The Command Prompt is an app installed on all Windows computers that lets you manage the computer using text commands. But unlike other apps, the Command Prompt isn't always easy to find.

An elevated Command Prompt lets you run commands with special powers to change important computer settings. You can open an elevated Command Prompt in Windows 11, 10, and 8 through the Power User ...

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

What does the CHKDSK command do, and how do you use it? The CHKDSK command, or the "Check Disk" command, checks a disk (storage drive) and repairs the drive if it has bad sectors, or restores and ...

Learn how to use the scp command to transfer files securely with this step-by-step tutorial by expert Jack Wallen.

How to access Command Prompt in Windows 10 Windows 10 doesn’t have Terminal, but you can still access the Command Prompt easily enough to use many of the same commands listed above.

To do this you need to open a DOS command line window, which accepts text commands to check the machine’s memory chips and returns an answer when the enter key is hit.