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Hey, Scripting Guy! I'm looking for a script that can search a file server and list the number and total size of files that have been recently modified or added to the server. Any help would be appreciated!-- KT Hey, KT. Before we launch into today’s column we thought we should tell you that the rumor is true: Scripting Guy Dean Tsaltas is actua...

Hey, Scripting Guy! We have an Excel spreadsheet in which we use different colors as a way to track status information. That works out really good for us, except for one thing: sometimes we’d like to sort the spreadsheet by color. As near as I can tell, however, Excel doesn’t let you sort a worksheet by color. Could a script help me out here?-- G...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I recently came across your article where you showed people how to use VBScript to add a domain user to a local group. How can I do that same task using Windows PowerShell?-- KE Hey, KE. Before we begin we thought we should mention that the Scripting Guy who writes this column has a new favorite TV commercial. He’s not even s...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I find all the folders that start with a specific string? For example, given the string 123 the script would find folders 123000 through 123999.-- MD Hey, MD. Here in the US we’re still busy trying to figure out who’s going to run for President. (Figure out who will actually be President? We’re still several months aw...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Is there any way to get an HTA to remember its previous position onscreen? Some of my users are very particular about moving an HTA to a specific spot on the screen, then wanting it to reappear at that same spot the next time they run the application.-- DF Hey, DF. You know, in the past few weeks there has been a spate of al...