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	You can help support my work or just show your appreciation by <span style="color: Green;">'''donating'''</span> to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], <span style="color: Green;">'''tipping'''</span> on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending <span style="color: Green;">'''BTC Bitcoin'''</span> to <code>bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm</code>, <span style="color: Green;">'''LTC Litecoin'''</span> to <code>ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah</code>, <span style="color: Green;">'''DOGE Dogecoin'''</span> to <code>DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW</code>, or <span style="color: Green;">'''XRP Ripple'''</span> to <code>rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL</code>. Thank you!		You can help support my work or just show your appreciation by <span style="color: Green;">'''donating'''</span> to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], <span style="color: Green;">'''tipping'''</span> on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by <span style="color: Green;">'''sending'''</span> <span style="color: Green;">'''BTC Bitcoin'''</span> to <code>bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm</code>, <span style="color: Green;">'''LTC Litecoin'''</span> to <code>ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah</code>, <span style="color: Green;">'''DOGE Dogecoin'''</span> to <code>DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW</code>, or <span style="color: Green;">'''XRP Ripple'''</span> to <code>rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL</code>. Thank you!

	== Coming Soon ==		== Coming Soon ==

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Help Support My Work

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	== Help Support My Work ==		== Help Support My Work ==

	You can help support my work or just show your appreciation by <span style="color: Green;">donating</span> to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], <span style="color: Green;">tipping</span> on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending <span style="color: Green;">BTC Bitcoin</span> to <code>bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm</code>, <span style="color: Green;">LTC Litecoin</span> to <code>ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah</code>, <span style="color: Green;">DOGE Dogecoin</span> to <code>DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW</code>, or <span style="color: Green;">XRP Ripple</span> to <code>rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL</code>. Thank you!		You can help support my work or just show your appreciation by <span style="color: Green;">'''donating'''</span> to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], <span style="color: Green;">'''tipping'''</span> on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by <span style="color: Green;">'''sending'''</span> <span style="color: Green;">'''BTC Bitcoin'''</span> to <code>bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm</code>, <span style="color: Green;">'''LTC Litecoin'''</span> to <code>ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah</code>, <span style="color: Green;">'''DOGE Dogecoin'''</span> to <code>DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW</code>, or <span style="color: Green;">'''XRP Ripple'''</span> to <code>rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL</code>. Thank you!

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Welcome

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	You can help support me or just show your appreciation by <span style="color: Green;">donating</span> to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], <span style="color: Green;">tipping</span> on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending <span style="color: Green;">BTC Bitcoin</span> to <code>bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm</code>, <span style="color: Green;">LTC Litecoin</span> to <code>ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah</code>, <span style="color: Green;">DOGE Dogecoin</span> to <code>DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW</code>, or <span style="color: Green;">XRP Ripple</span> to <code>rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL</code>. Thank you ~~to all for your support~~!		You can help support my work or just show your appreciation by <span style="color: Green;">'''donating'''</span> to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], <span style="color: Green;">'''tipping'''</span> on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending <span style="color: Green;">'''BTC Bitcoin'''</span> to <code>bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm</code>, <span style="color: Green;">'''LTC Litecoin'''</span> to <code>ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah</code>, <span style="color: Green;">'''DOGE Dogecoin'''</span> to <code>DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW</code>, or <span style="color: Green;">'''XRP Ripple'''</span> to <code>rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL</code>. Thank you!

	== Coming Soon ==		== Coming Soon ==

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Shovas — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:18:03 GMT

Help Support My Work

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	== Help Support My Work ==		== Help Support My Work ==

	You can help support my work or just show your appreciation by donating to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], tipping on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending <span style="color: Green;">BTC Bitcoin</span> to bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm, <span style="color: Green;">LTC Litecoin</span> to ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah, <span style="color: Green;">DOGE Dogecoin</span> to DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW, or <span style="color: Green;">XRP Ripple</span> to rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL. Thank you!		You can help support my work or just show your appreciation by <span style="color: Green;">donating</span> to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], <span style="color: Green;">tipping</span> on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending <span style="color: Green;">BTC Bitcoin</span> to <code>bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm</code>, <span style="color: Green;">LTC Litecoin</span> to <code>ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah</code>, <span style="color: Green;">DOGE Dogecoin</span> to <code>DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW</code>, or <span style="color: Green;">XRP Ripple</span> to <code>rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL</code>. Thank you!

