Build a batch file of any complexity and there’s a chance you’ll need to interact with the user, either to ask a question or display a message. Messagebox is an open-source solution which delivers the basics you need, has no dependencies, and runs on anything from Windows NT 4.0 up. The syntax looks like this: messagebox message title [type] You could use the program to display a simple alert. messagebox "About to start deleting junk files", "Warning" What’s more interesting is the optional "type", which defines the icon displayed, the buttons used, and which button is the default. To set… [Continue Reading]