The Command Prompt in Windows gives you access to do tasks with over 280 different commands. You can use these commands to copy files, back up data, and manage your computer's system settings. It's ...

Digital Inspiration has a nice roundup of 10 very useful commands and tricks that can help you get things done quickly from the command line. My favorite is the suggested use of the move command. move ...

Q: How can I make my mouse work at the command prompt in Windows 2000/XP/2003? A: When you open a command prompt (Start | Run | cmd.exe), you may not be able to highlight the contents on your screen ...

I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to access the built-in zip functionality in Windows XP via the command-line. I've Googled and KB'd the question, but nothing is turning up. Any ...

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 ...

You’d think the Command Prompt would be long-gone after 30 years of Windows’ graphical interface, but it’s not, and there’s a good reason why. Though many of its duties have been replaced by icons or ...

I'm almost embarrassed to ask this. But my brain is kinda mushy today. <BR><BR>I can't run many commands in the command prompt such as PING and IPCONFIG. I know there's a command I need to type before ...