Tag Archives: remote execution

How to Launch an Application Interactively on Remote Computers

By Scott | Published: November 1, 2023

Occasionally someone wants to launch an application interactively on target computers. That is, they want to use BatchPatch to trigger the execution of an application that will appear on the desktop of the currently logged-on user of the target system(s). This can be both simple and not-so-simple to do at the same time. There are […]

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Reset Windows Update with a Single BatchPatch Remote Command

By Scott | Published: August 17, 2020

We recently received a request to integrate the following into BatchPatch, so that with a single click a user could perform the following actions on numerous target computers: Stop the Windows Update service by running the following command: NET STOP WUAUSERV Rename the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.old Start the Windows Update service by running the […]

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BatchPatch Remote Command Execution Options

By Scott | Published: June 24, 2020

BatchPatch has a number of commands and actions that are built-in and come with the software… Windows update commands, reboot and shutdown commands, wake on LAN, commands to get information from target computers about disk space usage, uptime, logged-on users, file version information, registry values, commands to review/modify services and processes, and a lot more. […]

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Running the Disk Cleanup Tool (cleanmgr.exe) Remotely on Multiple Computers

By Scott | Published: November 13, 2019

We recently received a question about how to successfully run the Windows Disk Cleanup Tool remotely using BatchPatch. The user noted that when running cleanmgr.exe in BatchPatch on a target computer, the cleanmgr.exe would stay running indefinitely. This is essentially the same problem that we discuss in numerous places on this website when it comes […]

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How to Execute Batch Files (.bat or .cmd) on Remote Computers

By Scott | Published: April 23, 2018

Running batch files on target computers is actually a very easy process using BatchPatch. You can execute the same .bat or .cmd file on numerous remote computers simultaneously with just a few clicks. Perhaps the only confusing aspect of this process is that we won’t use the ‘Remote process / command’ action in BatchPatch to […]

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BatchPatch Troubleshooting Guide

By Scott | Published: November 23, 2016

We designed BatchPatch to be as easy to use as possible. However, of course it’s still possible to encounter problems or run into unexpected situations. The goal of this guide is to help direct your troubleshooting efforts, so that you can narrow down the potential causes of whatever issue it is that you’re experiencing. The […]

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