Finding a competent enough command line tool is not difficult. The default Windows tool is great, but at the end of the day, it cannot do everything. If you’re out looking for the best, chances are ...

The Windows Command Prompt is a Windows shell that allows you to execute command by typing them in and pressing enter on the keyboard. Stemming from the Microsoft DOS operating system, this command ...

Using the Command Prompt in Windows can be a powerful way to manage and open files, especially when you need to perform tasks quickly or with specific privileges. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to ...

I have a script for Maya and Photoshop that I'm trying to make compatible for Windows users. Maya's MEL scripting lets you send system commands so I have a simple command line script for OS X that ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

You're probably aware that most files have an extension such as TXT or EXE after the file name, even though these are not always displayed in Windows. File extensions are how Windows knows what to do ...

You can prevent or stop Command Prompt from closing immediately after opening or executing a batch file in Windows 11/10 in the following three ways: By using the Pause command. By using the cmd /k ...

Even if you're a command-line devotee, sometimes it's just way easier to use the mouse and a GUI to navigate to the file than to type out a long path name. This clever trick will pull up a file ...

Learn to use the cipher utility with confidence. This Daily Drill Down walks you through using every cipher switch and shows you exactly what happens in the real world when you use these switches.

The Windows 11 Command Prompt is an application that allows you to launch programs and change settings by typing commands into a window. Compared to similar features in the Windows GUI interface, ...