Tag Archives: VBScript

Friday Fun – Snappy Shortcuts

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jeffery Hicks

In one of my recent Prof. PowerShell columns, I wrote about using the Wscript.Shell VBScript object in PowerShell to retrieve special folder paths. Another handy trick is the ability to create shortcut links to either file or web resources. Let … Continue reading →

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This Old Script

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Jeffery Hicks

I’m very slowly revising my main web site. The upshot for now is that there is no direct link to my old script library. Many of my Mr. Roboto tools can be found on this page. Until I can finish … Continue reading →

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TechEd 2010 VBScript to PowerShell

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Jeffery Hicks

Last week I posted my demo slides as well as my demo videos. As promised, I’ve gone through and expanded a bit on my original slide deck.  TechEdNA-2010-Hicks-ParadigmShift is a 3MB PDF of my expanded PowerPoint slide deck. If you … Continue reading →

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Microsoft TechEd NOLA

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Jeffery Hicks

I’m very excited about Microsoft TechEd next week in New Orleans, LA. I’ll be presenting Tuesday afternoon at 1:30PM. The official title is “Paradigm Shift: Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition to Windows PowerShell”. In more practical terms, I’ll be talking … Continue reading →

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My Published Works

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Jeffery Hicks

I’m trying out a new Live Write plugin for Amazon. Here is a list of books I have currently authored or co-authored. This list will continue to grow as I’m working on a new book now about managing Active Directory … Continue reading →

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