>If it's anything except text (_Real_ text, not .txt.vbs files) I'd probably just delete it unless I knew who sent it and why it was sent. I've never been hit by a virus and I don't plan on ever getting one. :)
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Both vbs and js files are real text files. It's the association to the WSH that actually controls their behavior when you double click them. See below.

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>I think a book is overkill for this. I'm not a subscriber, but VS6 came with a MSDN cd so I'll see if it's on there.
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The book might make it easier. As for the MSDN Library...it's free. One year of absolutely update documentation, plus the MS KB. Go get one. It's one of the most invaluable tools I've got.
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>When you're drowning, everything is over your head. Now that I see it, I can understand what you're doing. I don't know where to put it, though. Does it go in the BAT file? If not, how do I call it from there?
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< g > Just open Notepad, paste it in and save it with the extension VBS. That's it. Then all you have to do is double click it. Well, if you don't have the WSH installed you'll have to install that. If you do, its type in the Windows Explorer will be VBScript Script File.