You can stop or prevent Command Prompt from closing immediately after opening or executing a batch file using Pause, cmd /k or editing Registry.

You can automate many tasks on your Windows 11 PC using batch files. I’ll explain what a batch file is, how you can create one, and show you some interesting and useful uses of these files.

You can even schedule a batch file to run automatically under Windows NT using the AT or WINAT commands. Windows 2000 has a schedule wizard that steps you through the process.

How to Encrypt a Batch File. Batch files have a BAT extension and, somewhat similarly to executable files, are used to run system commands through the Windows Command Prompt. Unlike an executable ...

Hi, I am trying to write an ever so small batch file that simply runs the following command.subst B: "C:\\Documents and Settings\\Bob\\My Documents"I want to write this as a batch (.bat) or ...

If you have noticed that your command prompt often automatically shuts down, you may find this annoying or even worrisome. This FAQ will show you how to prevent this from happening. Often the command ...

Hi all,I am trying to run a sql script inside a .bat file. If I do this manually:sqlplus user/pass@dbname@How do I automate this? Basically, I want to connect to the db and run the script all in a ...

To effect the changes in my prompt and available macros, I then had to run my batch file every time I opened a DOS command window. I would open a window and then type “customize” (NOTE: To run ...

From the command line, type "backup.bat" and the batch file will run your specified commands: first, copying all files from that directory, then renaming them to remove the extensions.