lnk link command lines and batch hints shortcuts.txt

Shortcut path for "Start Chat Programs" (Skype and Pidgin)
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"C:\root\Scripts\Win32\Communications Control.bat"


Shortcut path for Command Prompt
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:: Basic shell, start at root of C:
%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k cd\ & cls & echo. & echo Welcome %USERNAME%, & uptime & title Shell

:: Change the color of the terminal (/T:xx command)
%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /T:8E /k cd\ & cls & echo. & echo Welcome %USERNAME%, & uptime

:: Standalone system
%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k R: & cd r:\unsorted\ & cls & echo. & echo Welcome %USERNAME%, & uptime & title %USERNAME% & prompt %USERNAME%@$T$S$P$_$$$S

:: Domain admin
%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /k R: & cd R:\unsorted\ & cls & echo. & echo Welcome %USERNAME%, & uptime & title %USERDOMAIN% & prompt %USERNAME%@$T$S$S$P$_$$$S


Shortcut path for Powershell
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoLogo -NoExit cd r:\unsorted; cls; write-host "" ; write-host  "Welcome $env:username`," ; uptime ; write-host ""

DropMyRights.exe
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\DropMyRights.exe "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"


Rename a file using the current day, month and year
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:: Legend:
::		g is year, e is month, f is day
for /f "tokens=1-5 delims=/ " %%d in ("%date%") do (
	rename %DESTINATION%\private.ctc private_%%g-%%e-%%f.ctc.bak
)

Assign the output of a command to a variable (in this case called "MARKER"). Notice the escaped pipe (^|)
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for /f "delims=" %a in ('dir /b ^| findstr "marker_"') do @set MARKER=%a
for /f "delims=" %a in ('ver') do @set MARKER=%a