Windows batch files cheatsheet

windows-batch-cheatsheet.md

• keeps a command console window open

  cmd /k app.exe
  

• starts an app and waits until it's closed

  start /wait chrome.exe http://google.com
  

• %1 - first argument, %2 - second, %* - all

• iterates through the range of numbers starting at 5 by increment of 7 not more than 100

  for /l %%x in (5, 7, 100) do echo %%x
  

windows-update-temporary-stop.bat

sc config wuauserv start= disabled
net stop wuauserv & REM Windows Update
net stop appidsvc
net stop BITS & REM Background Intelligent Transfer Service
net stop UsoSvc & REM Update Orchestrator Service for Windows Update