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Shovas — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:15:20 GMT

Welcome

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	<span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to Shovas.ca, my wiki ~~dumping grounds~~ for all of my interests that may have some value putting out on the internet.</span>		<span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to Shovas.ca, my wiki for all of my interests that may have some value putting out on the internet.</span>

	[[Special:RecentChanges\|Recent Updates]]		'''[[Special:RecentChanges\|Recent Updates]]'''

	You can help support me or just show your appreciation by <span style="color: Green;">donating</span> to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], <span style="color: Green;">tipping</span> on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending <span style="color: Green;">BTC Bitcoin</span> to bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm, <span style="color: Green;">LTC Litecoin</span> to ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah, <span style="color: Green;">DOGE Dogecoin</span> to DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW, or <span style="color: Green;">XRP Ripple</span> to rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL. Thank you to all for your support!		You can help support me or just show your appreciation by <span style="color: Green;">donating</span> to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], <span style="color: Green;">tipping</span> on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending <span style="color: Green;">BTC Bitcoin</span> to <code>bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm</code>, <span style="color: Green;">LTC Litecoin</span> to <code>ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah</code>, <span style="color: Green;">DOGE Dogecoin</span> to <code>DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW</code>, or <span style="color: Green;">XRP Ripple</span> to <code>rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL</code>. Thank you to all for your support!

	== Coming Soon ==		== Coming Soon ==
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	* [https://www.selah.ca Selah.ca] - My personal blog		* [https://www.selah.ca Selah.ca] - My personal blog
	* [https://www.redrival.com RedRival.com] - Free small web hosting		* [https://www.redrival.com RedRival.com] - Free small web hosting
	* [https://www.weeweb.net WeeWeb.net] - A portal to the small web and host of small web friendly web apps ~~(Coming Soon)~~		* [https://www.weeweb.net WeeWeb.net] (Coming Soon) - A portal to the small web and host of small web friendly web apps

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Windows

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	~~== Backup - File History - Restore Points ==~~

	* Backup
	** Windows 7 Backup (appears obsoleted)
	* File History
	** Windows 10
	** "Previous Versions" of files under File/Folder Properties comes from File History or Restore Points
	* Restore Points (System Protection for Drives)
	** This seems to be the most reliable solution to get Previous Versions working
	** Find under Settings > System > About aka System Properties > System Protection (right-hand side) or search "restore point" from Start
	** Restore Points are created automatically during system changes, such as new software, drivers, windows updates, etc., or every 7 days for drives with System Protection enabled
	** Restore Points can be manually created on demand via the Restore Points settings
	* Manual Backups
	** ie. FreeFileSync

	~~== Run System File Checker and DISM tool in Windows 10 ==~~

	* [https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2016/06/run-system-file-checker-and-deployment-image-servicing-and-management-tool-in-windows-10.html Run System File Checker and DISM tool in windows 10]

	~~<pre><nowiki>~~
	~~# Run System File Checker tool (SFC)~~
	~~# - Run Command Prompt as Administrator:~~
	~~sfc /scannow~~
	~~# - Afterward, note the output of the SFC tool. You would get the output something like:~~
	~~# - Windows did not find any integrity violations (a good thing): No corruptions found~~
	~~# - Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and repaired them (a good thing): Corrupt files found but repaired~~
	# ~~- Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some (or all) of them (not a good thing)-Corrupt files found but not repaired~~
	~~# - For the Corrupt files found but it could not be repaired, you need to run the DISM tool. See below.~~

