View command history and quickly repeat DOS commands

While at the MS-DOS prompt or in the Windows command line you can quickly repeat any previously entered command and view a history of commands by using the arrow keys. For example, if you previously used the cls command to clear the screen press the up arrow key to repeat that command. Continuing to press the up arrow will scroll though a listing of commands that have been previously entered.

This is a fantastic tip for users who are entering long commands, file names, or directory names. If you happen to mistype a command, pressing the up arrow and then using the left arrow to move to and correct the error can save you a lot of time.

How to write a bach file or a batch job?

If your are connected with world of programming, you might have heard this word " Batch File ". A batch file is used to execute a no of operations or a list of commands one after the other often requiring no user input. A no of operations are batched in a file to be executed sequentially when we run that file. In Microsoft Windows Operating system a batch file is a file saved with .bat extension while in other operating systems like Unix and Linux it can be written as a command file shell script. Batch files are often used to load programs, run multiple processes at a time, and perform common or repetitive tasks. For example, a batch job could be used to back up many files on a computer system, process log files, run a series of calculation commands, run multiple system diagnostic processes, or any number of other things that require multiple commands to be run. A big advantage of a batch job is that it can be started at any time and left alone until t...

Adding Password to Microsoft Word Document

Recovering Deleted Files, Pictures & Videos

So many times we accidently delete some important files, pictures or videos. Sometimes we loose files because of unexpected system failure ( ultimately causing system format). We can get our deleted files back using Recovery Softwares/Utilities. Even though a file was deleted there is a good chance that contents of the file are still around. When a file is deleted the contents of the file are not removed. Only a pointer to the file in the file system table is deleted. It is very important to immediately stop writing to the storage device that previously contained your files/pictures so that the old file contents are not overwritten. For example, don’t take any more pictures with your digital camera because new pictures will overwrite the deleted files. HOW TO RECOVER DELETED FILES???? Step1: You will need to use a utility to recover your lost files. I like to use a free ut...

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