The command prompt window opens and is ready to go. Use the Pin to Start or Pin to taskbar options to open the Command Prompt app quickly if you plan to use it often.

If you want to use Sxstrace.exe command line tool to diagnose side-by-side errors on Windows 11/10, see this post for guidance.

Scripting: The Command Prompt commands for Windows Defender are particularly useful when creating scripts to automate antivirus tasks across multiple systems.

Learn how to copy files using Command Prompt (copy and xcopy). You can also use parameters to perform some specific tasks while copying.

Command line tools offer useful functions, but are difficult to use. Graphical interfaces for these tools make it easier to get started.

These are the text commands you need to restart or shut down your computer via command prompt or PowerShell in Windows.