Windows® 7 Inside Out, Deluxe Edition

Appendix B. Working with the Command Prompt

Starting and Ending a Command Prompt Session

Using Commands

Using Environment Variables

Customizing Command Prompt Windows

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. (Note, however, that Windows 7 also includes a far more powerful tool for performing administrative tasks at the command line. This newer, more versatile shell, called Windows PowerShell, is described in Chapter 27.)

What’s in Your Edition?

The command prompt works identically in all editions ...