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Although it's typical to interact with the graphical user interface when using Windows, it's still a good idea to know how to use the Command Line. If you dedicate the time to learning it, you could ...

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The Command Prompt app has been around since December 1987, providing Windows users with a command-line interface from which to execute operating systems tasks, many of which are very useful. Due to ...

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Let's face it, Windows machines get hacked, and in some environments it happens a lot. Fortunately, Microsoft has built numerous tools into Windows so administrators and power users can analyse a ...