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Windows Command Prompt

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Command Prompt, also known as cmd.exe or cmd (after its executable file name), is the command-line interpreter on Windows NT, Windows CE, OS/2 and eComStation operating systems. It is the counterpart of COMMAND.

A picture of cmd, with the name blacked out.

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  • Free • Proprietary

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  • Windows
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Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Command line interface
  2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  3.  Support for scripting

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Windows Command Prompt information

  • Developed by

    Microsoft

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about Windows Command Prompt, and it has gotten 60 likes

Windows Command Prompt was added to AlternativeTo by zippy1981 on Nov 11, 2009 and this page was last updated Jul 9, 2024. Windows Command Prompt is sometimes referred to as cmd, cmd.exe.

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Peter S.
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Review •Dec 14, 2024

It feels lame (like all or most Windows built-in gadgets) and especially problematic when you need to copy and paste something.

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robyellow95
Comment •Sep 5, 2019

All I'm saying is I know hard core computer geeks that still use this. Their hands never leave the keyboard.

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What is Windows Command Prompt?

Command Prompt, also known as cmd.exe or cmd (after its executable file name), is the command-line interpreter on Windows NT, Windows CE, OS/2 and eComStation operating systems. It is the counterpart of COMMAND.COM in DOS and Windows 9x systems (where it is also called "MS-DOS Prompt"), and analogous to the Unix shells used on Unix-like systems.

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