One of the reasons why many Windows users are deathly afraid of using the command prompt in Windows is because they simple don't know what to do when that black screen pops open.
read more: How To Navigate Through Folders When Using Windows Command Prompt
After my post on How To Print A Directory Tree From Windows Explorer, many readers asked me how to save a directory tree listing to a file. In additional to that question, readers also wanted to know how to display other types of information about the directory and files.
read more: How to Save A Directory Tree Listing To A File In Windows
Are you running out of disk space on your C:\ drive? Do you have another hard drive or partition that has a ton of free space?
If you do and want to make better use of that free space, you can change the default program installation path to point to a folder on the drive or partition that has the free space. This way, when you install new applications or programs, they will automatically install to the new location with out needing to worry that you'll run out of disk space on your C:\ drive.
read more: How To Change The Default Installation Folder In Windows
For many Windows users, the thought of using the Command Prompt is either a scary experience or something that they will never need. But for some, the command prompt is a powerful tool that can be far more useful than many graphical tools available in Windows.
Have you ever entered a command at the prompt only to have the text scroll by so fast that you had no idea what was returned by the command? You can always use the scroll bar to navigate back up (or use your mouse scroll wheel) to see the information returned by the command.
read more: How To Control Text Scrolling When Using Windows Command Prompt
For me, when it comes to navigating around Windows, the more windows that pop open, the more annoyed I get.
I prefer to just drill down using a menu and expand items in the same window as if I am navigating through the file system while using Windows Explorer.
read more: Make Windows Expand Control Panel Items In Start Menu
How many tips and articles have you read about getting the most usage out of your laptop battery? Probably a lot.
Now, that's not to say the tips are not useful, because they are. It's just that after all the tweaking and disabling of devices to conserve power when using the battery, you will eventually need to plug the power cord back in and return to normal usage.
read more: Optimize Laptop Battery Usage In Windows XP Using Hardware Profiles
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