Since 2006, Microsoft has been bundling the PowerShell command-line shell that administrators can use to manage their computers and other computers on a network. "Windows PowerShell is a Windows ...

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 ...

Whether you are a technology enthusiast or a professional looking to enhance your scripting skills, we have designed this Windows PowerShell scripting tutorial for beginners, especially for you. So, ...

Usually, you'd activate Windows 11 (or 10) using the Settings app to enter the product key. However, if you're in an enterprise environment and you have a specific type of activation key, you can also ...

Every version of Windows includes its own command processor, Cmd.exe. Opening that application gives you access to the full range of command-line tools and utilities in Windows. The slow way to open ...

If you'd like to prevent any compatibility issues when upgrading your PC or installing new components, it's important that you first identify your motherboard model. This tutorial describes three ...

Essentially, side-by-side assemblies are a way to ensure that a given application will always use a specific version of a DLL, particularly Windows system DLLs (such as the Common Controls), no matter ...

CLS is originally a DOS command to clear the screen. In the new command-line interpreters on Windows OS, the CLS command is used to clear the screen or console window of commands and any output data ...

And here we give you one more way to change your computer name. Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal as administrator and type this command: Rename-Computer -NewName "New PC Name On this command line, ...

Lifehacker reader Michael writes in with a nifty tip that was lurking in our comments all along, but deserves to see the bright light of posting. If you're already using the Unix-like Cygwin, it's an ...