Network connections in older or repurposed PCs may stop working for no apparent reason. Users can overcome this frustrating situation by running a simple batch file. In the relentless battle to stay ...

I have a small batch file that initialises a few things before I can type in instructions to compile some code. Anyway, I have a link on the quick-launch bar (usaing XP-pro) to the batch file, but ...

I've always been the batch file guy wherever I go. I had a .bat script for almost every situation: cleaning a folder, temporarily zipping files, and quick server checks. I could do so much with .bat ...

I have been tasked at my new job for finding a way to monitor server space on our many servers, originally I thought of something like Spiceworks, but the lead programmer/admin for this wants ...

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that improve security and performance during batch file or CMD script execution. As Microsoft explained today, IT administrators can now ...

A blog for IT professionals who work with Windows on large networks. Last week, I posted a blog here entitled “MS Publishes Big Free Command Line Reference.” It explores a revision to Microsoft’s ...