Whether or not you're new to writing Windows shell (i.e., .bat and .cmd) scripts, you'll likely learn something from a Q&A by Dick Lewis. In it, Dick answers the following commonly asked questions...
I'm not one to simply regurgitate what I see in other scripting Web sites, but this week is sort of an exception. The Microsoft TechNet Script Center has three important scripting updates (okay, one isn't that...
A database design is a prerequisite for an efficient, high-performance database, but producing a design is a complex, time-consuming job and Microsoft SQL Server's built-in SQL Diagrammer doesn't do a lot to...
Like most administrators, Dick Lewis often uses Group Policy to customize PC and server settings. When he needs more control, he manually makes registry changes with .reg files. However, he found that he often forgot...
Microsoft Excel is a useful tool that you can use in your scripts to produce customized and even colorful reports. Although many people are familiar with how to use Excel, most people aren’t too familiar with how to...
Are you shopping for a third-party Microsoft SQL Server database design tool? You need to understand the terms vendors use in order to understand a tool's capabities and how a specific tool compares with other...
Use it or lose it—that's true for not only your muscles but also your brain. One fun way to exercise your brain is to work on puzzles. I find that logic puzzles and lateral thinking puzzles can help keep those areas...