I am trying to push an IE patch via a login script and know everything
except how to read the key that contains the version of ie in a script and
then do a IF or similair.

Or I could read the version of the .dll but I am unfaimliar with that
process as well. I am certianly "scripting for dummies" so any help is
appreciated.

TIA

Chris

Hi,
here is a script that should help;

Brgds,

Bruno

set wshshell = wscript.createobject("wscript.shell")
iever = wshshell.regread("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Version")
wscript.echo iever

unfaimliar with that

One other question then, how can I take this value that the script gets and
then if it is one thing use this patch and if it is another use patch b?

Do you know a good resource for this stuff? I dont want to bug a nice person
tooo much! :)

Much Thanks!

Set oShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
sIEver = oShell.RegRead("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version")

If sIEver = "5.50.4807.2300" Then
  WScript.Echo "IE is v5.5 SP2"
ElseIf sIEver = "6.0.2800.1106" Then
  WScript.Echo "IE is v6.0 SP1"
Else
  WScript.Echo "I don't know this IE version"
End If

' alternatively
Select Case sIEver
  Case "5.50.4807.2300"
    WScript.Echo "IE is v5.5 SP2"
  Case "6.0.2800.1106"
    WScript.Echo "IE is v6.0 SP1"
  Case Else
  WScript.Echo "I don't know this IE version"
End Select

WSH 5.6 documentation download:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/sample.asp?url=/MSDN-FILES/027/00...

and as my sig states:
Administration scripting examples and a ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

Starting e.g. here

Scripting Concepts and Technologies for System Administration
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scrguide/sas_pt1_overvi...

Here are some Windows Script Host (WSH)  Web introductions:

WSH
http://cis.stvincent.edu/wsh/index.html

Introduction to Windows Scripting
http://www.winguides.com/article.php?id=2

NT Gains Scripting Muscle
An introduction to Windows Script Host by Bob Wells.
http://www.winnetmag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=3026

Scripting 101
A 4 part series on how to create and structure WSH scripts by Bob Wells
http://www.winnetmag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=5410
http://www.winnetmag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=5505
http://www.winnetmag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=5683
http://www.winnetmag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=7112

VBScript Primer
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/maintain...

Here is a newsgroup thread you should look at as well with links to other
resources:

Subject: beginner looking for resources
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.scripting.vbscript
Date: 2002-01-31 08:11:00 PST
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&th=7015b808b5fb0cb4

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and a ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter