PowerShell is officially replacing the CMD.EXE command prompt as the default command shell in Windows as of the next upcoming big Redstone 2 aka Creator’s Build update, as confirmed by Dona Sarkar, ...

Here is the list of command-line tools and the names of almost all common applications that are used by users in the Windows operating system. You can directly run them right from the start menu ...

In this post, we will learn how to open the Command Prompt window at the Login screen or Boot on your Windows PC. Command Prompt (cmd.exe) is the default command line interpreter for Windows. It is ...

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 ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Sometimes you want to modify the Windows user interface, manipulate connected hardware, and create interesting Windows boot-time configurations. As a systems administrator junkie myself, I really have ...

The utility program MpCmdRun.exe is required to run Windows Defender commands. This file is usually located in the C:\Program Files\Windows Defender folder. Note down ...

Usually, you'd activate Windows 11 (or 10) using the Settings app to enter the product key. However, if you're in an enterprise environment and you have a specific type of activation key, you can also ...