Like other scripting languages, VBScript contains functions to handle file input and output. As a Microsoft scripting language, VBScript has access to Windows objects that handle Internet connections ...

Microsoft is deprecating VBScript in favor of "more advanced" alternatives like JavaScript and PowerShell. The company today (May 30) detailed how the phase-out will occur in three stages, the final ...

I'm a huge PowerShell fanboy. I actively blog about PowerShell, tweet about PowerShell, and present about PowerShell. I'm also the president of a local PowerShell users group. Needless to say, I no ...

Do your users like to tinker with scripts? Keep yours out of harm’s way by using Microsoft’s Script Encoder. Greg Shultz shows you how to use the Encoder for basic script protection. If you’ve been ...

I find myself amazed at how many IT professionals still avoid the command line. Even if you're no longer a hands-on, technical IT practitioner, you've surely got some familiarity with it. The command ...

At school I am moving all my DOS scripts to VBScript and have a little problem. I want my script to check \\server\share\username to see if the folder exists. If not create it, then map drive X to ...