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The command prompt comes pre-installed on all Windows NT, Windows CE, OS/2 and eComStation operating systems, and exists as cmd.exe, typically located in C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe On Windows 7 the fastest ways to open the command prompt are: Press Win 𐌎, type "cmd" and then press ...

Any ASCII editor can edit batch files. A list of editors that can syntax highlight batch syntax can be found here. You can also use the default notepad shipped with windows to edit and view a batch file, although it does not offer syntax highlighting. To open notepad: Press Win 𐌎+R, type notepa...

To get help on a batch file command you can use the built-in help. Open a command prompt (whose executable is cmd.exe) and enter help to see all available commands. To get help for any of these commands, type help followed by the name of the command. For example: help help Will display: Prov...