What Is a BAT File?
A file with the .BATfile extensionis a Windows batch file.
It’s a plaintext filethat contains variouscommandsused for repetitive tasks or to run groups of scripts one after another.
Working with BAT files can be very dangerous to not only your personal files but also important system files.
Take extreme caution before opening one.
You might find it helpful to usemore advanced text editorsthat supportsyntaxhighlighting when editing a BAT file.
Opening it in a text editor will display the code that makes up the file.
Still Can’t Open It?
You don’t need to download any special program or tool.
you’re able to convert BAT to EXE using a fewcommand linetools.
SeeHow-To Geek for directionson how to do that.
The structure of the two formats is rather different because the files are used in different operating systems.
There is aStack Overflow threadand thisUnix Shell Scripting tutorialfor some information that might help you translate the commands manually.
An actual file format conversion using one of the methods described above must take place in most cases.
Remember that doing a BAT-to-TXT conversion will prevent the batch file from executing its commands.
In some programs, you might have to chooseAll Files, and then put the.batextension on it yourself.
FAQ
Although rare, BAT files can contain viruses, just like most other file formats.
Scan any file you download online with anantivirus toolto avoid malware.
Batch script is its own language.
The main function of batch script is to automate repetitive commands.
Shutdown - s. To shut down with a 10-second timer, useshutdown -s -t 10.
Theshutdown commandshould be preceded by@echo off.
