How to Stop Windows Script Host
The Windows Script Host (WSH) executes VBS files on your Windows computer. VBS files are plain text files written in Visual Basic (VB). These files execute and change settings on your computer. To protect your computer from malicious WSH code, you need to disable the scripting host. If a hacker attempts to run a VBS file on your computer, the file is unable to run. You disable the script host utility in your Windows registry editor.
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Instructions
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Click on the Windows "Start" button. Type "regedit" into the text box, and press "Enter." This opens your Windows registry editor.
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Navigate to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings\" in the registry. Right-click the "Enabled" key in the center detail pane, and select "Modify." Type "0" into the "Value" text box and click on "OK."
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Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings\" in the registry. Right-click the "Enabled" key in the detail pane and select "Modify." In the opened dialog box, type "0" in the "Value" text box. Click on "OK."
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Reboot your computer. Changes to the registry take effect when you reboot.
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