Batch Files: Examples

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Name	Version	Description	OS ⁽¹⁾	Last modified (yyyy-mm-dd)	Remarks
GetDevDJ.bat	1.00	Check if a HP DeskJet printer driver is installed	NT	2002-03-30	Requires DEVCON. Tip by Eric Krause
GetDevLT.bat	1.00	Check if a Logitech mouse driver is installed	NT	2002-03-30	Requires DEVCON. Tip by Eric Krause
GetDevSB.bat	1.00	Check if a Creative Sound Blaster driver is installed	NT	2002-03-30	Requires DEVCON. Tip by Eric Krause
GetID.bat	1.02	Search and display login and full names based on part of a user's full name (fails on migrated NT4 user accounts)	W2K3	2004-08-06	Requires DS Tools.
GetIP.cmd	3.00	Show PC's IP address (both Windows NT/2000/XP and OS/2 Warp/eCS)	NT OS2	2002-02-09
GetIP98.bat	1.00	Show PC's IP address (Windows 98)	98	2001-02-16
GetMacXP.bat	1.00	Show MAC address of any computer in the workgroup or domain	NT	2006-09-06
GetPorts.bat	2.12	Show I/O addresses for serial and parallel ports	All	1999-10-16	Also available as Perl script
GetPrn.bat	1.01	Display default printer for current user and list all printers for local system.	NT	2001-03-08	Requires REG 1.0 or 2.0. Works on NetBIOS/LAN Manager networks.
GetPrn2.bat	1.00	Display default printer for current user and list all printers for local system.	NT	2001-03-08	Requires REG 1.0 or 2.0. Works on "real" NT networks.
GetRAM.bat	1.10	Show the amount of RAM in MB	NT	2001-07-17	Use Memory.bat instead for more speed (Memory.bat needs the NT Resource Kit). The VBScript version can display the amount of RAM on remote computers as well (if WMI enabled).
GetRAM.bat	2.00	Show the amount of RAM in MB	W2K	2002-05-05	Use Memory.bat instead for more speed (Memory.bat needs the NT Resource Kit). The VBScript version can display the amount of RAM on remote computers as well (if WMI enabled).
GetRes.bat	1.00	Show display resolution and refresh rate	NT	2001-09-09	Requires REG 1.0 or 2.0. Also available as OS/2 Rexx script.
GetRes.bat	2.00	Show display resolution and refresh rate	NT4	2001-09-09	Also available as OS/2 Rexx script.
GetRes.bat	3.00	Show display resolution and refresh rate	NT	2002-11-04	Also available as OS/2 Rexx script.
GetRes.bat	4.00	Show display resolution and refresh rate	XP	2007-05-22	Also available as OS/2 Rexx script.
GifList.bat		Display all GIF files in your web browser	All	1999-03-21	Consists of 3 interdependent batch files
GrMember.bat	0.53	Displays the members of the specified group(s).	W2K	2005-04-03	Requires Windows Server 2003's DS Tools
GUIEnvironment.bat		Edit NT's environment values in GUI mode	NT	2001-05-12	Incorrect changes to NT's environment may cause serious system software malfunctions. Use entirely at your own risk!

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Notes:	(1)	Operating System version these batch files were written for
		All	No version specific commands are used, though it is (obviously) not tested with every DOS version available
		95	Windows 95 (and probably Windows 98 as well)
		98	Windows 98
		DOS3	MS-DOS 3 and 4
		DOS6+	MS-DOS 6 and later
		Kix	Windows (most functions also in plain DOS) with KiXtart
		NT4	Windows NT 4 (Windows NT 4 Terminal Server Edition too)
		NT	Windows NT (Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4 Terminal Server Edition too)
		W2K	Windows 2000, and probably XP and Server 2003 as well
		W2K3	Windows Server 2003
		XP	Windows XP
		OS2	OS/2 Warp
		TS	Windows NT 4 Terminal Server Edition, or Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with Terminal Services