How to View & Make a Text File of System Information

If you want to know information about the system’s configuration, you can always check in different ways. The process of gathering system information is tiresome, time-consuming and full of errors. You can let Windows compile the required information for you easily. A simple command will let you make a text file which has all the […]

How to Delete Blocked / Restricted Files in Windows Explorer

Sometimes it is just not possible to delete a file. Windows Explorer refuses access to the file with an error message which says, for instance, that other programs are currently using the file. The same happens even after you restart the computer. You can delete blocked or restricted files in Windows explorer easily. Check out […]

How to Open a Command Prompt from a Folder’s Right Click Context Menu

Even though a graphical user interface is indispensable, the command prompt still comes in handy at times. However, when you wish to bring up the MS-DOS box, the shortcut is hidden deep within the start menu. How about making the command prompt available instantly? If you use the command prompt frequently, the best way to […]

How to Increase the Size of Command Prompt Window

The command window shows only 25 lines when it is called up. This is too little to display longer text stretches such as help pages. Here is a simple way to increase the size of the command prompt window and thus increase the number of lines displayed: Click on the upper left corner of the […]

How to Check Computer Uptime using Command Prompt?

For how long computer has been up and running? Do you want to know this without having to install any utility or software on the computer? For PC addicts, it is very importance know the measure of time their system has been running. This helps in controlling overall time spent on the computer and add […]

How to Open Command Prompt In A Specified Directory or Different Location

The command prompt, when initialized,starts in the logged in users default directory which will be like C:\Documents and Settings\Username. From there, you have to navigate using DOS commands to the respective directory, if you have to run an application or work on some files. If you want to launch the command line at a different […]

How to Copy and Paste in Command Prompt

Most of us have, at some point or the other, tried to copy something from and into the command prompt window but the shortcuts [Ctrl] + [C] and [Ctrl] + [V] just wouldn’t work. To copy text from the command prompt, you need to First right-click on the title bar of the window and click […]

How to Add A Command-Prompt to Right-Click Context menu of Every Folder

If you use the command line window a lot, this hack will let you open a command prompt at the selected directory. This trick will add a right click context menu option for opening Command Prompt in every folder. To perform this registry hack.. Navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell Create a new sub-key called Command under the […]

How To Customize the Windows Command Prompt

The typical grey-on-black theme can get boring. There are a few changes that can be made to the command prompt to look a little friendlier.You can even make transparent command prompt. The prompt itself can be customized, which by default displays C:\ or the path you’re currently on. They are as explained below : The […]

Watch STAR WARS in command prompt

Command Prompt can be used to watch movies. It is generally considered as a boring application which is not used by people that often. When I am going through some sites I came across a post which contains the method of watching STAR WARS in the command prompt. All you have to do is follow […]