Command Prompt (or CMD) is Microsoft’s command-line interpreter for its Windows operating systems. It enables you to use commands for performing various operations on your computer — everything from ...

You’d think the Command Prompt would be long-gone after 30 years of Windows’ graphical interface, but it’s not, and there’s a good reason why. Though many of its duties have been replaced by icons or ...

Making changes to Windows Registry can have catastrophic effects on your system’s performance, if not done accurately. The Windows Registry houses the settings for system processes and apps so that ...

Improve the performance of XP and Vista--at least a little bit--by running its built-in disk defragmenter with your choice of command switches. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology ...

Certain malware applications consume valuable resources that critical services and applications need to operate. Worms, for example, can cause a spike in central processing unit and RAM usage, slowing ...

In this article, we will explain how to restore your Windows PC via the command prompt. To launch system restore via the command prompt on Windows: Start your computer and press the F8 key repeatedly ...