Applescript

[Dagenais]

Does Microsoft Windows have a counterpart to Mac's Applescript?

[faust9]

VBScript I believe. Also, JavaScript can be used.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/nhp/default.asp?contentid=28001169


[edit]though AppleScript is more functional and less of a backdoor for the script-kiddies.