4 Useful Windows Command Prompt Tricks To Know
Using the Windows command prompt can often be quicker for certain tasks like creating files and redirecting command output.
Although it does not get as much spotlight as the Linux command-line, here are some useful Windows command prompt tricks that you should know.
1. Create files:
Do you know that you can directly create files through the Windows command prompt? Use the copy con command...
Two Ways To Directly Open Folder Specific Command Prompt In Windows 8
Using the command prompt in Windows can often simplify tasks or make them quicker to perform.
In Windows 7 and 8, there are ways to directly make a command prompt windows open that is specific to a folder. What this means is that there is no need to first open a default command prompt and then change directory to a particular folder.
Here are two ways to do to directly open a command prompt with...
How To Quickly Find Out DNS Server Information In Windows
Here is a quick way to find out the primary DNS server IP address in use by Windows  :
1. Open Windows command prompt and simply type “nslookup”. Type “quit” to exit back to the command prompt.
2. This will display the primary/preferred DNS server being used by Windows.
This can be useful for troubleshooting connectivity issues as well as for reference.
To get the details...
Quickly Configure DNS Server IPs From Windows Command Prompt
The common way to set IP addresses for primary and secondary DNS Â servers in Windows is through Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings followed by selecting “Properties” of the specific adapter and then configuring IP settings.
All of the above can be done through just two lines from Windows command prompt. Suppose DNS server IPs to be set are 208.67.220.220 and 208.67.222.222...