	~~# Run Deployment Image Servicing and management tool(DISM.exe)~~
	~~# - Run Command Prompt as Administrator:~~
	~~DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth~~
	~~DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth~~

	~~# If DISM tool is unable to repair corrupt files~~
	# - If the message after running /RestoreHealth switch throws an error saying “The source files couldn’t be found” then it requires an Installation media to corrupt the files. You should do the following steps if you have one*:
	~~Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:X:sourcesinstall.wim:1 /limitaccess~~
	~~# - It might take hours to finish, depending on the level of corruption. These steps can help you to fix corrupted files using SFC and DISM tool.~~
	~~</nowiki></pre>~~

	~~== Batch Scripting and Command Scripting ==~~

	~~'''Batch (Command.com) vs Command (Cmd.exe):'''~~
	* https://stackoverflow.com/a/149918/3727869
	* command.com is the 16-bit command processor introduced in MS-DOS and was also used in the Win9x series of operating systems.
	* cmd.exe is the 32-bit command processor in Windows NT (64-bit Windows OSes also have a 64-bit version).
	** cmd.exe is backward compatible with command.com.
	** The ComSpec env variable defines which program is launched by .bat and .cmd scripts. (Starting with WinNT this defaults to cmd.exe.)
	** cmd.exe was never part of Windows 9x.
	** It originated in OS/2 version 1.0, and the OS/2 version of cmd began 16-bit (but was nonetheless a fully fledged protected mode program with commands like start).
	** Windows NT inherited cmd from OS/2, but Windows NT's Win32 version started off 32-bit.
	** Although OS/2 went 32-bit in 1992, its cmd remained a 16-bit OS/2 1.x program.
	* A script that is designed for cmd.exe can be named .cmd to prevent accidental execution on Windows 9x. This filename extension also dates back to OS/2 version 1.0 and 1987.

	~~'''Here is a list of cmd.exe features that are not supported by command.com:'''~~
	* Long filenames (exceeding the 8.3 format)
	* Command history
	* Tab completion
	* Escape character: ^ (Use for: \ & \| > < ^)
	* Directory stack: PUSHD/POPD
	* Integer arithmetic: SET /A i+=1
	* Search/Replace/Substring: SET %varname:expression%
	* Command substitution: FOR /F (existed before, has been enhanced)
	* Functions: CALL :label

	~~'''Order of Execution:'''~~
	* If both .bat and .cmd versions of a script (test.bat, test.cmd) are in the same folder and you run the script without the extension (test), by default the .bat version of the script will run, even on 64-bit Windows 7.
	* The order of execution is controlled by the PATHEXT environment variable.
	* See Order in which Command Prompt executes files for more details.

	~~'''References:'''~~
	* [~~https://ss64.com/nt/syntax.html cmd.exe]~~
	* [~~http://gregvogl.net/courses/os/handouts/doscmdref.pdf command.com~~]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_computer_shells Wikipedia: Comparison of command shells]

Tech How To

Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:12:45 GMT

Created page with "__TOC__ == Windows == === Backup - File History - Restore Points === * Backup ** Windows 7 Backup (appears obsoleted) * File History ** Windows 10 ** "Previous Versions" of files under File/Folder Properties comes from File History or Restore Points * Restore Points (System Protection for Drives) ** This seems to be the most reliable solution to get Previous Versions working ** Find under Settings > System > About aka System Properties > System Protection (right-hand..."

