\nfor Windows XP only, you can even script this. The Microsoft
\nTechNet Script Center has a sample script that’ll get you
\nstarted:
\nhttp:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/technet\/community\/scriptcenter\/compmgmt\/scrcm92.mspx
\nor http:\/\/snipurl.com\/8bsr . Here’s an expanded version that
\nattempts to disable System Restore for every computer listed in a
\ntext file you provide:<\/p>\n
‘get input file name
\nDim sInputFile
\nsInputFile = _
\n InputBox(“Enter path and filename to input file” & _
\n “(list of computer names”, “Input file”)<\/p>\n
‘clicked cancel?
\nIf sInputFile = “” Or sInputFile = -1 Then
\n WScript.Quit
\nEnd If<\/p>\n
‘open input file
\nDim oFSO, oTS
\nSet oFSO = WScript.CreateObject(“Scripting.FileSystemObject”)
\nOn Error Resume Next
\nSet oTS = oFSO.OpenTextFile(sInputFile)
\nIf Err <> 0 Then
\n MsgBox “Couldn’t open input file.”
\n WScript.Quit
\nEnd If
\nOn Error Goto 0<\/p>\n
‘go through names in file
\nDim sComputer, oPing, oStatus
\nDo Until oTS.AtEndOfStream<\/p>\n
‘get name
\n sComputer = oTS.ReadLine<\/p>\n
‘name provided?
\n If sComputer <> “” Then<\/p>\n
‘connect to the WMI provider
\n On Error Resume Next
\n Set oWMIService = GetObject(“winmgmts:\\\\” & _
\n sComputer & “\\root\\default”)
\n Set oItem = oWMIService.Get(“SystemRestore”)
\n errResults = oItem.Disable(“”)
\n On Error Goto 0 <\/p>\n
End If
\n Loop<\/p>\n
‘finished – notify
\noTS.Close
\nMsgBox “Script is finished executing.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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