Windows XP - Command Prompt

• Change keyboard codepage

  How to change the codepage for the command prompt.

• Change look of the command prompt in Windows NT

  Description of how to extend the default command prompt to include more information than just the current directory.

• Change the color of the command prompt

  How to change the text color and background color in the command prompt.

• Changing the font of the command prompt

  How to use a different font in the command prompt than Lucida Console and Raster Fonts.

• Configuring environment variables in Windows NT

  Description of the different types of environment variables in the Windows NT system.

• File and directory completion with keyboard shortcut

  How to assign keyboard shortcut to file and directory completion in command prompt.

• MSDOS subsystem and Autoexec.nt / Config.nt

  How to configure the MS-DOS subsystem using Autoexec.nt and Config.nt.

• Open Command Prompt Here

  Extend the right-click context-menu of a folder to open a command prompt.

• Run commands automatically at command prompt start

  Execute commands when opening the command prompt to configure the command prompt or the environment.

• Use environment variables for user input in Windows NT

  Allow user interaction in command prompt scripts using environment variables.

• Using function keys to enhance the command prompt

  The command prompt allows one to use shortcut keys for easier navigation.

• Windows Command Prompt Reference

  The command prompt can be used to configure almost anything, and be used to create advanced batch jobs for trivial tasks.