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__TOC__

== Windows ==

=== Backup - File History - Restore Points ===

* Backup
** Windows 7 Backup (appears obsoleted)
* File History
** Windows 10
** "Previous Versions" of files under File/Folder Properties comes from File History or Restore Points
* Restore Points (System Protection for Drives)
** This seems to be the most reliable solution to get Previous Versions working
** Find under Settings > System > About aka System Properties > System Protection (right-hand side) or search "restore point" from Start
** Restore Points are created automatically during system changes, such as new software, drivers, windows updates, etc., or every 7 days for drives with System Protection enabled
** Restore Points can be manually created on demand via the Restore Points settings
* Manual Backups
** ie. FreeFileSync

=== Run System File Checker and DISM tool in Windows 10 ===

* [https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2016/06/run-system-file-checker-and-deployment-image-servicing-and-management-tool-in-windows-10.html Run System File Checker and DISM tool in windows 10]

<pre><nowiki>
# Run System File Checker tool (SFC)
# - Run Command Prompt as Administrator:
sfc /scannow
# - Afterward, note the output of the SFC tool. You would get the output something like:
# - Windows did not find any integrity violations (a good thing): No corruptions found
# - Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and repaired them (a good thing): Corrupt files found but repaired
# - Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some (or all) of them (not a good thing)-Corrupt files found but not repaired
# - For the Corrupt files found but it could not be repaired, you need to run the DISM tool. See below.

# Run Deployment Image Servicing and management tool(DISM.exe)
# - Run Command Prompt as Administrator:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

# If DISM tool is unable to repair corrupt files
# - If the message after running /RestoreHealth switch throws an error saying “The source files couldn’t be found” then it requires an Installation media to corrupt the files. You should do the following steps if you have one*:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:X:sourcesinstall.wim:1 /limitaccess
# - It might take hours to finish, depending on the level of corruption. These steps can help you to fix corrupted files using SFC and DISM tool.
</nowiki></pre>

=== Batch Scripting and Command Scripting ===

'''Batch (Command.com) vs Command (Cmd.exe):'''
* https://stackoverflow.com/a/149918/3727869
* command.com is the 16-bit command processor introduced in MS-DOS and was also used in the Win9x series of operating systems.
* cmd.exe is the 32-bit command processor in Windows NT (64-bit Windows OSes also have a 64-bit version).
** cmd.exe is backward compatible with command.com.
** The ComSpec env variable defines which program is launched by .bat and .cmd scripts. (Starting with WinNT this defaults to cmd.exe.)
** cmd.exe was never part of Windows 9x.
** It originated in OS/2 version 1.0, and the OS/2 version of cmd began 16-bit (but was nonetheless a fully fledged protected mode program with commands like start).
** Windows NT inherited cmd from OS/2, but Windows NT's Win32 version started off 32-bit.
** Although OS/2 went 32-bit in 1992, its cmd remained a 16-bit OS/2 1.x program.
* A script that is designed for cmd.exe can be named .cmd to prevent accidental execution on Windows 9x. This filename extension also dates back to OS/2 version 1.0 and 1987.

'''Here is a list of cmd.exe features that are not supported by command.com:'''
* Long filenames (exceeding the 8.3 format)
* Command history
* Tab completion
* Escape character: ^ (Use for: \ & | > < ^)
* Directory stack: PUSHD/POPD
* Integer arithmetic: SET /A i+=1
* Search/Replace/Substring: SET %varname:expression%
* Command substitution: FOR /F (existed before, has been enhanced)
* Functions: CALL :label

'''Order of Execution:'''
* If both .bat and .cmd versions of a script (test.bat, test.cmd) are in the same folder and you run the script without the extension (test), by default the .bat version of the script will run, even on 64-bit Windows 7.
* The order of execution is controlled by the PATHEXT environment variable.
* See Order in which Command Prompt executes files for more details.

'''References:'''
* [https://ss64.com/nt/syntax.html cmd.exe]
* [http://gregvogl.net/courses/os/handouts/doscmdref.pdf command.com]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_computer_shells Wikipedia: Comparison of command shells]

Main Page

Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:12:16 GMT

Tech

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			* [[Tech How To]]
	* [[Windows]]		* [[Windows]]
	* [[Linux]]		* [[Linux]]

