Open the Registry Editor (see Chapter 3).
2. Expand the branches to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace.
3. Under the NameSpace key, you??™ll see at least two keys named for Class IDs.
The (default) value inside each key will tell you what the key is for.
Find the key for ???Scheduled Tasks??? (it will be {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-
8D87-00AA0060F5BF}), and delete it.
4. Close the Registry Editor when you??™re done.
The change will take effect immediately, and you??™ll notice that Windows is
now much more responsive when browsing shared folders.
512
Chapter 9Scripting and AutomationScripting & Automation CHAPTER 9
Scripting and Automation
It??™s sometimes hard to escape feeling like an automaton??”an extension of
your computer, rather than the other way around. What percentage of the
time you spend at your PC is used carrying out repetitive, mundane tasks?
Your motor memory has likely enabled you to do things like rename multiple
files quickly by hand, or open your database application, email client,
and web browser each morning when you sit down at your desk??”pretty
quickly, and all without thinking about it. But if you do stop and think, your
PC, not you, should be handling all this nonsense, leaving you to handle the
creative end.
One of the best ways to reduce your involvement in repetitive tasks??”and
thus the time and effort required to perform them??”is to employ some form
of scripting or Command Prompt automation.
Pages:
688
689
690
691
692
693
694
695
696
697
698
699
700
701
702
703
704
705
706
707
708
709
710
711
712