.BAT File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .BAT? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .BAT file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .BAT file?

.BAT file belongs to the category of Executable Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

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Developer: Microsoft

File Type: DOS Batch File

Category: Executable Files

Format: Text

.BAT file is associated with DOS Batch File developed by Microsoft, has a Text Format and belongs to Executable Files category.

A BAT file is a DOS batch file used to execute commands at the Windows command line (cmd.exe). Many line commands in the file, similar to the standard text, perform various tasks, such as running programs and utilities in Windows.

Additional data

BAT files are often used by experienced DOS and Windows users who want to make repeated operations much more manageable. Users can manually make BAT files using a text editor (Notepad or Wordpad), adding multiple commands to individual lines that are executed with a command line prompt. When saving a batch file with a .bat extension or as a .TXT file, you should rename the file extension from .txt to .bat.

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