2000 (menu is presented faster). |
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Extract Files From Windows Setup Cabs
| Extract files(s) from Windows Setup Cabs to new folder, "Extract", in temp directory and open explorer window there. Manually cut and paste files to desired folder for safety. If .cabs not located from Registry key, browse for folder enabled. |
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Find File Information
| Quickly search your drive for specified file name and return path, version, size and date information. The Script can search a specified drive or or all drives. Input limited to file name only (no extension). Requires WMI, which is included with Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. For Windows 95, 98 and NT4, WMI can be downloaded from Microsoft (WMI also requires Internet Explorer version 5 or later). Download WMI for Windows 95/98 Download WMI for Windows NT4 |
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Get Information About Your Drives
| Display comprehensive information for all local and network drives. Note: WScript will incorrectly report sizes over 2GB |
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Get IP Address ~~~IMPROVED~~~
Check the IP address you are currently using to connect to Internet/LAN. (If you don't know what this is useful for, you probably don't need it.)
Script revised 15 Jan 2002. Now works with Windows NT, 2K, XP. |
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Hex to Decimal Converter
| A specialized script of use to programmers with no significance for general users, but one I get requests for from time to time. Input a Hexadecimal value and the script returns the Decimal value for it. The script can only convert input strings of 12 or less AlphaNumeric characters, or 13 Numeric characters. |
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Increase Icon Cache Size
| This utility will add an option in Win9x " Folder Options " to change icon cache size setting to 1024, 2048, 4096 or 8192. Changing this setting can resolve the problem where some icons in My Computer, Windows Explorer, on the Desktop or in the Quick Launch toolbar may randomly change. It also may be necessary to manually delete the ShellIconCache file to fix the icon display problem. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID: Q132668 for more information on this problem. |
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List Installed Programs ~~~NEW~~~
| Lists installed software shown in Registry Uninstall key. This script should run on Windows 2000 and Windows XP as is, and on Windows 9X and NT where WMI and current scripting engine are installed. Capability to probe a remote computer for NT to NT type Operating Systems (local computer must be logged in with the same ID and PW as the remote computer). Output is to a tab delimited text file which can be imported to newer versions of Excel and converted to a spreadsheet. |
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Maximize the Windows Find Box
Tired of that tiny display window you get for Windows Find function in Windows 95 and Windows 98? This script will create a shortcut on your Start Menu that will run Find in a maximized window. Double click the script file to install.
Requires WSH 2.0 or higher. Upgrade to Windows Script 5.6 |
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Random Password Generator
This script will generate a random case sensitive AlphaNumeric string suitable for use as a password, etc.
Script revised 08 Oct, 2001 to allow input for length of generated random string, from 1 to 1000 characters.
Since no checking is done for uniqueness of the generated password there is remote possibility for a password to eventually be duplicated. |
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Registry Search Tool
Search the Windows Registry for input string and display results (easier than repeatedly hitting the F3 key in RegEdit).
Script revised 13 Dec 2001 to work with Windows XP and Windows 2000. |
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Restore Show Desktop
If you have Windows Active Desktop installed, you probably also have a "Show Desktop" shortcut in your Quick Launch Bar. If that shortcut gets deleted or corrupted, you can easily restore it with this script.
Requires Active Desktop option (Shell32.dll Version 4.71 or higher).
Script revised 31 Mar 2002 to work with IE6 (Thanks to Doug Knox -- good catch). |
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Scandisk and DeFrag All Drives Automatically
| Auto-run ScanDisk then DeFrag on all local hard drives with no user input. (Start it before you go to bed and let it run.) |
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Send to X as Shortcut
| Similar to the MS "Send to Desktop as Shortcut", this script creates a new SendTo option, "Selected Folder (create shortcut)". When you select that option from the Send To context menu, you will have an option to create a shortcut in the "Desktop", "MyDocuments", "SendTo", "StartMenu", or "Startup" folder. Just double-click on the saved SendToXasShortcut.vbs file to Install or Uninstall this tweak. |
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Set Your Windows Clock Automatically
| Adjusts system time if off by 1 second or more. Also corrects date if needed. Non-US users with slow connections may not achieve maximum accuracy. Minimum system requirements to run this script are Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 with Internet Explorer 5. Credit to Michael Harris for original concept. Script revised 9 Apr 2002 to add error trap for time server being down, and use the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) website as a backup time server . |
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Shutdown Options Tool
| Invoke Windows shutdown options Popup (same as clicking Start - Shutdown). |
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Shutdown Timer ~~~IMPROVED~~~
This script allows you to set a timer to shut down Windows after a selected number of minutes (an option prompt appears 1 minute before shutdown allowing cancellation of the request).
Script revised 26 Oct 2003 to use WMI for shutdown, making it more compatible across Windows Operating Systems. Tested on Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP.
Requires WSH 2.0 or higher. Upgrade to Windows Script 5.6 Requires WMI, which is included with Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. For Windows 95, 98 and NT4, WMI can be downloaded from Microsoft (WMI also requires Internet Explorer version 5 or later). Download WMI for Windows 95/98 Download WMI for Windows NT4 |
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SpellCheck ~~~NEW~~~
| Spellcheck contents of Windows clipboard. Requires Microsoft Word 97 or higher. To use, copy text to be spellchecked, then click on the script or a shortcut to the script. After spellchecking is complete you can paste any corrections back to the original document. Handy for such things as checking the contents of an on-line form text box before submitting it. (Hint: Drag a shortcut from the script to the QuickLaunch bar for easy access.) |
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Startup Delay
| Have too many programs loading at Windows startup, causing heavy CPU usage? This script allows you to sequentially load programs in the order you want, with a specified delay to allow each to load before starting the next. You will need to edit the script for your specific programs and delay time, then put a shortcut to the script in your Startup folder. |
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Startup List
| Quickly produce a list of programs that load when Windows starts up. Having too many programs loading at bootup can not only lengthen the startup time, but also make your computer run slower and lead to serious resource problems on Windows 9x based systems. This script gives you a one click means of quickly viewing what is loading at boot. Requires WMI, which is included with Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. For Windows 95, 98 and NT4, WMI can be downloaded from Microsoft (WMI also requires Internet Explorer version 5 or later). Download WMI for Windows 95/98 Download WMI for Windows NT4 |
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VBScript FTP Upload Tool
| If you have a web site, do you ever find that you need to just make a minor change to one or a few files, and think it is a pain to have to fire up a FTP program to upload them? This utility allows you to do a simple upload by just right-clicking the file, selecting SendTo, then selecting vbsFTP. Before you can use this script, you must manually configure it by right-clicking on it and selecting Edit - there are instructions to tell you what to do. |
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Windows 9x ProductKey Saver
| Get Windows 9x Product Key from Registry, with option to print. The Product Key is needed for a reinstall of Win9x, and will be on your Windows Setup CD case or Windows manual, but what if you lose it? |
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What the heck is a Microsoft MVP, anyhow?
Questions or comments regarding these scripts
Microsoft VBScript newsgroup
Microsoft MSDN Windows Script Web Site