DOS + .bat

[-iNsOmNiAc-]

I've taken a sudden interest in DOS and have been fooling around with it lately (quite risky especially since I only have one computer :D), so anyway, I was reading on a site (http://home.att.net/~gobruen/progs/dos_batch/dos_batch.html#batch) the following:


Most current versions of Windows have a folder called "Start-up." Any program or shortcut to a program placed in this folder will start automatically when the computer is turned on. This is much easier for most users to handle than editing batch files.


Although this may be a fairly old webpage, I still tried to search for this folder... couldn't find it... does anyone know where this folder is and/or how I can manipulate it to do the above?

Oh yes, and one last question. I'm still having troubles with the following .bat command:

del *.*/q

If I'm correct, the "/q" is there so that you aren't prompted to whether you want to type in "Y" for "yes", or "N" for "no". Everytime I try this though, I get an error... what's wrong?!

Thanks.

[fredricknish]

There is a shortcut to the the Start-up folder in the program menu - START -> PROGRAMS -> Startup

Your right /Q is used to delete without confirmation,its called quite mode.Try the command in this format -

DEL/Q FILENAME

[DA Master]

Yeah thats totally right fredricknish.

[KWJams]

Not sure if this is what you are looking for;

Start--Run--Programs--Startup

Or--

Start--Run--type in msconfig--OK--Start Up Tab

[scoutt]

you are doing this del *.* /q ?

man, you better know what you are deleting first, very easy to delete your whole hard drive that way and you won't be back in windows anymore.


also the start-up folder is under windows folder under start -> Programs

in Windows explorer anyways.