Automating Windows Functions

[dmorse03]

Batch was fine for DOS but not much for Windows. WSH is far more than I need or wish to learn. Is there an in-between way to do such things as:

Set Explorer Folder Display to "list"
View Desktop as Webpage
Remove "Shortcut To" from Desktop Icons
Copy previously saved files back to the OS

And the dozens of other little things you have to do after you have installed Windows.
Don

[Mosaic1]

Dos is still good for these tasks. Since many of these settngs are in the registry, go in and find them. Export the keys, make one big registry file and execute it. Or make a batch which will silently execute it, using this command
regedit /s Path\file.reg
Where file.reg is your registry file and path is the path to it. This will import the reg file with no confirmations.

If you want to speed up the process, you can compile your Batch with a free compiler. Here's one: Bat2exe

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.computerhope.com/dutil.htm>http://www.computerhope.com/dutil.htm</a>

Any copying etc can also be accomplished with a batch.
I don't know which OS you have, but I use DOS for Win98SE and it is fast, easy to use and fits the specs for this type of task.


Sorry. I had to edit, I made a mistake in the command. The file woulnd not be reg.bat
It would be file.reg It is a registry file to be imported using a batch file.
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Mosaic1 on 01/10/02 22:35.</FONT></P>

[dmorse03]

Good reply. Your link had several good programs I might be able to use. Will get to work on it. Thanks.
Don

[Mosaic1]

Thanks. Please go back and read it again. I made an error in the command line. I went back in and fixed it. Also an explanation. Sorry.

Mo