Command Prompt (or CMD) is Microsoft’s command-line interpreter for its Windows operating systems. It enables you to use commands for performing various operations on your computer — everything from ...

If you can do without the buttons and menus, you can type commands to manage files--and Windows itself. Covered commands include renaming, deleting, and backing up. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about ...

The Command Prompt or Console has been one of the best tools ever. It was built before GUIs and is way more flexible and usable. There are a few things that can only be performed from the console and ...

The Run command in Windows 11/10, let you run any Windows task or process. The Search box that appears on the Start menu of Windows provides similar functionality as the Run command. Still, for ...

In the not-too-distant future, children will look at keyboards and mice with a mixture of amusement and derision. Advances in speech-recognition and dictation technology have quietly made stunning ...

Both the Windows and Linux operating systems include applications that would be useful for either operating system. Unfortunately, to use Linux programs in Windows, you would typically need to find ...

You can make your life a little easier and more productive by adding some Unix power to your Windows system. For a fairly extensive collection of Unix tools ...

Lifehacker reader Michael writes in with a nifty tip that was lurking in our comments all along, but deserves to see the bright light of posting. If you're already using the Unix-like Cygwin, it's an ...

PowerShell has taken the Windows command line to the next level. It’s not just for automating admin tasks, but also for ...