Batch files are one of the simplest yet most powerful ways to automate repetitive tasks on Windows. From cleaning temp files to launching multiple apps at once, they can save hours of manual work.

I've got 2 things i'm trying to do, but they're both similar enough that they probably have the same answer.<BR><BR>1. I've got a server that generates a large amount of logs that i'm required to keep ...

(1) For an overview of batch file commands, see batch file abc's. (2) A file containing data that is processed or transmitted from beginning to end. (3) A file of operating system commands that are ...

Say I had a script to take on-line backups of a database (in my case Citrix data store in Access format) and I wanted to script the renaming of the file to include the current date (and possibly ...

Attaching a remote drive or directory on a Windows box is called “drive mapping” though the process is essentially the same as what we call mounting in the Unix world. While I rarely spend any ...