diff --git a/disable-dnscache-service-win.cmd b/disable-dnscache-service-win.bat
similarity index 99%
rename from disable-dnscache-service-win.cmd
rename to disable-dnscache-service-win.bat
index 7fdd236cc..9106482ef 100644
--- a/disable-dnscache-service-win.cmd
+++ b/disable-dnscache-service-win.bat
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
 ::sc config Dnscache start= disabled
 ::sc stop Dnscache
 
-:: VALUE 
+:: VALUE
 :: 2 (Automatic) (DEFAULT)
 :: 4 (Disabled) (prevent freeze network after applying huge hosts file)
 ::
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index a3664b1f7..e4848e5cf 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -401,9 +401,9 @@ You can also refer to the "Third-Party Hosts Managers" section for further recom
 ### Warning: Using this `hosts` file in Windows may require disabling DNS Cache service
 
 Windows has issues with larger hosts files. Recent changes in security within Windows 10 denies
-access to changing services via other tools except registry hacks. Use the `disable-dnscache-service-win.cmd`
+access to changing services via other tools except registry hacks. Use the `disable-dnscache-service-win.bat`
 file to make proper changes to the Windows registry. You will need to reboot your device once that's done.
-See the [the comments within the `cmd` file](https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/blob/master/disable-dnscache-service-win.cmd)
+See the [the comments within the `bat` file](https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/blob/master/disable-dnscache-service-win.bat)
 for more details.
 
 ## Reloading hosts file