The latest articles on Forem by kazi983 (@kazi983). https://forem.com/kazi983 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3865561%2F7c05d02b-c3aa-48a8-a47e-07f2e99edbdf.png https://forem.com/kazi983 en kazi983 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:40:46 +0000 https://forem.com/kazi983/use-a-batch-file-to-start-all-your-daily-apps-in-one-go-1on5 https://forem.com/kazi983/use-a-batch-file-to-start-all-your-daily-apps-in-one-go-1on5 <ol> <li><p>Open Notepad.</p></li> <li> <p>Write something like this (change paths to your apps):<br> </p> <pre class="highlight batchfile"><code>@echo <span class="na">off</span> <span class="kd">set</span> <span class="s2">"target_dir=C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"</span> <span class="k">for</span> <span class="vm">%%f</span> <span class="k">in</span> <span class="o">(</span><span class="s2">"</span><span class="nv">%target_dir%</span><span class="s2">\*"</span><span class="o">)</span> <span class="k">do</span> <span class="o">(</span> <span class="nb">echo</span> <span class="kd">Executing</span>: <span class="vm">%%f</span> <span class="nb">start</span> <span class="s2">""</span> <span class="s2">"</span><span class="vm">%%f</span><span class="s2">"</span> <span class="o">)</span> </code></pre> </li> <li><p>Go to File → Save As…<br> “Save as type”: All Files<br> Name: start_app_folder.bat (extension must be .bat).</p></li> <li><p>Double‑click "start_app_folder.bat".<br> All the files in the folder will be open.</p></li> </ol> productivity