Windows

Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:36:02 GMT

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__TOC__

== Backup - File History - Restore Points ==

* Backup
** Windows 7 Backup (appears obsoleted)
* File History
** Windows 10
** "Previous Versions" of files under File/Folder Properties comes from File History or Restore Points
* Restore Points (System Protection for Drives)
** This seems to be the most reliable solution to get Previous Versions working
** Find under Settings > System > About aka System Properties > System Protection (right-hand side) or search "restore point" from Start
** Restore Points are created automatically during system changes, such as new software, drivers, windows updates, etc., or every 7 days for drives with System Protection enabled
** Restore Points can be manually created on demand via the Restore Points settings
* Manual Backups
** ie. FreeFileSync

== Run System File Checker and DISM tool in Windows 10 ==

* [https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2016/06/run-system-file-checker-and-deployment-image-servicing-and-management-tool-in-windows-10.html Run System File Checker and DISM tool in windows 10]

<pre><nowiki>
# Run System File Checker tool (SFC)
# - Run Command Prompt as Administrator:
sfc /scannow
# - Afterward, note the output of the SFC tool. You would get the output something like:
# - Windows did not find any integrity violations (a good thing): No corruptions found
# - Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and repaired them (a good thing): Corrupt files found but repaired
# - Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some (or all) of them (not a good thing)-Corrupt files found but not repaired
# - For the Corrupt files found but it could not be repaired, you need to run the DISM tool. See below.

# Run Deployment Image Servicing and management tool(DISM.exe)
# - Run Command Prompt as Administrator:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

# If DISM tool is unable to repair corrupt files
# - If the message after running /RestoreHealth switch throws an error saying “The source files couldn’t be found” then it requires an Installation media to corrupt the files. You should do the following steps if you have one*:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:X:sourcesinstall.wim:1 /limitaccess
# - It might take hours to finish, depending on the level of corruption. These steps can help you to fix corrupted files using SFC and DISM tool.
</nowiki></pre>

== Batch Scripting and Command Scripting ==

'''Batch (Command.com) vs Command (Cmd.exe):'''
* https://stackoverflow.com/a/149918/3727869
* command.com is the 16-bit command processor introduced in MS-DOS and was also used in the Win9x series of operating systems.
* cmd.exe is the 32-bit command processor in Windows NT (64-bit Windows OSes also have a 64-bit version).
** cmd.exe is backward compatible with command.com.
** The ComSpec env variable defines which program is launched by .bat and .cmd scripts. (Starting with WinNT this defaults to cmd.exe.)
** cmd.exe was never part of Windows 9x.
** It originated in OS/2 version 1.0, and the OS/2 version of cmd began 16-bit (but was nonetheless a fully fledged protected mode program with commands like start).
** Windows NT inherited cmd from OS/2, but Windows NT's Win32 version started off 32-bit.
** Although OS/2 went 32-bit in 1992, its cmd remained a 16-bit OS/2 1.x program.
* A script that is designed for cmd.exe can be named .cmd to prevent accidental execution on Windows 9x. This filename extension also dates back to OS/2 version 1.0 and 1987.

'''Here is a list of cmd.exe features that are not supported by command.com:'''
* Long filenames (exceeding the 8.3 format)
* Command history
* Tab completion
* Escape character: ^ (Use for: \ & | > < ^)
* Directory stack: PUSHD/POPD
* Integer arithmetic: SET /A i+=1
* Search/Replace/Substring: SET %varname:expression%
* Command substitution: FOR /F (existed before, has been enhanced)
* Functions: CALL :label

'''Order of Execution:'''
* If both .bat and .cmd versions of a script (test.bat, test.cmd) are in the same folder and you run the script without the extension (test), by default the .bat version of the script will run, even on 64-bit Windows 7.
* The order of execution is controlled by the PATHEXT environment variable.
* See Order in which Command Prompt executes files for more details.

'''References:'''
* [https://ss64.com/nt/syntax.html cmd.exe]
* [http://gregvogl.net/courses/os/handouts/doscmdref.pdf command.com]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_computer_shells Wikipedia: Comparison of command shells]

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	* [[Borderless Gaming]] - Enable Fullscreen Borderless mode on games that don't natively or cleanly support it. List of many free alternatives also included.		* [[Borderless Gaming]] - Enable Fullscreen Borderless mode on games that don't natively or cleanly support it. List of many free alternatives also included.

