I want to create a bat file to execute opening a webpage then automatically login with my credential with an excel file. Can I do this with .bat or will I need to use java too.

You definitely won’t be able to do that using only a batch file. That will require interaction with your web browser.

Can anyone please give me some tips.

This is extremely useful. Thanks for posting this!

BTW: Is there a way to change the icon for this?

Try Stardock’s IconDeveloper. It lets you change icons of specific files of the same type.
Install, then right click the file whose icon you want to change. there will be a icon tab on the right. check “changeth con ifor this file only….

Now, that helped a lot. Thank You.
A Lot of Batch files are being born on my desktop….

I’m glad you’re finding use for these. I only have three of them for this purpose, but you must have a lot of different programs.

Thanks for pointing that out. It’s such a great idea that I might use it for a followup article.

Brunofs went through the only solution that I know of, but it kinda doesn’t seem worth going through the hassle.

This is extremely useful. Thanks for posting this!

BTW: Is there a way to change the icon for this?

You can’t change bat’s icon (at least I think so).
But there’s a nice trick:
- Create the .bat file following the instructions above
- “Hide it”. Put the file on any folder you prefer (C:\Documents and Settings\YourUser\MyShortcuts for example)
- And make a shortcut to the .bat file (yes, a shortcut from a shortcut )

You can change the icon of the bat’s shortcut as you will.

BTW: Is there a way to change the icon for this?

Now, i notice the ‘Start’ there, would i be able to CLOSE the same applications by simply changing ’start’ to ‘close’?

That could save even more time, by cutting out all the expand system tray>RightClick>Close>repeat stuff.

Anyway, great tip, thanks ^_^