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MOVE OR COPY ANY FILE OR FOLDER ANYWHERE ON YOUR HARD DRIVE OR EVEN ON YOUR NETWORK WITH A RIGHT CLICK
Microsoft has the SendTo Any Folder Power Toy which will do basically exactly what this script will do, but unfortunately it has a bug that causes a problem with other items in your SendTo folder. While the problem can be repaired (see Get The SendTo Power Toy To Actually Work In Win9x And Win2K elsewhere in this section), Steve Yandl decided to create a simple but effective alternative that doesn't require debugging when you install it.

Start by downloading Somewhere.

Get Somewhere Here

This script is very easy to use. Here it is in six easy steps:

Download Somewhere.zip to a temporary directory.
Unzip the contents into a permanent directory anywhere you'd like on your hard drive.
Go to the new permanent directory and find somewhere.vbs. Right-click it and choose Create Shortcut.
You can rename the shortcut to anything you'd like to help you remember what it is. You could call it "Send To Any Folder" or whatever works best for you. Move the shortcut to your SendTo folder. In Windows 95 or 98 this would be C:\Windows\SendTo by default. In Windows 2000 it would be C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name\SendTo. In Windows NT4, move the shortcut to C:\Winnt\Profiles\Your User Name\SendTo.
Now, whenever you want to copy or move a file or folder somewhere, all you need to do is right-click the file, choose Send To from the context menu and then select your new shortcut for somewhere.vbs. Follow the prompts to choose between creating a new folder, or sending to an existing folder and copying or moving the files.
Enjoy!

SEND A SHORTCUT FOR ANY FILE ANYWHERE
Shortcuts are one of the most powerful features of operating systems with a graphical user interface. This is one advantage that no command line OS can match, so let's take advantage of these little puppies, shall we? Once again Steve Yandl has created a small, simple script which is intended to allow you to use the SendTo menu to send a shortcut to a file anywhere on your system. Some of my favorite spots for shortcuts are the Desktop (the default location for this script), the SendTo folder itself and the Quick Launch bar. This way, whenever I install a new program which I plan to use often, say a new text editor, I can use this script to send a shortcut for the executable to the Quick Launch toolbar.

Get XasLink Here

This script calls for some rudimentary editing on your part to configure it for your needs, but there's nothing to it so don't let that slow you down. This is what to do:

Just download XasLink.zip and unzip it to a permanent folder.
Right click XasLink.vbs and select Edit from the context menu. Look it over, the simple directions for editing it are included right in the script itself.
Select File/Save As... and save a new copy of XasLink.vbs, with the .VBS extension. You may otherwise rename it anything you like. This is what my permanent folder for this script looks like.
Now make your edits in this new version of the file. All you need to do is type in the path for the location to which you'd like to send a shortcut. That's it.
Create a shortcut to the new version of the script copy you created.
Move the shortcut to the SendTo folder and you're set. Now, anytime you right click a file or folder you'll have the option of sending a shortcut to for it to the location you typed in. Here's my SendTo menu.
Enjoy!

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SPELL CHECK ANY TEXT YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT AND COPY WITH "SPELLER"
This script uses Microsoft Word's powerful spell checker utility to check any text you've copied to the clipboard. The beauty of this script is its simplicity. Simply highlight any text you wish to check and press Ctrl+C to copy it to the clipboard. Then, just click the shortcut to the script on your Quick Launch bar or use the keyboard shortcut provided by the installer. The script will check the text for errors and allow you to correct them. You can then simply paste the now corrected contents of the clipboard back into your document or web dialog box; anywhere you can edit text can be spell checked with this script. This is how to use this script:

In order to use this script, you must have Microsoft Word installed. Additionally, you must have at least version 5.1 of the Windows Scripting Host.
- To determine which version of Windows Scripting Host you have, download this file to a temporary directory, unzip it and double click the extracted file WSH_test.vbs.
  Get WSH Test Here
  It will tell you which version you currently have installed.
- If your version is anything prior to v5.1, go to the Microsoft Windows Script Technologies Page, and update to the most recent version.
Now you're ready to use this script. Download Speller to a temporary directory anywhere on the same partition on which Windows is installed.
Get Speller Here
Extract all the files to the same temporary directory. You may delete the ZIP file when you're done. You may also delete the entire temporary directory when you are done with the installation as described below.
There are two simple methods for installation:
- Create a permanent directory anywhere on any partition and move spell.vbs into it. Then, create a shortcut to Spell.vbs and place the shortcut on your Quick Launch bar. Use this method if you do not intend to set up a keyboard shortcut.
- Double-click install_spell.vbs to start the installation and follow the prompts. This will create a keyboard shortcut to spell.vbs that you can use by typing WinKey+R (or alternately, press Ctrl+Esc, then R to bring up the Run command window) and then type the letters you chose when installing. The default letters are SP, but you may change these during installation as desired. This will launch the script from its own new directory very quickly with a minimum of effort. There will also be an icon available from the View/Toolbars/Customize... menu which can be added to the toolbar.
Spell.vbs can be uninstalled through the Add/Remove Programs applet in your Control Panel if you used the installer. Otherwise, simply delete the directory containing Spell.vbs and the shortcut on the Quick Launch bar.
Thank you for using Spell.vbs. You are free to use and distribute Spell.vbs as long as you make it understood that I will not be held responsible for any damage or problems it may cause, and no modifications be made to the script. Oh, and by the way, Spell.vbs cannot cause any damage.
Enjoy!

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SPELL CHECK TEXT IN INTERNET EXPLORER 5/6 WITH "IE SPELLER"
This script is designed to be used exclusively with Internet Explorer 5/6 by adding an item called Spelling to your right-click context menu. While this program uses the same spell-check mechanism of the Spell.vbs program available immediately above, it neither requires spell.vbs to be installed or interferes with it; it is an adjunct. The user may choose to install one or the other or both. I use both. Read on and you'll see why.

As with Spell.vbs above, this script also requires that Microsoft Word and version 5.1 or later of the Windows Scripting Host be installed. Once those two criteria are met though, installing and using this program is extremely simple and easy. Steve Yandl and others have developed a tool that you'll soon find indispensable.

Installation and Use Instructions: Download the IE Context Menu Speller.

Get IE Context Menu Speller Here

Place it in a temporary directory in the same partition on which your Windows installation resides. Unzip the contents of the zip file into this same directory. Double click Install_Spell_It.vbs to install the program. When you restart Internet Explorer you'll find a new item in your right-click context menu. Highlight any text and then right-click it. Select Spelling from the context menu. The program will launch your Microsoft Word's spell checker utility allowing you to make corrections to the text.

While you may spell check any text, this program is most useful when correcting editable text in applications such as a forum post text field. When you're done, simply press Ctrl+V to paste the corrected text from the clipboard, where the program stores it, into your editable field.

Simplicity: The advantage of this script over the version listed immediately above on this page, is that you needn't copy the text you wish to check to the clipboard before you check it. You simply highlight the text with your cursor and right-click it. I find this program very easy to use in Internet Explorer, but I still like to have the ability to check spelling in Notepad and other text editors that lack a spell checker, so both of these utilities come in handy in their own way.

Wrap Up: Once the installation is complete, you may delete the temporary directory containing the installation files, however, it might be prudent to archive them along with the ReadMe file for future reference. This script can be uninstalled in the normal manner via the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel.

Enjoy!