I've been working on a Windows Scripting Host/VBS script to grab some logfiles from disparate remote servers, and then dissect/parse/report those logs into an Excel spreadsheet. (roll your own ...

Microsoft announced today that it will start deprecating VBScript in the second half of 2024 by making it an on-demand feature until it's completely removed. Features on Demand (FODs) are optional ...

As a Windows system administrator, you constantly perform many routine tasks in an effort to manage, maintain, and support your Windows environment. Occasionally the need will arise to create a script ...

Microsoft has published a new blog post outlining in detail how organisations and companies can detect and remove VBScript. The feature may be disabled early. Microsoft, from time to time, kills off ...

In a nutshell: VBScript is an active scripting language that's been part of Windows history since Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, and Windows CE. Now, after 25 years on the market, the ...

Threat actors distributing Raspberry Robin now use Windows Script Files (WSF) to spread the worm alongside other methods, such as USB drives. HP Threat Research identified new campaigns starting in ...

If you are setting up a new PC with Windows 11 version 24H2 (2024 Update) or later, developers may not find the VBScript installed after installation, as Microsoft does not install it by default now.

The big picture: The Windows ecosystem has offered an unparalleled level of backward compatibility for decades. However, Microsoft is now working to remove as many legacy technologies as possible in ...

It's time to step back a bit, however, and learn some of the technical details of remote scripting before we go any further. It's all well and good to jump in and try things, but sometimes we hit a ...