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Sometimes, we have to perform multiple tasks in the system at a time. This process is called multitasking. In batch scripts, we can run multiple commands at a time.

This article will show how to run multiple commands simultaneously, and we will also see some examples and explanations to make the topic easier.

Running multiple commands simultaneously in a batch script

Before you begin, please note that the set of commands you wish to run simultaneously should be independent. This means that one command should not depend on another.

In this article, we will discuss two different ways to run things at the same time. Suppose we want to run the following commands at once,

ping www.google.com
ipconfig /displaydns
Net statistics Workstation

These commands are mainly used to delete cache

Create a .bat file containing the commands

In this section, we will perform the following steps:

• First, we have to open Notepad and write the command shared above.
• We need a file with a .bat extension.
• Now you need to clear your DNS cache. You can do this by simply double-clicking on the file.

Using special characters

Here, we will use a special character to achieve this. You can also follow this method.

We will &combine all four steps using the operator as follows:

ping www.google.com & ipconfig /displaydns & Net statistics Workstation

Here, if you want to execute one command after another is successfully executed, you can use &&instead of &.

For both methods, you will get output similar to the following:

Pinging www.google.com [142.250.195.100] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 142.250.195.100: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=114
Reply from 142.250.195.100: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=114
Reply from 142.250.195.100: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=114
Reply from 142.250.195.100: bytes=32 time=58ms TTL=114

Ping statistics for 142.250.195.100:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 58ms, Maximum = 60ms, Average = 59ms

Windows IP Configuration

    ec2-52-23-111-175.compute-1.amazonaws.com
    ----------------------------------------
    Record Name . . . . . : ec2-52-23-111-175.compute-1.amazonaws.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 8903
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 52.23.111.175


    www.google.com
    ----------------------------------------
    Record Name . . . . . : www.google.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 174
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 142.250.195.100


    cdn.discordapp.com
    ----------------------------------------
    Record Name . . . . . : cdn.discordapp.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 137
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 162.159.129.233


    Record Name . . . . . : cdn.discordapp.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 137
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 162.159.133.233


    Record Name . . . . . : cdn.discordapp.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 137
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 162.159.134.233


    Record Name . . . . . : cdn.discordapp.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 137
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 162.159.135.233


    Record Name . . . . . : cdn.discordapp.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 137
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 162.159.130.233


Workstation Statistics for \\DESKTOP-NRTA4BB


Statistics since 9/25/2022 1:33:19 PM


  Bytes received                               667340
  Server Message Blocks (SMBs) received        84
  Bytes transmitted                            611958
  Server Message Blocks (SMBs) transmitted     0
  Read operations                              0
  Write operations                             0
  Raw reads denied                             0
  Raw writes denied                            0

  Network errors                               0
  Connections made                             0
  Reconnections made                           0
  Server disconnects                           0

  Sessions started                             0
  Hung sessions                                0
  Failed sessions                              0
  Failed operations                            0
  Use count                                    84
  Failed use count                             0

The command completed successfully.

Windows IP Configuration

No operation can be performed on Ethernet while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection* 1 while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection* 2 while it has its media disconnected.

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 1:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 2:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::6cf3:f1dd:2862:c40c%19
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.159
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

We have discussed the methods of running multiple commands simultaneously using batch scripts. You can use any of them according to your requirement.