The command line interface is a throwback to a more basic age of computing. Before mouse pointers and application windows and desktop wallpaper, you would interact with your computer through simple ...

You’d think the Command Prompt would be long-gone after 30 years of Windows’ graphical interface, but it’s not, and there’s a good reason why. Though many of its duties have been replaced by icons or ...

Explore 280+ CMD commands with detailed descriptions across Windows versions, from Windows XP to 11 ...

Windows 7 includes a hidden, built-in tool that will examine your laptop’s energy use and make recommendations on how to improve it. To do it: 1. First, run a command prompt as an administrator. To do ...

Buried deep within Windows’ bosom is a carbon-crusted fossil from the ancient days of computing. This aged wart on Windows’ soul harkens back to a more primitive time, when computers lacked the oomph ...

Administrators are constantly learning these days. Server virtualization, desktop VDI, Exchange, SharePoint — it’s a never-ending barrage of new material to take in. With so many products, it’s easy ...

How do you write great code? By being efficient. If you want to create something awesome, you’ll have to eliminate the time dumps that slow you down. With just a few tricks, you can speed up your work ...

The command prompt can give you a pretty detailed and technical readout of the battery health of your laptop (or tablet). Type “powercfg /batteryreport” and hit ...

Just got your hands on Windows 7 and want to bend it to your will? No problem. We’ve got plenty of tips, hacks and secrets to keep you busy for a long time, including automatically opening Windows ...