Neowin News Feed for: Script

Microsoft announces powerful tool for security teams using Defender

Usama Jawad — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:22:02 +0000

Microsoft just gave Defender a powerful new upgrade that could transform how security teams hunt and respond to threats. Read more...

Someone wrote a script to block 'brainrot' content online using an $8 smart plug

Usama Jawad — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:38:02 +0000

A person has hacked together a script that connects to an $8 plug and uses it as a physical switch to block certain websites. Read more...

Microsoft shares "immediate remediation" script if you deleted this Windows system folder

Sayan Sen — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has shared a PowerShell script in case you mistakenly deleted a system folder believing it was malicious. The company recommends "immediate remediation." Read more...

Unofficial script lets in-place upgrade between Windows 10 and 11 Home / Pro editions

Sayan Sen — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:00:01 +0000

An unofficial script is here and it aims to solve a major inconvenience related to Windows installations. The script enables users to switch Windows editions without having to clean install. Read more...

How to set up automatic background updates in Ubuntu

Paul Hill — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:54:01 +0000

In this guide, I explain how to set up a bash script that can be run at login on Ubuntu. It automatically checks for any new updates and installs them to make sure you're running the latest software. Read more...

This Windows 10 Setup Script lets you fine-tune around 150 functions for new installs

Steven Parker — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 13:58:01 +0000

What started out as a personal project to fine-tune new Windows 10 has blossomed into a full GitHub project supporting versions 1809 and up. It lets you uninstall OneDrive the correct way, and more. Read more...

Facebook goes after 'Fluff Busting Purity' Greasemonkey script

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:27:45 +0000

Fluff Busting Purity (FBP) is a Greasemonkey Script developed for Facebook that gets rid of application notifications from applications like Mafia Wars and other oft-annoying Quiz messages, leaving your news feed populated with basic status... Read more...

Record what you operate and create a replayable script

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:27:33 +0000

Easy Macro Recorder is a handy utility that makes your computers automatically do work for you. It records all operation of mouse and keystrokes and saves them as macros, then Easy Macro Recorder can play... Read more...

Windows Script 5.6

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 07:53:35 +0000

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... Read more...

Java Script Mutator 2.5 RC3

Sat, 11 Sep 2004 22:47:25 +0000

Java Script Mutator is intended for optimization and protection of your Java Scripts from theft and modifications. Java Script Mutator features: Optimization remove remarks remove white... Read more...

Alintex Script .NET 1.1 Released

Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:53:55 +0000

Alintex Script .NET brings multi-language .NET and Java (TM)* language scripting to your desktop. You can use it to produce lightweight, distributable programs that take advantage of the power and richness of Microsoft's .NET Framework... Read more...

Windows Script 5.6

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:53:21 +0000

The following files will install 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. ... Read more...

Windows Script Control

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 09 Apr 2003 07:37:01 +0000

Quick Info File Name: sct10en.exe - Download Size: 205 KB - Date Published: 4/8/2003 - Version: 1.0 Overview The Microsoft® Windows® Script Control is an ActiveX® control that provides developers... Read more...

Macro and script viruses dying off

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 03 Jan 2003 09:00:43 +0000

The end of standard mass mailing worms is nigh - maybe as soon as before the end of 2003. But there replacements - Trojans and Spyware - are much, much worse. Or so Roger Thompson,... Read more...

Anti-EULA script removes offending text

Fri, 03 May 2002 07:39:24 +0000

Cheers Marko. An imaginative person has created a VB script which will search for an End User License Agreement (EULA) in temporary files created during the installation of a program or application, and remove or... Read more...

Microsoft advises Webmasters to change sites' use of VB script

Steven Parker — Sat, 16 Feb 2002 18:36:35 +0000

Cheers Darren for sending this in.. Microsoft's latest security patch for Internet Explorer causes the Web browser to crash when viewing Web pages that contain a certain VBScript directive, several IE users have found. Microsoft... Read more...

Outlook Express inadvertent script execution

Mon, 24 Sep 2001 11:09:34 +0000

Nothing is sacred : Text e-mails process scripts The only way to secure a computer from hackers is not connect it to the Internet. Since none of us have that luxury, it's... Read more...

Neowin.net Downtime and script issues

Steven Parker — Mon, 03 Sep 2001 15:07:15 +0000

As you may of noticed we suffered some downtime today, this is because our hosts ISP decided to catch up on some line work today (what with it being a free day in the States)... Read more...

New script for Neowin

Steven Parker — Fri, 31 Aug 2001 18:19:01 +0000

We finally did it! Neowin v3.0 Alot of what has changed is under the hood but here is a rundown of new features that benefit you. Theme selector, choose your own page... Read more...