Windows Command Prompt

The Windows built-in command prompt. Found in Windows NT 4.0 and later.

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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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A picture of cmd, with the name blacked out.

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Windows Command Prompt Features

Command line interfaceWindows Command Prompt either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Support for scriptingWindows Command Prompt supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsWindows Command Prompt can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.

Windows Command Prompt information

Developed byMicrosoft
LicensingProprietary and Commercial product.
PricingOne time purchase (perpetual license)
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English

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Windows Command Prompt was added to AlternativeTo by zippy1981 on and this page was last updated . Windows Command Prompt is sometimes referred to as cmd, cmd.exe.

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robyellow95

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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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