			== Tech ==

			* [[Windows]]
			* [[Linux]]

	== My Sites ==		== My Sites ==

User:Shovas

Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:33:18 GMT

Created page with "__TOC__ == Shovas == “For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16, Holy Bible. Visit [https://selah.ca/free-gift/ selah.ca/free-gift] to learn more. == Help Support My Work == You can help support my work or just show your appreciation by donating to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], tipping on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending..."

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== Shovas ==

“For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, 
that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” 
– John 3:16, Holy Bible. Visit [https://selah.ca/free-gift/ selah.ca/free-gift] to learn more.

== Help Support My Work ==

You can help support my work or just show your appreciation by donating to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], tipping on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending BTC Bitcoin to bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm, LTC Litecoin to ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah, DOGE Dogecoin to DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW, or XRP Ripple to rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL. Thank you!

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My Sites

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	* [https://www.selah.ca Selah.ca] - My personal blog		* [https://www.selah.ca Selah.ca] - My personal blog
	* [https://www.redrival.com RedRival.com] - Free small web hosting		* [https://www.redrival.com RedRival.com] - Free small web hosting
	* [https://www.weeweb.net WeeWeb.net] - A portal to the small web and host of small web friendly apps (Coming Soon)		* [https://www.weeweb.net WeeWeb.net] - A portal to the small web and host of small web friendly web apps (Coming Soon)

Borderless Gaming

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	* There are free versions on GitHub as the app used to be open source		* There are free versions on GitHub as the app used to be open source
	** eg. https://github.com/andrewmd5/Borderless-Gaming		** eg. https://github.com/andrewmd5/Borderless-Gaming
			* More info: https://www.simwiki.net/wiki/Borderless_Gaming

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Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:19:46 GMT

Games

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	* [[Castle of Illusion]]		* [[Castle of Illusion]]
	* [[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier]]		* [[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier]]

			== Tools ==

			* [[Borderless Gaming]] - Enable Fullscreen Borderless mode on games that don't natively or cleanly support it. List of many free alternatives also included.

	== My Sites ==		== My Sites ==

Castle of Illusion

Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:02:35 GMT

Created page with "* Resources ** [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Castle_of_Illusion Castle of Illusion on PC Gaming Wiki] * My Setup: ** In-game: *** Fullscreen 3840x2160@60hz ** pcrun.cfg: *** render **** framelimit = false **** borderlesswindow = true * Issues ** Checked red-and-white texture sometimes on opening screen *** Don't know of a fix yet ** Conflicts with Special K *** Fix: Disable Special K *** Alternative: Use RTSS to frame limit"

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* Resources
** [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Castle_of_Illusion Castle of Illusion on PC Gaming Wiki]
* My Setup:
** In-game:
*** Fullscreen 3840x2160@60hz
** pcrun.cfg:
*** render
**** framelimit = false
**** borderlesswindow = true
* Issues
** Checked red-and-white texture sometimes on opening screen
*** Don't know of a fix yet
** Conflicts with [[Special K]]
*** Fix: Disable [[Special K]]
*** Alternative: Use [[RTSS]] to frame limit

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:02:00 GMT

Created page with "__TOC__ == Troubleshooting == === Persistent severe stuttering, hitching, or freezing === * '''tl;dr''' (1) Disable hyperthreading in the BIOS, (2) Volumetric clouds medium or lower, (3) set Ultra Low Latency + disable Multi Frame Sample AA in NVIDIA Control Panel ** First, disable hyperthreading in the BIOS for a big reduction in multisecond freezing. This takes the game from interolerable to tolerable but still not great. *** Yes, must be done in the BIOS, in my exp..."

