Why Windows 7 display an error message when I double click on file named as INIT.BCP.BAT
I have created a BAT script file named INIT.BCP.BAT on my desktop that contains (to be simple) only following lines
echo Hello
pause
When I doubleclick on it, Windows 7 displays following message.
If first point character is replaced by minus character so that filename becomes INIT-BCP.bat, the script run correctly.
If BCP is replaced by BCPX, the script run correctly.
If BCP is replaced by DOC or DOCX or DOCZONE, Windows displays previous message.
I have tested the same thing on my PC on Windows 10 and I don't have this problem.
If I run the same script as Administrator, I don't have this problem.
Question:
What is happening ? Why INIT-BCP.BAT is accepted and NOT INIT.BCP.BAT ?
Is this problem linked to specific Windows security policies ?
Complementary informations:
The antivirus software used is McAfee.
On my personal PC at home (Windows 10), I use Bitdefender.
windows-7 batch-file cmd.exe
asked Jan 9 at 8:36
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I have created a BAT script file named INIT.BCP.BAT on my desktop that contains (to be simple) only following lines
echo Hello
pause
When I doubleclick on it, Windows 7 displays following message.
If first point character is replaced by minus character so that filename becomes INIT-BCP.bat, the script run correctly.
If BCP is replaced by BCPX, the script run correctly.
If BCP is replaced by DOC or DOCX or DOCZONE, Windows displays previous message.
I have tested the same thing on my PC on Windows 10 and I don't have this problem.
If I run the same script as Administrator, I don't have this problem.
Question:
What is happening ? Why INIT-BCP.BAT is accepted and NOT INIT.BCP.BAT ?
Is this problem linked to specific Windows security policies ?
Complementary informations:
The antivirus software used is McAfee.
On my personal PC at home (Windows 10), I use Bitdefender.
windows-7 batch-file cmd.exe
asked Jan 9 at 8:36
schlebeschlebe
13510
Windows thinks the file extension isbcp.batand not.bat...
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:00
Ok, but why it is not the case on Windows 10 ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 17:32
No idea. I don't run Windows 10.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:33
ok. But if you have Windows 7, can you make the test to see if you have same behavior ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 20:24
Hmm. It works for me. But I don't useBitdefender.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 20:30
|
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I have created a BAT script file named INIT.BCP.BAT on my desktop that contains (to be simple) only following lines
echo Hello
pause
When I doubleclick on it, Windows 7 displays following message.
If first point character is replaced by minus character so that filename becomes INIT-BCP.bat, the script run correctly.
If BCP is replaced by BCPX, the script run correctly.
If BCP is replaced by DOC or DOCX or DOCZONE, Windows displays previous message.
I have tested the same thing on my PC on Windows 10 and I don't have this problem.
If I run the same script as Administrator, I don't have this problem.
Question:
What is happening ? Why INIT-BCP.BAT is accepted and NOT INIT.BCP.BAT ?
Is this problem linked to specific Windows security policies ?
Complementary informations:
The antivirus software used is McAfee.
On my personal PC at home (Windows 10), I use Bitdefender.
windows-7 batch-file cmd.exe
asked Jan 9 at 8:36
schlebeschlebe
13510
I have created a BAT script file named INIT.BCP.BAT on my desktop that contains (to be simple) only following lines
echo Hello
pause
When I doubleclick on it, Windows 7 displays following message.
If first point character is replaced by minus character so that filename becomes INIT-BCP.bat, the script run correctly.
If BCP is replaced by BCPX, the script run correctly.
If BCP is replaced by DOC or DOCX or DOCZONE, Windows displays previous message.
I have tested the same thing on my PC on Windows 10 and I don't have this problem.
If I run the same script as Administrator, I don't have this problem.
Question:
What is happening ? Why INIT-BCP.BAT is accepted and NOT INIT.BCP.BAT ?
Is this problem linked to specific Windows security policies ?
Complementary informations:
The antivirus software used is McAfee.
On my personal PC at home (Windows 10), I use Bitdefender.
windows-7 batch-file cmd.exe
windows-7 batch-file cmd.exe
asked Jan 9 at 8:36
schlebeschlebe
13510
asked Jan 9 at 8:36
schlebeschlebe
13510
asked Jan 9 at 8:36
schlebeschlebe
13510
asked Jan 9 at 8:36
schlebeschlebe
13510
asked Jan 9 at 8:36
schlebeschlebe
13510
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Windows thinks the file extension isbcp.batand not.bat...
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:00
Ok, but why it is not the case on Windows 10 ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 17:32
No idea. I don't run Windows 10.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:33
ok. But if you have Windows 7, can you make the test to see if you have same behavior ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 20:24
Hmm. It works for me. But I don't useBitdefender.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 20:30
|
show 1 more comment
Windows thinks the file extension isbcp.batand not.bat...
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:00
Ok, but why it is not the case on Windows 10 ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 17:32
No idea. I don't run Windows 10.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:33
ok. But if you have Windows 7, can you make the test to see if you have same behavior ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 20:24
Hmm. It works for me. But I don't useBitdefender.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 20:30
Windows thinks the file extension is
bcp.bat and not .bat ...– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:00
Windows thinks the file extension is
bcp.bat and not .bat ...– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:00
Ok, but why it is not the case on Windows 10 ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 17:32
Ok, but why it is not the case on Windows 10 ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 17:32
No idea. I don't run Windows 10.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:33
No idea. I don't run Windows 10.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:33
ok. But if you have Windows 7, can you make the test to see if you have same behavior ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 20:24
ok. But if you have Windows 7, can you make the test to see if you have same behavior ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 20:24
Hmm. It works for me. But I don't useBitdefender.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 20:30
Hmm. It works for me. But I don't useBitdefender.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 20:30
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Windows thinks the file extension is
bcp.batand not.bat...– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:00
Ok, but why it is not the case on Windows 10 ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 17:32
No idea. I don't run Windows 10.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 17:33
ok. But if you have Windows 7, can you make the test to see if you have same behavior ?
– schlebe
Jan 9 at 20:24
Hmm. It works for me. But I don't useBitdefender.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 9 at 20:30