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 How do I issue the command, through Dos for \windows directory .EXE files?

Please write more clearly what you want to know. In English.

  I'm currently enrolled in a CIT class.we are learning Dos and command line.
A challenge was presented to us (to issue the directory command for \windows
directory, to display only .EXE files in wide format without changing directories.

 *Also issue command for help on Version command (XP ONLY).

Thanks!!.

Have you tried to do it? If you had been paying attention in class, this should be very easy for you.

  Thanks for the help!

  Thanks for the help!

I have a feeling there was an implied " " at the end of that.

  Thanks for the help!

I have a feeling there was an implied " " at the end of that.

I have to agree....

Do you think I should have done his homework for him?

Do you think I should have done his homework for him?

Yes, but then call his professor and give him this link .

Do you think I should have done his homework for him?

that's not what I meant

It would just be unusual for somebody to take the fact that we don't do homework for them that well is all...

Why not just tell him to search this site?
Go to the top and find the box for this site and enter
color in DOS
...and get lots of answers to the question. If he can not pay attention in class, he should at least learn how to do research.

Why not just tell him to search this site?
Go to the top and find the box for this site and enter
color in DOS
...and get lots of answers to the question. If he can not pay attention in class, he should at least learn how to do research.

he's not interested in "color" as such, that's just his post gone wrong.

C:\>cd \

C:\>cd windows

C:\WINDOWS>dir  *.exe
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is B8F2-4B99

 Directory of C:\WINDOWS

04/14/2008  04:42 AM         1,033,728 explorer.exe
04/14/2008  04:42 AM            10,752 hh.exe
12/17/1997  08:33 PM           304,128 IsUninst.exe
04/14/2008  04:42 AM            69,120 notepad.exe
04/14/2008  04:42 AM           146,432 regedit.exe
04/14/2008  04:42 AM            32,866 slrundll.exe
08/04/2004  06:00 AM            15,360 TASKMAN.EXE
08/04/2004  06:00 AM            49,680 twunk_16.exe
08/04/2004  06:00 AM            25,600 twunk_32.exe
08/04/2004  06:00 AM           256,192 winhelp.exe
04/14/2008  04:42 AM           283,648 winhlp32.exe
              11 File(s)      2,227,506 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   1,168,609,280 bytes free

C:\WINDOWS>cd \

C:\>help
For more information on a specific command, type HELP command-name
ASSOC    Displays or modifies file extension associations.
AT       Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer.
ATTRIB   Displays or changes file attributes.
BREAK    Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.
CACLS    Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files.
CALL     Calls one batch program from another.
CD       Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHCP     Displays or sets the active code page number.
CHDIR    Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHKDSK   Checks a disk and displays a status report.
CHKNTFS  Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time.
CLS      Clears the screen.
CMD      Starts a new instance of the Windows command interpreter.
COLOR    Sets the default console foreground and background colors.
COMP     Compares the contents of two files or sets of files.
COMPACT  Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.
CONVERT  Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.  You cannot convert the
         current drive.
COPY     Copies one or more files to another location.
DATE     Displays or sets the date.
DEL      Deletes one or more files.
DIR      Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks.
DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another.
DOSKEY   Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and creates macros.
ECHO     Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off.
ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file.
ERASE    Deletes one or more files.
EXIT     Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter).
FC       Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences
         between them.
FIND     Searches for a text string in a file or files.
FINDSTR  Searches for strings in files.
FOR      Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.
FORMAT   Formats a disk for use with Windows.
FTYPE    Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO     Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a
         batch program.
GRAFTABL Enables Windows to display an extended character set in graphics
         mode.
HELP     Provides Help information for Windows commands.
IF       Performs conditional processing in batch programs.
LABEL    Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk.
MD       Creates a directory.
MKDIR    Creates a directory.
MODE     Configures a system device.
MORE     Displays output one screen at a time.
MOVE     Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory.
PATH     Displays or sets a search path for executable files.
PAUSE    Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message.
POPD     Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD.
PRINT    Prints a text file.
PROMPT   Changes the Windows command prompt.
PUSHD    Saves the current directory then changes it.
RD       Removes a directory.
RECOVER  Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk.
REM      Records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS.
REN      Renames a file or files.
RENAME   Renames a file or files.
REPLACE  Replaces files.
RMDIR    Removes a directory.
SET      Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment variables.
SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a batch file.
SHIFT    Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files.
SORT     Sorts input.
START    Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.
SUBST    Associates a path with a drive letter.
TIME     Displays or sets the system time.
TITLE    Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session.
TREE     Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path.
TYPE     Displays the contents of a text file.
VER      Displays the Windows version.
VERIFY   Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written
         correctly to a disk.
VOL      Displays a disk volume label and serial number.
XCOPY    Copies files and directory trees.

C:\>

Billrich, his post specifically states he must NOT change directories! Are you trying mischievously trying to flunk his assignment for him? 

C:\>dir /w  C:\WINDOWS\*.exe
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is B8F2-4B99

 Directory of C:\WINDOWS

explorer.exe   hh.exe         IsUninst.exe   notepad.exe    regedit.exe    slrundll.exe
TASKMAN.EXE    twunk_16.exe   twunk_32.exe   winhelp.exe    winhlp32.exe
              11 File(s)      2,227,506 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   1,166,848,000 bytes free

C:\>

C:\>dir /?
Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.

DIR [drive:][path][filename] [/A[[:]attributes]] [/B] [/C] [/D] [/L] [/N]
  [/O[[:]sortorder]] [/P] [/Q] [/S] [/T[[:]timefield]] [/W] [/X] [/4]

  [drive:][path][filename]
              Specifies drive, directory, and/or files to list.

  /A          Displays files with specified attributes.
  attributes   D  Directories                R  Read-only files
               H  Hidden files               A  Files ready for archiving
               S  System files               -  Prefix meaning not
  /B          Uses bare format (no heading information or summary).
  /C          Display the thousand separator in file sizes.  This is the
              default.  Use /-C to disable display of separator.
  /D          Same as wide but files are list sorted by column.
  /L          Uses lowercase.
  /N          New long list format where filenames are on the far right.
  /O          List by files in sorted order.
  sortorder    N  By name (alphabetic)       S  By size (smallest first)
               E  By extension (alphabetic)  D  By date/time (oldest first)
               G  Group directories first    -  Prefix to reverse order
  /P          Pauses after each screenful of information.
  /Q          Display the owner of the file.
  /S          Displays files in specified directory and all subdirectories.
  /T          Controls which time field displayed or used for sorting
  timefield   C  Creation
              A  Last Access
              W  Last Written
  /W          Uses wide list format.
  /X          This displays the short names generated for non-8dot3 file
              names.  The format is that of /N with the short name inserted
              before the long name. If no short name is present, blanks are
              displayed in its place.
  /4          Displays four-digit years

Switches may be preset in the DIRCMD environment variable.  Override
preset switches by prefixing any switch with - (hyphen)--for example, /-W.

C:\>