Buried deep within Windows’ bosom is a carbon-crusted fossil from the ancient days of computing. This aged wart on Windows’ soul harkens back to a more primitive time, when computers lacked the oomph ...

Editor’s note: After this article was published, Microsoft issued a statement clarifying that cmd.exe will not be going away after all. Read Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols’ follow-up column. My very first ...

This is a new machine on which XP Pro was installed. During installation only the basic options were chosen.<BR>After installation, when I open a MS-DOS prompt, the file and folder names have a ...

When you create, access or modify a document, Windows automatically stamps the file with the system time. Though you can obtain the date and time information through several methods, one of the ...

In the old days of computing, there was no nice, pretty Windows operating system, so all commands were given through a textual interface. That system persists as the Command Prompt, which supports ...

Under Windows, the CLIP command allows you to copy the results returned by a command in the DOS command prompt. This trick can be useful if you need to paste the results of the IPCONFIG command, for ...

The message DOS displays when it is ready to accept input on the command line. See cmd abc's. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

I have created a desktop shortcut to a command line only utility, and when i double click on it to run it, it executes, does its thing and then the command prompt window disapears.<BR><BR>Yes i know ...

It really is you this time. From "mouse-first" habits to ignoring Virtual Desktops, here is how you’re accidentally slowing ...