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Master the Windows Terminal: 7 easy tricks to boost your productivity

Codrut Neagu
23.04.2025

I spend plenty of time tweaking my tools, and Windows Terminal is one of my favorites. It’s not just about its look or modern feel: Windows Terminal manages to make daily tasks quicker and simpler, offering a user experience that’s

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How to customize Windows Terminal Profiles

Codrut Neagu
16.04.2025

Whether you’re running PowerShell for system tasks, using Command Prompt for legacy applications, or working with Linux and WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), Windows Terminal allows you to customize each environment with unique settings and visual styles. In this guide,

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How to customize the Windows Terminal

Codrut Neagu
10.04.2025

Windows Terminal is a favorite tool for software developers and power users alike, thanks to its modern design, flexibility, and impressive customization options. Unlike the classic Command Prompt, Windows Terminal combines multiple environments, such as PowerShell, Command Prompt, and even

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How to customize the Command Prompt (CMD) in Windows 10

Codrut Neagu
07.04.2025

The Command Prompt (CMD) is a powerful tool, and many enjoy using it. However, it does look somewhat boring and intimidating, especially for younger audiences. The good news is that you can configure the Command Prompt settings according to your

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How to open Command Prompt (14 ways)

Codrut Neagu
21.03.2025

Command Prompt is a powerful tool for running commands, executing scripts, and performing advanced tasks in Windows. Whether you’re troubleshooting issues, automating processes, or simply prefer the command-line experience, it’s useful to know different methods for launching cmd. In this

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44 keyboard shortcuts for Command Prompt (Windows 10 & Windows 11)

Codrut Neagu
07.02.2025

Most power users love the Command Prompt because it’s a straightforward way to run text-based commands and administrative tasks. Fortunately, over time, Microsoft improved the Command Prompt by adding many handy keyboard shortcuts in both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Shortcuts for the UEFI BIOS & Windows Recovery Environment

Codrut Neagu
23.10.2024

When performing system maintenance, troubleshooting issues, or making hardware configuration changes, you may have to access your computer’s UEFI (BIOS) or the Windows Recovery Environment. Unfortunately, manually navigating through menus can be time-consuming, especially when you want or need to

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How to create a file on a Windows computer

Codrut Neagu
16.10.2024

Creating a file is a basic but important task that any computer user should know how to do. Especially as there are several different ways you can create new files in Windows, and most are quite easy and intuitive. Yes,

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How to create dummy files in Windows

Codrut Neagu
01.10.2024

While many everyday users might not immediately see the need to create random dummy files of a specific size, tech enthusiasts, software developers, and power users understand how valuable these files can sometimes be. Dummy files are useful for testing

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How to get system info, view, and kill processes in CMD

Codrut Neagu
27.06.2024

You can easily view information about your computer using Windows graphical tools like Task Manager or System Information. However, some users prefer terminal environments like the Command Prompt or PowerShell for almost everything. If you're curious about how to get

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How to use disk management commands (diskpart, chkdsk, defrag) in Windows

Codrut Neagu
20.06.2024

One of the easiest ways to manage your disks in Windows is by using the Disk Management tool. However, if you prefer command-line interfaces, you can perform several disk management tasks using Command Prompt or PowerShell. In this guide, I’ll

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What is ping? How do you use ping commands in Windows?

Codrut Neagu
07.06.2024

You don’t need to be a networking guru to have come across the term ping while working with computers, setting up networking devices such as wireless routers, dealing with online applications, or playing games online. If you’re wondering what ping

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How to start Windows 11's Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Codrut Neagu
02.04.2024

Being able to work in Safe Mode is essential when you have no other option for troubleshooting Windows 11 issues or boot failures. As Safe Mode loads only the most basic components required for the operating system to start, it

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How to start Windows 10 in Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Codrut Neagu
13.02.2024

One way to troubleshoot Windows 10 problems or fix boot failures is to start the system in Safe Mode. Safe Mode only loads the essential components, which helps you isolate and solve the issues. However, some problems are so severe

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How to change a drive’s letter in Windows

Codrut Neagu
16.11.2023

Windows assigns drive letters for all the hard disk drives, solid-state drives, optical media units, removable drives, and memory cards connected to your computer. Because the operating system does that on its own, you might be tempted to think that

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How to check the Windows installation date

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
10.08.2023

Do you need to know when you installed Windows on your computer? You may require this information for work or you may want it just to brag about how stable your operating system is after all these years of abuse.

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How to count files in a folder with PowerShell, CMD, or File Explorer

Codrut Neagu
07.08.2023

Sometimes, you need to know exactly how many files or folders are stored inside a certain folder. Whether for work or your own statistics, if you have a Windows device, there are quite a few ways to find this information.

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How to export a folder tree to a file (including Excel)

Codrut Neagu
06.07.2023

Did you ever need to export the entire directory tree from a particular folder? Did you need to get a text or Excel document that lists all the files and folders inside a specific folder from your computer in a

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How to list all the users on a Windows computer (7 ways)

Codrut Neagu
10.04.2023

Sometimes, you may need to extract a list of all the user accounts on a Windows computer. What if you want to see all the hidden user accounts that exist alongside your user account? Can you use graphical tools in

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How to change the IP address in Windows 10 and Windows 11 (4 ways)

Codrut Neagu
05.09.2022

Have you ever wondered how to change the IP address in Windows 10 or Windows 11? Do you want to learn how to do that from the Settings app or the Control Panel? Maybe you’re a command-line fan and want