Here are three ways to create and run batch files on Windows 11 to automate tasks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

On Windows 10, a batch file typically has a ".bat" extension, and it is a special text file that contains one or multiple commands that run in sequence to perform various actions with Command Prompt.

If you wish to elevate & always run a Batch file as administrator in Windows 11/10, follow the procedure laid down in this post. You can run Batch file as Administrator without a prompt.