Unlock the secrets of the terminal with these 10 basic Windows commands.

I figure this is the equivalent of "Hello World" for HTML-types, but I'm dumb, so here goes... I have a Windows machine running IIS. I want to go to a webpage hosted on this box with a couple forms ...

An elevated Command Prompt lets you run commands with special powers to change important computer settings. You can open an elevated Command Prompt in Windows 11, 10, and 8 through the Power User Menu ...

A Command Prompt allows you to run programs, manipulate Windows settings, and access files by typing in commands that you wish to execute. To start a Command Prompt you simply need to type cmd.exe in ...

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 ...

The Microsoft Command-Line Interface (or Microsoft Store CLI) ditches the familiar graphical user interface for simple text commands.

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 ...

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 — including most of the essentials like ...

While it may not always be the best choice in Windows, there are certain things you can only do from the command line. We've talked about a few command line essentials before, like using tracert to ...

We posted about FileZilla Client, a free FTP client for Windows, which can be used to access your FTP server and transfer files on it. We also saw how to use NotePad++, a Notepad alternative for ...

You can use the command prompt in Windows to run lower-level operating system commands in a text-based MS-DOS-type interface. This is useful when you need to troubleshoot and repair your system, run ...