Chapter 22. Obtaining Command Prompt Enhancers

You might have noticed by now that Microsoft has packed Windows with tools that you can use at the command prompt. In fact, until you begin working with these tools, you might feel that they answer every possible need. However, after working at the command prompt for a while, you might find yourself wishing for a few additional tools or perhaps some additional features for existing tools. For example, many people feel that the XCopy utility works fine, but they'd like it to have some additional flexibility so they could use it as a quick backup application. This chapter contains descriptions of some of the third-party tools that you can use to answer these needs. These command prompt enhancers provide ...

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