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Top 10 Windows Built-In Command Line Tools

August 15, 2008 by Jason

For many users, the thought of using the Command Prompt is either a scary experience or something that they will never need. But for some, the is a powerful tool that can be far more useful than many graphical tools available in .

Being a , I constantly use the , mostly because I access systems remotely and many tasks can be performed quickly with out the graphics over head (even though connecting via Terminal Server is very convenient).

So if you are an avid user of the line, here are my top 10 built-in (non third party) line tools for XP, Vista and server versions (remember these are not your typical tools, such as find, copy, move, dir, etc..).

1 - - Have a need to display configuration information for a local or remote machine, including service pack levels? Then is the tool to use. When I need to connect to a that I am not familiar with, this is the first tool I run. Read More»

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12 Hidden Windows Vista Network Tools

July 04, 2007 by Jason

Vista delivers an impressive line up of tools that can be used to keep the connectivity on a short leash. The total of 12 -line tools can be used to manage all aspects of Vista networking. Users will be able not only to closely monitor the networking activity of the platform, but also repair connections. The utilities are not new to Vista, having survived in the from previous versions. Here is the complete list in alphabetical order: Read More»

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