Windows command console (cmd.exe) hasn’t changed much since it was first introduced in the original windows NT. When you use command shells on unix all day and try to work in cmd.exe it’s like going back in time 10 years! Basic things like tab completion (I know you can enable it in the registry), tabbed windows and a resizable window are sorely lacking. Sure there are some powerful things you can do on the windows command console but these are all separate programs and not really a part of the command console it self. <\/p>\n
What windows needs is a good command console replacement, that’s where Console2<\/a> comes in. Console2 beta is a free replacement for cmd.exe. It’s still in beta but I’ve been using it for almost 2 months now without a problem. It makes the windows command line usable. <\/p>\n Of course, if you’re having a problem transitioning from UNIX to DOS and can’t stop doing ls when you should be doing dir then you need to get cygwin<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Windows command console (cmd.exe) hasn’t changed much since it was first introduced in the original windows NT. When you use command shells on unix all day and try to work in cmd.exe it’s like going back in time 10 years! Basic things like tab completion (I know you can enable it in the registry), tabbed … <\/p>\n