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How to use PowerShell in Windows, and become a command-line guru. Use PowerShell to remove apps, reinstall them, configure Windows, and more.

Command Prompt (CMD)

View system information and manage processes from CMD or PowerShell

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.10.2019
The easiest way to view information about your computer is to use Windows graphical tools such as Task Manager or System Information. However, some people prefer to use the Command Prompt or PowerShell for, well, almost anything. If you're wondering how to get system info...
files

How to compare two files by content, in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.10.2019
There are times when you need to compare two files and check whether their content is different. In some situations, you could just open the two files and look through their contents, like when you want to compare two pictures or two text files. However,...
File types

4 ways to create random dummy files with a specific size in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 25.09.2019
While most regular users might have issues understanding the need to create random dummy files of a specific size, geeks, software developers, and power users know why such files can come in handy sometimes. You can use dummy files to figure out if there are...
PowerShell

How to make PowerShell and the Command Prompt transparent

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 29.07.2019
If you frequently use the Command Prompt or PowerShell, you may be tired of their opaque app windows. They are functional, useful, but also dull. Another issue is that when you work in a busy office, people can easily see what you type, due to...
PowerShell

8 Features that are new in Windows 10's Command Prompt & PowerShell?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.10.2015
Windows 10 brought many new features and improvements when compared to Microsoft's previous operating systems. Among them, the two command line tools loved by many geeks and IT professionals also got overhauled. You've guessed it: we're talking about Command Prompt and PowerShell. But what exactly...