How to Enable a Script Host in Windows XP
Windows scripting can be a difficult, time-consuming task requiring the user writing scripts to possess some basic programming skills. Scripting is used to create commands which can alleviate the need to issue the same set of commands manually over and over in Windows. Scripts allow system administrators to work on more pressing items rather than spending needed time working on repetitive tasks. A script only needs to be created once and then it can be run any time it is needed, performing all the necessary steps in a task, saving a lot of time and energy.
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Instructions
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How to Enable a Script Host in Windows XP
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Click on the Windows "Start" button to activate the Windows menu.
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Click on "Run" and type "regedit" into the text box which opens.
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Locate the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" and click on the "+" to the left of the key.
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Locate the entry "SOFTWARE" and click on the "+" to the left to expand the tree.
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Locate the entry "Microsoft" and click on the "+" to the left to expand the tree.
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Locate the entry "Windows Script Hosting" and click on the "+" to the left to expand the tree.
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Click on "Settings" to open the available settings for "Scripting."
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Create a new "DWORD (32 bit) Value" by right clicking in the right window pane of the "Registry Editor" and hovering over "New" and then clicking on "DWORD (32 bit) Value."
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Creating the value will automatically highlight the value name so that you can give it a name. Name this new value "Enable" and then press the "Enter" key.
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Right click on the entry you just created and click "Modify." This will display a screen titled "Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value."
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Change the "Value Data" text box value to a "1" click "OK."
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Close the "Registry Editor."
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Reboot your computer for these changes to take effect.
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Tips & Warnings
Always double check your entries in the Registry as unknown entry types will not be processed and could cause issues with your operating system.
Be absolutely certain that no other modifications are made to any other entries in the "Registry Editor" as some changes could prevent your computer from booting.
