When you're ready to roll up your sleeves and get deep into your computer's capabilities, you want to learn about Command Prompt and PowerShell.
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These 4 commands I run in PowerShell solve the Windows network problems I run into most
These four PowerShell commands help me quickly find connection problems, troubleshoot DNS, and fix common Windows networking issues.
This forgotten Windows shortcut from the '90s replaces your worst terminal habit
This 30-year-old Windows trick still beats cycling through command history the hard way.
Windows won't let you fix these 3 annoyances without PowerShell
Windows hides some annoying defaults beyond Settings, but a few simple PowerShell commands can fix them.
The Windows command line is hiding these 6 awesome network troubleshooting tools
Find out what's wrong with your network in a jiff with these PowerShell commands.
6 hidden customization settings Microsoft buried in Windows
The Windows Settings Personalization tab contains just a small fraction of the customization options available in Windows 11.
I stopped paying for focus apps after writing this Windows PowerShell script
Turns out Windows already gives you all the tools you need to block distracting apps and websites—you just have to put them together.
Microsoft's new Linux utilities for Windows are missing the point—here's why WSL wins
Maybe WSL did it better all along.
Windows Terminal's best features are hiding in these Linux-inspired customizations
Your favorite Linux terminal tweaks from Linux are availalble. You just have to know where to look.
These 5 PowerShell commands let me disable the annoying Windows features that aren't in Settings
Gone in seconds with the right PowerShell command.
Stop memorizing two sets of commands—these 7 work on Windows and Linux
Unleash the power of cross-platform command-line compatibility
You’re wasting your time on Windows—these 3 PowerShell scripts save me hours every week
Stop doing manually what your PC has been able to automate since forever.
These 5 Windows PowerShell commands are so good, they feel like cheating
Stop retyping PowerShell commands, these 5 cmdlets do the work for you and will save you more time than you realize.
I use these 6 Windows networking commands every single day (and you should too)
Unleash the power of Windows (and WSL) networking from the terminal.
Windows has built-in repair tools that work better than any paid optimizer
From broken updates to random slowdowns, these quick commands can bring your PC back to normal fast.
5 PowerShell commands that fix Windows problems faster than any "PC optimizer" ever could
Special optimization apps promise to fix your PC, but you don't need them—PowerShell can do it better.
PowerShell does 3 things Windows Settings simply can't, no matter how hard you try
PowerShell unlocks powerful Windows features you can’t access in Settings. Here are the ones actually worth using.
Windows 11's best productivity feature is the one nobody uses
Some of the best tools that Windows 11 has can feel a little intimidating and PowerShell is a great example of this.