As mentioned earlier, a batch file contains a series of DOS commands and are used to automate the frequently performed tasks. Thus, you don’t have to repeatedly write the same commands. Remember the ...

In this Daily Drill Down, I’ll show you how to create batch files to help automate tasks. There are many uses for batch files, even in the world of Windows 2000. Any task that can be performed from a ...

Free software that allows you to start multiple commands and applications with a time lag, to make it impossible to start another application until a certain application is finished, or to create ...

Sometimes you just want to make some batch templates. And in Windows 11, that can often be a painstaking hassle. It can also be tricky to do, depending on what file types you're trying to make ...

I'm writing a simple batch file to move, then delete files older than 7 days. Using Robocopy for the move, then using Forfile to search the old files and Del for the deletion of files. My problem is ...

Windows only: FreeFileSync has a myriad of options for syncing files between two folders and locations. The user interface is especially user friendly and makes it easy to quickly adjust your settings ...

I'm scripting stupid. I have found a million examples of how to do this via google in every possible language but I simply don't know how to modify the scripts I've found to get the folders named the ...

Last year, I wrote a "Tip Sheet" column about finding certain files and then deleting them. After some further thought and looking at the comment, I realized you deserve an even easier way. There's ...