Formatting a USB flash drive is a straight-forward job in Windows operating system. In the File Explorer, right-click on the USB drive, click Format, select a file system for the drive, and then click Format button to format the USB drive. At times, you might not be able to format a USB drive by following […]
Add Command Prompt To Win+X Power User Menu In Windows 10
Up until build 14959 of Windows 10, the Command Prompt had been part of the Win+X or power user menu which appears when you right-click on the Start menu or simultaneously press Windows logo and X keys. With Windows 10 build 14971, Microsoft replaced Command Prompt and Command Prompt (Admin) entries with Windows PowerShell and […]
Burn ISO/IMG File From Command Prompt In Windows 10
Like its predecessor Windows 8, the new Windows 10 also supports burning and mounting ISO and IMG image files. PC users can burn and mount ISO and IMG files in Windows 10 without the help of third-party software. As you likely know, Windows 7 allows you burn ISO files but it’s not possible to mount […]
How To Change Command Prompt Background Color In Windows 10
Earlier this week, we showed you how to make the Command Prompt transparent in Windows 10. A PC user who read the guide asked if it’s possible to change the background color of Command Prompt as well. Everyone knows that the default background color of Command Prompt is, well, black. We are used to the […]
How To Make Command Prompt Transparent In Windows 10
The Command Prompt has been part of Windows operating system for a long time but the Command Prompt had not seen any major update in the past two decades. The Command Prompt has finally been updated in Windows 10 with several small but useful features. The biggest feature is, of course, the ability to perform […]
How To Open Microsoft Edge From Run Or Command Prompt
The Start menu search in Windows 10 is unpredictable. It works at times, but very often it either doesn’t open or doesn’t show search results. A large number Windows 10 users have been experiencing issues with the Start menu since the first day of its launch and unfortunately, the issue still persists even after the […]
How To Compress Windows 10 Installation Files & Folders
If your Windows 10 drive is running low on disk space, there are plenty of ways to free up some valuable space on the drive. The best way is to run a junk cleaning software like CCleaner (if not done already), and uninstall unwanted software. If that’s not possible, extend your system partition size. If […]
Command Prompt As Administrator In Windows 10
The majority of Windows users will never need to open Command Prompt as an administrator or elevated Command Prompt as many of the commands can be executed without the elevated Command Prompt. That said, some tasks can only be performed from Command Prompt running with administrator rights, and you get “You may not have permission […]
How To Run MSI File As Administrator From Command Prompt In Windows
In Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and the latest Windows 10, when you right-click on an executable (.exe) file, Run as administrator option appears in the context menu along with many other common options. The Run as admin option appears for both installed applications as well as executable of setup files. As you likely […]
How To Delete A File From Command Prompt
Deleting a file is extremely easy in Windows or any other operating system for that matter. In Windows, you just have to right-click on the file and then click Delete option. One can also delete a file by selecting the same before pressing the Delete key. But at times you might come across a file […]