The command prompt is simply a window that by default displays the current directory, or in windows term a folder, that you are in and has a blinking cursor ready for you to type your commands.

If you’ve ever opened a command-line window on Windows and wondered which tool you should be using, you’re not alone. Between Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Terminal, knowing when to ...

The good old command prompt is still handy, robust, and customizable in Windows 10 and 11.

It is possible to open a Command Prompt with Administrator privileges that allows you to run any command that you wish, even those that require elevated privileges. Here's how to open a ...

With Windows Terminal, the company is trying to bring all the command-line based utilities under one UWP shell. Out of the box, it includes Windows PowerShell and Windows Command Prompt – but if ...

Dear Lifehacker, I'm familiar with the Unix command line on Linux and OS X, but I've recently switched to Windows and the Command Prompt (cmd.exe) feels, well, kind of crappy. How can I make it a ...

Pixabay Much to the relief of its users, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Terminal isn't set to replace Command Prompt on the Windows 11 OS or the next generations of the operating system.

You can add a cascading or expandable context menu item to open Windows Terminal in Default, Command Prompt, PowerShell Profile.