Windows Script 5.6

Windows Script 5.6

Daniel Fleshbourne on 19 September 2004 - 07:53 · 17 comments & 1525 views

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Microsoft® Windows® Script is a comprehensive scripting infrastructure for the Windows platform. Windows Script provides script engines, Visual Basic® Scripting Edition, and Microsoft JScript®, which can be embedded into Windows applications and an extensive array of supporting technologies that make it easier for users to script Windows applications.

This download installs Microsoft® Windows® Script containing Visual Basic® Script Edition (VBScript.) Version 5.6, JScript® Version 5.6, Windows Script Components, Windows Script Host 5.6, and Windows Script Runtime Version 5.6.

Download: Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 2000 and XP

Download: Windows Script 5.6 for Windows Server 2003

Download: Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows NT 4.0

New in v0.0.16:

New: Yahoo plugin
New: AOL plugin
New: Lycos plugin
Fixed: Gmail plugin (a post v0.0.16 patch is also available)
Fixed: Other bugs

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(1 reply) #1 johnston on 19 Sep 2004 - 08:18

sorry to sound like a prat, but what exactly is this/does it do

#1.1 GAM on 19 Sep 2004 - 10:43

WSH is a very useful tool that allows you to directly run VBScript, JScript and XML encoded scripts natively within the operating system.

(1 reply) #2 gregstar05 on 19 Sep 2004 - 08:19

should i install this? i dont know wat it is?

#2.1 Jason on 19 Sep 2004 - 12:46

No, if you don't know what it is you don't need it.

#3 configure on 19 Sep 2004 - 08:26

Updated.

(2 replies) #4 Krun on 19 Sep 2004 - 08:46

WSH 5.6 is distributed with windows xp (it's 3 years old) so this is old news.

#4.1 DJmorphine on 19 Sep 2004 - 09:01

No its not old news, when you look @ MS site you see:
Date Published:
9/18/2004
Version:
5.6.0.8825

#4.2 Krun on 19 Sep 2004 - 09:19

They should have stated in the article that it's v5.6.0.8825. I thought the were saying about 5.6.0.0

(1 reply) #5 ht990332 on 19 Sep 2004 - 13:09

is this newer than the one included in xpsp2?

#5.1 madhon on 19 Sep 2004 - 13:23

yes

#6 Glen on 19 Sep 2004 - 14:45

OK, so it has a new version #. Does anyone know what the changes are from XP-SP2?

#7 c e 3 2 0 on 19 Sep 2004 - 15:38

OOI the version in XP SP2 is being reported as 5.6.0.8820.
Be careful about using this on 9x, the last build of WS5.6 broke MSIE under it. The recovery steps are not all that fun.

#8 foonacha on 19 Sep 2004 - 17:50

It`s also handy to keep on file because when you uninstall stuff like Norton Firewall-they suggest reinstalling Windows script 5.6 as part of the process.

(1 reply) #9 cork1958 on 20 Sep 2004 - 10:09

Is this something that won't show up on the windows update site?

WSH

Last edited by 17953 on 20 Sep 2004 - 12:56

#9.1 mrbester on 20 Sep 2004 - 10:34

Yes as it's normally used for development. Though why it needs a frickin reboot is beyond me. Also, what's so new about this version? Even more undocumented features (like Escape in VBScript)?

(1 reply) #10 Surr3al on 20 Sep 2004 - 15:57

I'd like to know what's new... I use WSH a lot but what's the point of updating if no new featuers are really added?

#10.1 Surr3al on 20 Sep 2004 - 16:00

I found this:
... I emailed the WSH team ...

...and the gist of the reply was

"... The changes primarily cover stability and stress fixes that went into
XP SP2 and hotfix (qfe) roll ups. ..."

If I get anything more specific, I'll post on this thread.

So, it's mostly for Service Pack 2, I guess.

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