Bat files no longer automatic

To those that know my solution is simple - but not to me.

When I click on a batch file it no longer loads automatically. It loads the DOS screen but then I have to retype the full batch file name.

Under Default Programs the current default for BAT is Windows Command Processor but I am unable to change this. On another machine that works correctly it is Unknown Application.

Is the solution a simple one or have I really screwed it up.

Welcome to the forum. Bat files are old MS-DOS files in windows you give the extension . CMD which is the modern procces

Etloe said:

To those that know my solution is simple - but not to me.

When I click on a batch file it no longer loads automatically. It loads the DOS screen but then I have to retype the full batch file name.

Under Default Programs the current default for BAT is Windows Command Processor but I am unable to change this. On another machine that works correctly it is Unknown Application.

Is the solution a simple one or have I really screwed it up.

If the Command Prompt is launched when you run the batch script then problem is with the batch script.

Can you please post content of the batch script causing the issue.

Lets tests to see if the issue is cause by the batch script you run.

Please copy and paste below batch script codes into Notepad and save it as ProgressBar.bat.

Run the ProgressBar.bat batch script and let us know if it worked.

Code:

 @echo off & Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
    Color 0A
     
    Set Count=0
    Set Space=                                                  
     
    For /L %%a in (1,1,50) do (
            Cls
            Set /a Count+=2
            Set Disp=!Disp!Û
            Set Space=!Space:~1!
            Echo !Count!%%
            Echo ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
            For /L %%c in (1,1,2) do Echo ^|!Disp!!Space!^|
            Echo ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
            Ping localhost -n 1 > nul
    )
     
    Pause > nul & Exit /b

It seems to me that something went wrong with Explorer's file associations, affecting bat files.

I would suggest restoring them to default to try to fix:
Default File Type Associations - Restore - Windows 7 Help Forums

Use both the ones for .bat and .cmd files as well to be sure.