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. A batch ...

If you need a computer on your network to automatically perform a file copy as soon as Windows loads -- such as to back up a particular file to your company's server -- the simplest method is to ...

Before Windows was created, the most common operating system that ran on IBM PC compatibles was DOS. DOS stands for Disk Operating System and was what you would use if you had started your computer ...

Windows maintains a list of programs that can launch themselves as soon as you log in to the system. It comes in handy for those programs which should be ready to use right away. However, it may ...

If you are a system administrator, IT professional, or a power user it is common to find yourself using the command prompt to perform administrative tasks in Windows. Whether it be copying files, ...

How to permanently map OneDrive to a drive letter using a batch file Your email has been sent Previously, we outlined a method for mapping a drive letter to Microsoft OneDrive using the old “subst” ...

Every day, we come across different types of file extensions while working on a computer. The file extensions tell an operating system about the type of file so that the OS could select the right app ...

Python 3.8.2 is installed on Pop!_OS Linux. How to create and run a Python app Your email has been sent Interested in learning Python? Jack Wallen takes you through your first steps in building a ...

Madeline absolutely must run a particular DOS program for her medical transcription business. Can she do this in Windows 10? The real issue isn’t whether you’re running Windows 7, 8, or 10. It’s ...

I'm going in circles trying to find a simple way to end a simple batch file. I'm not the best at writing batch files in fact I'm horrible but I'm trying to learn more.<BR> <BR> What I want to do is ...

When you open a program on your computer by double-clicking its icon, you are activating that program's .exe file and, thus, launching the program. When you launch PowerPoint, for example, you're ...