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How to execute any .exe using a batch file?

I know that I can run exe by doing:

start "" /b filename.exe

But this requires finding the name filename.exe, how can I do this for any shared file ending in .exe? I tried the obvious implementation of wildcards:

 start "" /b *.exe

Windows, however, gives me an error saying that it cannot find the "* .exe" file.

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if you plan to run inside a batch file, you can do it like this:

 for %%i in (*.exe) do start "" /b "%%i"

if you want to skip a specific file to execute:

 for %%i in (*.exe) do if not "%%~nxi" == "blabla.exe" start "" /b "%%i"

if you need to check also that the subfolders add the / r option:

 for /r %%i in (*.exe) do start "" /b "%%i"
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From cmd, run this in a folder in which there are all exe that you want to run:

 for %x in (*.exe) do ( start "" /b "%x" )
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Hep helps

 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /s "*.exe"') do ( start %%a )

You must first use the dir command to search for all exe files, and then execute it.

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In the bat file add this line

 FOR /F "tokens=4" %%G IN ('dir /AD /-C ^| find ".exe"') DO start "" /b %%G

Executes each .exe file in your current directory. as well as

 *.exe

would do if * was supported in batch mode.

If you want to execute it directly from the command prompt window, just do

 FOR /F "tokens=4" %G IN ('dir /AD /-C ^| find ".exe"') DO start "" /b %G
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Do not blame their codes for a space. You need to know how to use double quotes.

 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /s *.exe') do ( start "" "%%a" )
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