
In the script itself Install a software package Upload the zip file with the above to your software inventory. Invis.vbs* *just copy this and put it into a notepad file called invis.vbsĬreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run """" & WScript.Arguments(0) & """", 0, False This makes vbs and bat files run invisible. If you can trust your users not to close it down then fine. Unfortunately, you get a command box that pops up. Read more about applications in Computerworld's Applications Topic Center.If FILEVERSION = "5.1.59.112" then strcommand="MsiExec.exe /X /qn /NORESTART" wshshell.Run(strcommand),0,true elseĮnd if strcommand="msiexec.exe /i skypesetup.msi /qn STARTSKYPE=FALSE SKYPEREMOVAL=DEFAULT ALLUSERS=1 FEATURE_PHONE=0 FEATURE_IEPLUGIN=0 FEATURE_FFPLUGIN=0 INSTALLLEVEL=1 TRANSFORMS=:RemoveStartup.mst TRANSFORMS=:RemoveDesktopShortcut.mst /qn /norestart /l skype.log" wshshell.Run(strcommand),0,true strcommand="REG DELETE HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v Skype /f" wshshell.Run(strcommand),0,true His email address is more by Gregg Keizer on. Follow Gregg on Twitter at on Google+ or subscribe to Gregg's RSS feed. Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. The newest versions of Skype for Windows desktop and OS X can be downloaded from the division's website. In both those cases, Microsoft said it was setting a "new servicing baseline" with the mandated editions.

Microsoft did the same with Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) on Windows 7, giving consumers until June 10 to apply an April update. In April, for example, Microsoft required customers running Windows 8.1, the upgrade released last October, to migrate to Windows 8.1 Update by June 10 or lose patching privileges.


While Skype did not elaborate on why it's pushing the older editions into retirement, it was reminiscent of moves that Microsoft itself has taken. Microsoft did not immediately reply to a request for clarification.
