Why is this in my autoexec.bat file?

[Guest]

Hello and thanks for any help.

In Windows XP Pro SP2 my autoexec.bat file is...

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C:\mydocuments
dir
cd documents and settings
dir
cd /?
exit

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As far as I know autoexec.bat is optional in XP and I can't see a logical
reason for the makeup of this file and I'm curious.

Thanks again.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hello and thanks for any help.

In Windows XP Pro SP2 my autoexec.bat file is...

************************

C:\mydocuments
dir
cd documents and settings
dir
cd /?
exit

************************
As far as I know autoexec.bat is optional in XP and I can't see a logical
reason for the makeup of this file and I'm curious.

Thanks again.

This could be a leftover from some previous OS from which
you may have upgraded. Get rid of these lines - they are useless.

 

[BigJim]

good question, I do not have a autoexec.bat file but from reading yours it
really isn't doing anything important.

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

I dont think XP even executes it - mine's empty

HTH-Larry

Hello and thanks for any help.

In Windows XP Pro SP2 my autoexec.bat file is...

************************

C:\mydocuments
dir
cd documents and settings
dir
cd /?
exit

************************
As far as I know autoexec.bat is optional in XP and I can't see a logical
reason for the makeup of this file and I'm curious.

Thanks again.

Any advice is my attempt to contribute more than I have received but I can only assure you that it works on my PC. GOOD LUCK.

 

[Opinicus]

I dont think XP even executes it - mine's empty

I just check. Mine says

"PATH D:\NC;%PATH%"

That is positively ancient. (NC is "Norton Commander"...)

 

[johnm]

I just check. Mine says

"PATH D:\NC;%PATH%"

That is positively ancient. (NC is "Norton Commander"...)

heh, your age is showing
I personally liked NDW - Norton Desktop for Windows