where and Get-Command in Windows: find which binary actually runs
where answers one question: when I type this command, which file on disk actually runs? On a machine that has been in…
Batch scripting
findstr and find in Windows: the regex dialect, the traps and which one to use
Every CMD one-liner that filters output ends in one of two commands. find looks for a literal string. findstr looks for a…
Windows Command Aliases: DOSKEY Macros in CMD and Aliases in PowerShell
If you come from Linux, you expect aliases to just work - type alias ll='ls -la', press Enter, done. Windows has the…
How to customize colors in Windows Terminal
Windows Terminal lets you define color schemes once in settings.json and apply them to any profile. For administrators who spend hours reading…
pushd and popd: CMD Directory Stack Explained
pushd and popd are two CMD built-in commands that let you save your current directory to a stack, navigate elsewhere, and return…
TITLE command in Windows: label your terminals and track script progress
The TITLE command changes the title bar text of a Command Prompt window. You probably already know that. But there is more…
Windows dir Command: Syntax, Switches, and Practical Examples
The dir command lists files and directories in a given path. It is available on every Windows system, works without additional tools…
ren command in Windows: rename files and folders from CMD
ren renames a file or a folder from the command line. It has existed since MS-DOS, it takes no switches, and it…