# Trying to Execute a .bat file using System.util.execute()

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition81\
**Created:** [September 15, 2023, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-execute-a-bat-file-using-system-util-execute/79200 "2023-09-15T04:48:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![victordcq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@victordcq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victordcq)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-execute-a-bat-file-using-system-util-execute/79200/5 "2023-09-15T12:05:43Z")

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well unless you create an uri scheme and install it on the clients pc

> [@WebDev to open File Explorer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-to-open-file-explorer/47969/5):
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> ((hm i might have replied on the wrong topic xd)) You can install an uri (on windows) that works for browsers (not the app) You gotta unzip and run it (as admin) on every client pc tho [registerExplorerURIScheme.zip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/pPlxsSccetxa62JGDTDVaHosx42.zip) (286 Bytes) this one goes like so, i use the link component to open in a new tab: explorer:C:\yourfile.txt

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