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Do you spend any time at the command prompt? *nix users need no urging to use it. But Windows users sometimes lose time at the command prompt because they don’t know shortcuts. Here are a few related ones to help shave time. Do you have a long folder name? Try using the wildcard to autofinish. For example, let’s say you have a folder named SeldomUsedFolderName. Instead of typing “cd SeldomUsedFolderName,” you could type “cd Seldo*” and it will autocomplete that attempt. This will work, unless you have another folder name in the current directory that is too similar, like SeldomUsedDirectoryName. You can also use to change to multiple folder paths. For example, let’s say you are at the C: prompt. …And now you want to navigate to C:\SeldomUsedFolderName\HomeDirectory\SickofTyping, by typing “cd Sel*\Home*\Sick*.” Related Posts:HipTech Blog Nod HipTech Blog has a great article on removing that stupid windows update reminder prompt. Go check it out. [tags]Removing XP... Vista Slow Network Drives or Transfers Sometimes Microsoft products do things that make you want to send Bill Gates back to the slammer! I had a... Windows startup problem strategies There comes a time in the life of a pc user where, because of their actions or someone else's (usually... Wordpress Images One of the things that intially frustrated me with wordpress was image placement. My old way of publishing photos... Lock and Unlock Your Computer Using Your Cell Phone Don't you just hate logging in and out of your computer? If you're in a corporate setting, they sometimes... Comments |
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