What Is Command Prompt?
It is also known as CMD or cmd.exe.
To access Command Prompt Windows 10, here are two frequently used methods.
Run Command Prompt from Cortana
Method 2.
Run Command Prompt from Run Box
Command Prompt is very helpful for Windows users to manage their computers.
Next, I will show you a handful of Command Prompt tricks.
You may note done some commands if you have the need.
Top 10 Useful Windows Command Prompt Tricks
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Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts
A very useful command prompt trick is to use Command Prompt keyboard shortcut keys.
you could try the following shortcuts on your rig on your own.
Many users dont know that command prompt background can be changed.
So this command trick is to tell you how to change Command Prompt color.
Now you’re able to change your Command Prompt background color with ease.
Is there a way to stop the command in its tracks?
All you gotta do is to clickCtrl+Con your keyboard to abort the command.
However, if the thing itself is undoable, this command may not work.
Try the magic Command Prompt trick on your rig now.
Delete Temporary Files
you might release some free space by deleting temporary files on your drive.
After the program is closed, the temporary file is useless and should be deleted.
Some of the temporary files on your drive can be deleted with the following commands.
But first, you need torun Command Prompt as administrator.
Here are different commands for you to delete temporary files.
You may be confused about some parameters in this command.
The following is an illustration of their meanings for you.
Deleting temporary files is a way to help youfree up disk space.
There are loads of ways that can help you free up space on Windows.
shutdown -s -t 3600
Your PC will shut down in one hour after running this command.
To cancel the shutdown, you’re able to entershutdown acommand and pressEnterto cancel it.
To delete a internet profile youre no longer using:
netsh WLAN delete profile name=YOURPROFILE
7.
Use Robocopy as a Backup Solution
Here is another command prompt trick that many users dont know.
The robocopy command can help you backup files and folders.
Note: you gotta manually replace the source and destination folders with your own files and folders.
Note that if youre using Windows XP or earlier Windows versions, you dont have the robocopy command.
Fix Boot Issues
You may not know this Windows Command Prompt trick.
When you are unable to boot your PC, you’re free to fix boot issues with commands.
Next time when you encounter Windows boot issues, try this Command Prompt trick!
Scan System files for Corruption
It is always a good idea to check system files on a regular basis.
How to scan and check system files in Command Prompt?
Well, sfc /scannow command can help you.
The sfc /scannow command runs a system file checker tool that scans Windows system files.
If there are some system files missing or corrupted, this command will fix them.
Open Command Prompt as an administrator and inputsfc /scannowto spin up the system file checker now.
Many users reported the issue - Windows 10 SFC scannow unable to fix files after installing July 9 updates.
Now, Microsoft has confirmed this issue.
To manage a disk, you oughta grab the disk first.
To manage a partition, you’re gonna wanna select a partition first.
Here I will show you how to format partition in Command Prompt as an example.
Using Command Prompt to manage disks and partitions is very simple.
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