💻Cool .bat file Tricks every windows user should know

If you think .bat files are just useless remains from DOS area, you're wrong. Batch(.bat) files are still useful for automation of various tasks of Windows even for doing a little command line magic. Whether you are a programmer, student or just a normal windows user, learning BAT scripts can help you speed up tasks and understand your system better.

In this post, we’ll walk through 10 awesome BAT file tricks, explain how they work, and how to safely try them on your Windows

❓What are .bat files?

A BAT file (short form of batch) is a simple text file that contains a sequence of Windows CUI instructions. When you open it, Windows executes the commands in order.

File extension: .bat or .cmd
Created in: Notepad or any other text editor
Purpose: to perform windows CLI based automated tasks

🔟Top 10 .bat File tricks to try

1.Display a custom message

@echo off hides the command itself for clean output
echo prints your message
pause waits for a key press

Type any random message in place of "Welcome to CodeCrafted Tools!" ,save it as .bat extension and click to open to display the output.

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2. Automatically Clear your Temp folder

%temp% is a built in variable for temp directory
/s = delete subfolders also
/f = force delete
/q = quiet mode (no prompt)

Although the above given code has no harm, it is recommendable to test before deploying widely.

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3.🌐Open multiple websites at once

This opens each URL in your default browser. You can replace the websites with the desired ones.

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4.📂Backup Files with Timestamped folder

This code:

Creates a backup folder named like Backup_yyyy-mm-dd
Copies documents into it with subdirectories (/s)
Doesn't prompt (/y) and assumes it's a folder (/i)

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5.🔒Create a simple lock folder

This toggles visibility and system protection on a folder named Private.

📌 You can expand this with a password check using set /p and if logic.

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6.📱Launch your favorite apps automatically

Replace with your desired app destination; This code opens Notepad++ and Chrome when you run the script.

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7.⌚Create a Countdown Timer

This is a basic countdown from 5 seconds using a loop and timeout.

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8. Check for Internet

This pings Google once and checks if the network is reachable. Super handy for diagnostics!

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9.Create a Menu System

This generates an interactive menu.

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10. Convert BAT to EXE(Optional tool-based trick)

Although BAT files are powerful, the look empty. To make them more polished:

Use tools to convert .bat to .exe (many are available online)
Make a bundle of scripts with icons and hide the console window

This makes the batch scripts feel like real programs!

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⚠️Safety related to .bat files

Always test scripts in a safe directory before running system- wide commands
Avoid using commands like- format, del without careful analyzation , these may cause harm to data or device
Use pause to prevent accidental execution of script

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🤔Why to learn BAT Files script in 2025?

Even in the era of Python, PowerShell, and AI Tools- BAT files are:

Fast and low space occupying
No need to install
Doesn't affect processing of CPU much
Useful for students, teachers, programmers etc. for various automated tasks

Whether you create portable utilities or just perform simple tasks, knowing a bit of BAT can help you a lot and save time.

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🎯Conclusion

.bat files might seem old but they remain surprisingly useful and powerful. With just Notepad and few lines of code, you can perform many automated tasks- open a website, check internet status, remove junk from your PC, launch apps etc.-and you can also build various interactive tools.

Next time opening Notepad, don't just write texts, instead write some scripts that would help you save your precious time just because-

"⏳Time and Tide waits for no one."

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