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I have developed many bat files on my XP machine, which is slowly dieing. I'm moving over to my VISTA machine, but when I double-click a bat file in the Windows Explorer it only opens up a command prompt window/session. I have the Default Programs/Set Associations for .bat files set to Windows Command Processor. What am I missing?? I found the workaround for bat file execution from shortcuts, with prefacing the bat file path with "cmd \c ". I really need to be able to run any bat file, directly, from the Windows Explorer with a double-click.

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Are you running them as administrator? Right clicking, etc.? – KCotreau Jul 4 '11 at 3:24
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I don't get it. double clicking a bat file WILL make it run. Are you looking to make it fun without the console window popping up? – surfasb Jul 4 '11 at 4:43
@ surfasb I agree...maybe the file extension is hidden, and not really .bat? It may not execute a command though it if does not have the rights, but it should try. – KCotreau Jul 4 '11 at 11:57
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