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== Troubleshooting ==

=== Persistent severe stuttering, hitching, or freezing ===

* '''tl;dr''' (1) Disable hyperthreading in the BIOS, (2) Volumetric clouds medium or lower, (3) set Ultra Low Latency + disable Multi Frame Sample AA in NVIDIA Control Panel
** First, disable hyperthreading in the BIOS for a big reduction in multisecond freezing. This takes the game from interolerable to tolerable but still not great.
*** Yes, must be done in the BIOS, in my experience. Just setting a CPU affinity to real P-Cores (ie. not hyperthreading cores) was not enough.
*** I'm wondering if hyperthreading isn't a net loss for games, anyway. Newer CPUs are removing hyperthreading in favour of real P-cores and E-cores so why not disable hyperthreading. Probably helps with older games more, too, as they're even less aware of threading intricacies.
** Second, lower Volumetric Clouds in-game to medium or lower. This seems to be the main graphics setting that affects stuttering/hitching/freezing. This takes the game from tolerable to acceptable.
*** I figured it would be some problem setting in-game but it's always hard to find the exact one. Luckily, I saw a random post on reddit that gave me the idea to try it. I think I've heard about performance with volumetric clouds in other games, too, so it makes sense.
** Third, set Ultra Low Latency and disable Multi Frame Sample AA in the NVIDIA Control Panel for AC Odyssey (you may have to add the game by hand). This takes the game from acceptable to mostly enjoyable.
** There are some remaining microstutters, maybe 1-2 ms-level stutters every 30-60 seconds, maybe less, but the whole experience is so much smoother. Even things like going to the map, inventory, abilities, or other menus feels much better.
* System: 12700KF/32GB/3080/4K
* [[Optimized_Graphics_Settings#Image_Terms|Terms: Stuttering, Hitching, Freezing]]

'''Notes:'''
* Limiting CPU affinity to P-cores, or first 4 P-cores, did not seem to show a net positive improvement, so I left it unrestricted
** Interesting observation: Limiting to first 4 P-cores resulted in higher GPU usage while still capped at 60fps ie. higher GPU usage for no extra benefit. Letting it use all the CPU cores again lowers the GPU usage to between 70-90% on average.

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Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:01:12 GMT

Games

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	== Games ==		== Games ==

			* [[Assassin's Creed Odyssey]]
			* [[Castle of Illusion]]
	* [[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier]]		* [[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier]]

	== ~~Links~~ ==		== My Sites ==

	* [https://www.simwiki.net Simwiki.net] - Community for all things simulation games with a focus on simracing games		* [https://www.simwiki.net Simwiki.net] - Community for all things simulation games with a focus on simracing games

Borderless Gaming

Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:02:57 GMT

Created page with "* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/388080/Borderless_Gaming/ Borderless Gaming on Steam] * Costs a couple bucks but I think it's worth it * There are free versions on GitHub as the app used to be open source ** eg. https://github.com/andrewmd5/Borderless-Gaming"

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* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/388080/Borderless_Gaming/ Borderless Gaming on Steam]
* Costs a couple bucks but I think it's worth it
* There are free versions on GitHub as the app used to be open source
** eg. https://github.com/andrewmd5/Borderless-Gaming

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:01:20 GMT

Tips

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	** Find '''BIK''' files by '''Steam > Game (right-click) > Manage > Browse Local Files'''		** Find '''BIK''' files by '''Steam > Game (right-click) > Manage > Browse Local Files'''
	* See [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Tom_Clancy's_Ghost_Recon:_Future_Soldier#Skip_intro_videos PC Gaming Wiki] fix		* See [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Tom_Clancy's_Ghost_Recon:_Future_Soldier#Skip_intro_videos PC Gaming Wiki] fix

			=== Use Borderless Gaming App To Force Borderless Windowed Mode ===

			* '''tl;dr''' Use [[Borderless Gaming]] to force borderless windowed mode when game is configured in windowed mode
			* Game only supports old exclusive fullscreen mode or old windowed mode with title bar and taskbar visible
			* Configure the game from the '''default.cfg''' file to non-fullscreen windowed mode and then [[Borderless Gaming]] can force borderless windowed mode from there

