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autoexec.bat
Last modified: Thursday, October 18, 2001
Stands for automatically executed batch file, the file that DOS automatically executes when a computer boots up. This is a convenient place to put commands you always want to execute at the beginning of a computing session. For example, you can set systemparameters such as the date and time, and install memory-residentprograms.
Basic autoexec.bat file This page displays a basic autoexec.bat file and explains each of the commands.
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