Microsoft DOS - Computer Hope https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?board=2.0 Live information from Computer Hope https://www.computerhope.com/forum/favicon.ico Microsoft DOS - Computer Hope https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?board=2.0 © 2025 Computer Hope en-US Date and time using a DOS batch file.... https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=187132.0
The following code worked fine until January 1, 2025 (this year).

It allows for the creation of a file that shows the start time of my daily backup

I am sure it's an easy fix, but I have been away from this stuff f...]]> https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=187132.0 Microsoft DOS Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:45:59 GMT tag:www.computerhope.com,2025-10-05:topic=187132 DOS game performance question https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=187091.0 https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=187091.0 Microsoft DOS Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:16:56 GMT tag:www.computerhope.com,2025-09-08:topic=187091 Insert variable into SET command https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=187087.0
I am trying to incorporat...]]> https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=187087.0 Microsoft DOS Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:27:49 GMT tag:www.computerhope.com,2025-09-04:topic=187087 Two Variable command ? https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=186320.0 i got 3 directory

1st directory h$ = c:\Dir1\hs\
2nd directory l$ = c:\Dir1\ls\
3th directory      c:\Dir1\run\execute.exe

There are 150 files with extensions (*.txt ; *.lst ; *.bin) in the h$ directory.

There are 30 files with extensions (*.txt ...]]> https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=186320.0 Microsoft DOS Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:09:41 GMT tag:www.computerhope.com,2024-08-13:topic=186320 Wmic to Get windows product key https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=186139.0
I hope this message finds you in good spirits.

Recently, I've been looking into a way to remotely fetch Windows product keys for multiple workstations using batch file. Through my research, I came across the WMIC command, ...]]> https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=186139.0 Microsoft DOS Sat, 07 Oct 2023 02:38:34 GMT tag:www.computerhope.com,2023-10-07:topic=186139 Script to maximize a program residente in the tray https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=186102.0
I wish to maximize that program certain times by date and hour. How can I do that.
Or even when an event occurrs , like certain inactivity in my laptop. ...]]> https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=186102.0 Microsoft DOS Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:22:45 GMT tag:www.computerhope.com,2023-08-14:topic=186102 <![CDATA[I have lost the properties component of DOS, only "settings" remain]]> https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=186071.0 When I used to right click on the top of the DOS console, it would give me a list of options, including properties which allowed the user to adjust the font, set the background and foreground colors, etc.  I was forced to reset Windows (OS versio...]]> https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=186071.0 Microsoft DOS Sat, 24 Jun 2023 02:58:44 GMT tag:www.computerhope.com,2023-06-24:topic=186071 how can i copy and replace sting in a txt file https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=186022.0
my ip.txt  file  contain  this

Quote192.168.233.188 ...
]]> https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=186022.0 Microsoft DOS Mon, 01 May 2023 06:49:58 GMT tag:www.computerhope.com,2023-05-01:topic=186022 a batch script to modify internet otion lan setting https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=186010.0
i have a batch script that change lan setting

[code]@ECHO OFF
ECHO Configuring Proxy Settings! please wait...
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v ProxyEnable /t ...]]> https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=186010.0 Microsoft DOS Sat, 22 Apr 2023 07:30:27 GMT tag:www.computerhope.com,2023-04-22:topic=186010 %1 Quote Problems https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=185638.0 I am trying for a simple batch file that will allow me to drag multiple folders (each containing 1 movie video file and a subtitle file for that movie) and drop onto the batch file, which will then use ffmpeg to combine the subtitle file into the video... https://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=185638.0 Microsoft DOS Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:29:50 GMT tag:www.computerhope.com,2023-02-02:topic=185638