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

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Links

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	* [[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier]]		* [[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier]]

			== Links ==

			* [https://www.simwiki.net Simwiki.net] - Community for all things simulation games with a focus on simracing games
			* [https://www.selah.ca Selah.ca] - My personal blog
			* [https://www.redrival.com RedRival.com] - Free small web hosting
			* [https://www.weeweb.net WeeWeb.net] - A portal to the small web and host of small web friendly apps (Coming Soon)

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

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 == Troubleshooting ==
-=== Crash on Startup ===
+=== Game startup crash or no video from Steam ===
-* '''tl;dr''': Edit '''default.cfg''' and set '''
+* There are other fixes documented on [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Tom_Clancy's_Ghost_Recon:_Future_Soldier#Issues_fixed PC Gaming Wiki]

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Shovas — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:27:42 GMT

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== Troubleshooting ==

=== Crash on Startup ===

* '''tl;dr''': Edit '''default.cfg''' and set '''

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Coming Soon

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	~~<strong>MediaWiki has been installed.</strong>~~		== Welcome ==

	~~Consult the~~ [~~https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki~~/~~Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.~~		<!--<span style="font-weight: bold;">[[#Sims\|Sims]] \| [[#Sim Community\|Community]] \| [[#Sim Articles\|Articles]] \| [[#Sim Tools\|Tools]] \| [[#Sim Engines\|Engines]] \| [[#Sim Hardware\|Hardware]] \| [[#Sim Clothing\|Clothing]] \| [[#Video Editing\|Video Editing]] \| [[#Data\|Data]] \| [[#Fitness\|Fitness]] \| [[#Learning\|Learning]] \| [[#About\|About]]</span>

	~~test edit~~		<span style="font-weight: bold;">[https://discord.gg/m44pGX2euK Discord] \| [https://forums.simwiki.net/forums/ Forums] \| [[Special:RecentChanges\|Recent Updates]]</span>-->

	=~~= Getting started ==~~		<span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to Shovas.ca, my wiki dumping grounds for all of my interests that may have some value putting out on the internet.</span>
	* [https:~~//www~~.~~mediawiki~~.~~org/wiki~~/Special:~~MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list~~]
	* [~~https~~:~~//www~~.~~mediawiki~~.~~org/wiki/Special~~:~~MyLanguage~~/~~Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]~~		[[Special:RecentChanges\|Recent Updates]]
	* [https://~~lists.wikimedia~~.~~org~~/~~postorius/lists/mediawiki~~-~~announce.lists.wikimedia~~.~~org/ MediaWiki release mailing list~~]
	* [https://~~www.mediawiki.org~~/~~wiki/Special~~:~~MyLanguage~~/~~Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki~~ for your ~~language]~~		You can help support me or just show your appreciation by <span style="color: Green;">donating</span> to [mailto:paypal@shovas.ca paypal@shovas.ca], <span style="color: Green;">tipping</span> on [https://ko-fi.com/shovas ko-fi.com], or by sending <span style="color: Green;">BTC Bitcoin</span> to bc1q8nwwnwp9zljndlcaw4jcmj0yfyqe69fa5k54dm, <span style="color: Green;">LTC Litecoin</span> to ltc1qljlmg5673q6j0s5cmxk4ggyn0x5d4npaw25vah, <span style="color: Green;">DOGE Dogecoin</span> to DSMwwdHqJ3LMxPe1HiGgNKsWBY2jPi2RwW, or <span style="color: Green;">XRP Ripple</span> to rGUoiGSjhsM14sPyePao1eqvjD6sXa1uLL. Thank you to all for your support!
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			== Coming Soon ==

			* Linux
			* Coding
			* Sim Racing
			* GTR2

			== Games ==

			* [[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier]]