One reason that I've stuck with WSL on Windows, to the point that I install it on every new Windows machine I get, instead of ...

DOS is gone now. Most old DOS programs lost Windows compatibility after the release of Windows 98, and Microsoft even held a mock funeral for the once-dominant PC operating system about a decade ago.

DOS was the underlying control program for the early versions of Windows, and most all the DOS functionality was built into later versions of Windows. (2) A PC computer environment that uses DOS ...

Late last month, in Windows 10 Preview Build 14791, the command prompt was put out to pasture. Dona Sarkar, head of the Windows Insider Program, wrote, “ PowerShell is now the defacto command ...

Back in Windows XP, for example, regular Windows apps were themed, with their blobby title bars and bulbous red X button. But command-line windows didn't get the theme; they had a regular Windows ...

The Windows Command Prompt certainly isn't the most friendly terminal around, and if you're coming from a UNIX background, it can feel like moving from a Ferrari to Fred Flintstone's car.

The Command Prompt in Windows gives you access to do tasks with over 280 different commands. You can use these commands to copy files, back up data, and manage your computer's system settings.

This is where the Windows 8 Elevated Command Prompt comes in handy. When you use an elevated command prompt, any command you type in and execute will run with administrative privileges.