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didn't really know where to put this :\\

it is fun to create .bat files though
to make .bat files open notepad type something like

@echo off
COLOR 01
echo test
pause

go to save as, click all files instead of text document (.txt) and name it test.bat
open the .bat version and see



i'm guessing COLOR can go from 00-99

you can put all sorts of commands in
1 code is

goto after goto put anyname you want [/i]Itunes
then make an Itunes option by putting [i]:Itunes
put the rest of command here or a path to a file
"C:/Program Files/iTunes/iTunes.exe"
you muuust have quotes in paths
altogether it looks like

goto Itunes
:Itunes
"C:/Program Files/iTunes/iTunes.exe"


some other commands for reg command prompt:
tracert (insert website)
tree
mspaint
notepad
del
net user
msconfig
pinball
telnet (if you have XP)

others you can just type help


i created one
open notepad and save this as a .bat file

@echo off
:menu
COLOR 00
title Internet Explorationing

echo Want to go on the Internet?
set /p option=yes/no?
if %option%==yes goto Ie
if %option%==no goto neva
if %option%==Yes goto Ie
if %option%==No goto neva
if %option%==* goto error
goto error
:Ie
"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe"
pause
:neva
shutdown -s -t 5 -c "Say no to me eh?!"
:error
echo What you tryin to do?

don't forget to edit if you mess up!