cmd.exe - command extension

When cmd.exe is started, command extensions are enabled or disabled by giving either the /e:on or /e:off option.

In a batch file, command extensions can be enabled with setlocal enableExtension.

Command extensions affect the following commands and features

• assoc
• call
• cd
• color
• del
• endlocal
• for
• ftype
• cmd.exe: goto
• if
• mkdir
• popd
• prompt
• pushd
• set
• cmd.exe: the setlocal command
• shift
• start
• The %PROMPT% variable recognizes $M and $+.