Command Prompt commands let you manage your computer, move files, start apps, and more just by typing.

Learn how to copy files using Command Prompt (copy and xcopy). You can also use parameters to perform some specific tasks while copying.

Shutdown is the main command—this doesn't change. The -s flag tells the computer to shut down, though you could use -r to restart or -l to log off after the timer instead.

The Windows 7 System Recovery Command Prompt is a text-based console that allow you to perform maintenance and recovery tasks on your computer by typing the commands that you would like to execute ...

You can open the Command Prompt on a PC by right-clicking the Start icon, by searching for it, or by opening the Windows System folder.