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Batch script notes: set system date, launch an application, run as admin #

• Set the date to August 24, 1995:
  DATE 8/24/1995
• Launch Notepad:
  START C:\Windows\NOTEPAD.EXE
• Run batch script as administrator under Vista and higher (to prevent "A required privilege is not held by the client." error when setting the date):
  1. Create a shortcut to the batch script ("Run this program as an administrator" is disabled for batch scripts)
  2. Right click the shortcut > Properties
  3. Click Shortcut > Advanced...
  4. Check "Run as administrator" > OK > OK
  5. Use the shortcut to launch the script

/windows | Sep 07, 2014

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