The good news is that there's a fast, highly customizable, and easy-to-use shell on Windows that'll let you experience your terminal in all its 24-bit color glory. And if you use the Windows command ...

Most IT admins use PowerShell for scripting and automation, but it's not just for IT specialists—anyone dealing with messy folders needs these commands. I use them to track down old code, organize ...

FFmpeg was designed as a cross-platform solution for video and audio recording, conversion, and streaming. Its About page describes the command-line tool as “the leading multimedia framework, able to ...

PowerShell can save you a lot of time on Windows admin tasks, but to use it effectively you need to understand how it works. Here's a crash course in Windows PowerShell scripting basics to get you ...

BASH is a Unix shell and command language which can run Shell Script files. You do not need to install Ubuntu or any other Linux Distros unless your scripts need the ...

I just started a new position at work and I have been tasked with automating a bunch of processes:<br>installing applications<br>uninstalling applications<br>copy files<br>reading/parsing data from ...

Are repetitive computer tasks taking up all of your time? Learn how to use the SendKeys method to automate those tasks that use the same keystroke and mouse combinations. Hidden deep within the ...

Reader Kevin used his ubergeeky AutoHotkey scripting skills to create a hotkey that opens a command prompt window at the same location as the folder you are browsing in Windows Explorer. To use the ...