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Using Command Line Utilities

As mentioned earlier, command-line utilities can be used directly within Windows PowerShell. The advantages of using command-line utilities in Windows PowerShell, as opposed to simply running them in the CMD interpreter, are the Windows PowerShell pipelining and formatting features. Additionally, if you have batch files or CMD files that already utilize existing command-line utilities, they can easily be modified to run within the Windows PowerShell environment. This command is in the RunningIpconfigCommands.txt file.

Running ipconfig commands

1. Start the Windows PowerShell by using Start | Run | Windows PowerShell. The PowerShell prompt will open by default at the root of your Documents And Settings.

2. Enter the command ...