Some usefull commands for windows vista to get simple work done. Vista Tips Discuss Some usefull commands for windows vista to get simple work done. in the Windows Vista forums; You may think that these commands are not usefull but mind it if you start doing some work through these commands you will love to do simple tasks with the ...

[tomherry]

You may think that these commands are not usefull but mind it if you start doing some work through these commands you will love to do simple tasks with the commands only.

SHIFT - Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files.
SHUTDOWN - Allows proper local or remote shutdown of machine.
SORT - Sorts input.
START - Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.
SUBST - Associates a path with a drive letter.
SYSTEMINFO - Displays machine specific properties and configuration.
TASKKILL - Kill or stop a running process or application.
TASKLIST - Displays all currently running tasks including services.
TIME - Displays or sets the system time.

If you want to know the complete functionality provided by these commands type these “command name ?” at the command prompt.

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[Znod]

Thanks tom. Those are good to know.

[allen6368]

You are absolutly right Tom haveing the run command and useing them provides a great flexibility and act as a great reflex...

Atleast when it comes to me... and hope other's will also like this one...

Thanks for that... It was a nice Read

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