Appendix B. Working with the Command Prompt
Starting and Ending a Command Prompt Session 955
Using Commands 960
Using Environment Variables 968
Customizing Command Prompt Windows 970
PRESERVING a tradition that goes back decades, with Windows 7 you can enter commands, run batch programs, and run applications by typing commands in a Command Prompt window. If you’re accustomed to performing administrative tasks at the command line, you don’t need to change your ways in Windows 7.
Starting and Ending a Command Prompt Session
To get to the command prompt, run Cmd.exe, which you can do in any of the following ways:
Type cmd in the Start menu search box, and click the ...
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