For when regular Command Prompt isn't enough.

Command Prompt is the most powerful Windows tool and a goldmine of hidden functionalities for a power user. From managing your network to managing installed programs to encrypting your files and ...

You can use command-line parameters to launch Microsoft Excel from the Run dialog box or by configuring the command and switches in a desktop shortcut. Launch Excel with command-line switches from the ...

Watch the tutorial's companion video here! Some programs provide the ability to add arguments when executing it in order to change a particular behavior or modify how the program operates. As an ...

Here is a useful “How-To” that I have missed using for some time. It’s an oldie, but a goodie. Surely there are those of us that sometimes brave the innards of Vista’s GUI to do a little command line ...

When you open a program on your computer by double-clicking its icon, you are activating that program's .exe file and, thus, launching the program. When you launch PowerPoint, for example, you're ...

There are a multitude of hidden settings in the Windows OS that you can unlock with help from several tools designed for Windows registry editing. There are times when a simple addition to the Windows ...

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