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PowerCmd

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A command prompt replacement for Windows that arranges command line windows in a graphical, tabbed user interface. Other features include saving and restoring sessions, text editing capabilities, bookmarks, a searchbar, a customizable toolbar, etc.

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Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Windows
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Features

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  1.  Autocompletion
  2.  Tabbed interface
  3.  Shell integration

 Tags

  • Console
  • command-prompt
  • cmd-replacement
  • batch-script
  • Highlighting
  • quick-launch
  • cmd
  • replacement

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Top Positive Comment
HughTash
Dec 31, 2013
0

I don't consider myself a power user, but from time to time I need to use cmd and I miss such features as full window, ctrl+c to copy, ctrl+v to paste, convenient search, tabs.

PowerCmd has it all.

I briefly tested Console, ConEmu and PowerCmd. For a user, who wants a better and much more convenient alternative to Windows Command Prompt PowerCmd is the choice.

PowerCmd is really easy to start working with.

Maximus5
Jan 1, 2014

Really? This is PR?

"full window, ctrl+c to copy, ctrl+v to paste, convenient search, tabs." All that ConEmu has too.

And PowerCmd cons.

  • Their paid "new 2.2" version was not updated for years since 2011.
  • GUI part required ADMIN (elevated) permissions.
  • It is VERY slow. How long simple "dir c:\windows\system32 /s" will be executed? PowerCmd ~450sec, ConEmu ~50sec. Sample .cmd script to check duration: http://pastebin.com/u5z1pa1A
  • Eats up to 70%-80% of CPU while something is executing in the console. Even in background.
  • Status bar is useless. Coordinates? Buffer size? Active process PID? No?
  • And small stroke. IME appears in external window but not in place.
  • I can continue...

Pros.

Well, to be honest, PowerCmd has some advantages over ConEmu (but not one you have described). For example, seems like it can use unlimited scroll buffer and provide automatic logging to the file.

[Edited by Maximus5, January 01]

[Edited by Maximus5, January 01]

HughTash
Jan 9, 2014

Thanks you for a critical reply. I see that you're much more experienced command prompt user than me.

But I, as a layman user, found that PowerCmd was the easiest to use right out of the box without any needs to configure it in order to get a comfortable replacement for Windows native CMD.

Therefore, in my opinion, for a regular user that needs to use command prompt to run some basic commands comfortably PowerCmd remains a really good solution.

Top Negative Comment
baroneman
Sep 20, 2015
0

Such a pity that this became commercial, even more so seeing that it is apparently slower and older than it's former free counterparts.

jasonquinones
Dec 20, 2015

Are you referring to PowerCMD or ConEmu? A little more context wouldn't hurt....

HughTash
Dec 31, 2013
1

I don't consider myself a power user, but from time to time I need to use cmd and I miss such features as full window, ctrl+c to copy, ctrl+v to paste, convenient search, tabs.

PowerCmd has it all.

I briefly tested Console, ConEmu and PowerCmd. For a user, who wants a better and much more convenient alternative to Windows Command Prompt PowerCmd is the choice.

PowerCmd is really easy to start working with.

What is PowerCmd?

A command prompt replacement for Windows that arranges command line windows in a graphical, tabbed user interface. Other features include saving and restoring sessions, text editing capabilities, bookmarks, a searchbar, a customizable toolbar, etc.

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  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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