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Windows OS ships with several apps and utility tools to help users complete different tasks. Along with apps are tools like Command Prompt (CMD) and PowerShe

In May 2019, Microsoft announced a new command-line application for Windows users — the Windows Terminal. A new all-in-one command-line app packed many features and supporting Linux and shells like PowerShell. While getting excited for a program su

I often restart my computer to complete software installations or Windows updates. It’s not normally a hassle to open the start menu and choose to restart, but there is a much simpler way to do so. We’ve looked at the native Windows 8 shortcuts a

A computer name is normally valued for the purposes of identifying who uses the computer or where it’s located. One may use the name Laptop to differentiate between another on a network called Desktop .

The Command Prompt is so useful that it’s hard to not want to use it all the time. There are so many practical uses for it to expedite processes like cleaning up old Desktop items or ending running processes. Another helpful solution is when it com

Your desktop is probably the first place to get cluttered. Without a download manager, most files end up on the desktop alongside text documents, pictures, etc. for easy access at any time. A problem can quickly arise when your window is nearing itâ€

Whenever I write content related to Android rooting and ADB access, I often ask readers to add a specific path to Windows System Environment variable so that they can execute the command globally. However, most of the users seem to be having trouble

The simplest and quickest way to open the Command Prompt is to key in cmd in Windows Search and hit Enter. Or you can always pin it somewhere. However, that does not start the Command Prompt as administrator; unless, you have changed the settings to

There may be instances when one has to run Command Prompt as administrator to carry out certain tasks on the computer. In the earlier versions of Windows 7 (especially Ultimate Version) one could use the shortcut Shift+Enter in Windows Run box to run

Previously we have covered 10 brilliant Command Prompt tricks and 15 awesome Windows Run commands . Knowing these commands and tricks definitely gives you an edge over others when you require working on Windows Command Prompt (a lot of those Run c

What do you do when a program does not respond or hangs indefinitely on your machine? Often, user hit the Ctrl + Alt + Del or Ctrl + Shift + Esc combination to launch task manager and put an end to end that process/application. However, I have faced

Not all of us are accustomed to using the Command Prompt. Nevertheless, we cannot deny the fact that we have to engage ourselves with the same on certain occasions. And during our endeavor to get our task done there are certain Command Prompt tricks

While talking about the 15 amazing Run Box commands the other day, I mentioned how both Run Box and Command Prompt are treated as a bit nerdy. Well, one might work on Windows without even touching the Run box but you cannot run away from Co

The Windows command prompt isn’t something an average user uses often these days. In fact, he never did since Graphical User Interface or GUI (read mouse pointer and icons) came into being.

In Windows, you can do plenty of things using command line. Converting a domain name to its IP address using the nslookup command is one of them. You can also find IP address of any website’s host machine. Here’s is the step by step procedure: 1.

Here’s a quick way to find out your computer’s name, something you might need often (like, when you are trying to connect a printer to multiple PCs).