What are Batch files in Windows? How do you create .bat files and use them for programming? This post also covers 3 fun and cool Files Tricks.

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.

If you need to run a batch file as an administrator with just a double-click, you'll need to create a shortcut. This is because the properties page of this file format doesn't include such an option.