Hide folders by making them system folders on Windows

One of the basic things one does while configuring a Windows system is to enable viewing hidden files. So basically it is impossible to hide files by making them "hidden". What helps against most nosy people though is to make a file a system file or folder - that way the tagged file will remain ... Read more

Increase number of visible lines in cmd on Windows

Windows CMD Buffer Size

The Windows command-line only shows a history of 300 lines by default - this can be a nuisance especially if you are working with long list outputs. However, you can easily increase the number of lines that are shown. Open a cmd window, right-click the title bar, and select Properties. Go to the Layout tab and ... Read more

8 Ways to Open the Command Prompt in Windows 10 and Windows 11

Windows Command Prompt

The Command Prompt is an extremely useful tool for the Windows operating system. Microsoft has kept this command line interpreter application in almost all Windows versions. It is officially known as Windows Command Processor and is also referred to as cmd.exe, cmd prompt and command shell. It is used just like MS-DOS, that is, the commands ... Read more