Windows 11 Inside Out

Chapter 16

Windows Terminal, PowerShell, and other advanced management tools

• Using and configuring Windows Terminal

• An introduction to PowerShell

• Working in a Command Prompt session

• Editing the Windows registry

• Automating tasks

• Using Microsoft Management Console

The simplest, most straightforward way to accomplish most tasks in Windows 11 is with the help of the graphical user interface—the dialogs and Settings pages where you can define preferences and change settings.

But just because that’s usually the most direct way doesn’t mean it’s the only way. Many of those tasks have an alternative that you can exercise via the command line or by making changes to the Windows registry. If you’re a system administrator or help desk technician, using ...