Command prompt on Windows 10 Creators update
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For those of you who have stepped up to the Creators update... My wife just went to a seminar on W10 and one of the bullet points on the creators update is that the command window will go away and is replaced with PowerShell. Is this true? I have a lot of effort invested in batch files, including how I backup my machine. If the command window goes away, can I still run commands or batch files interactively or with taskmgr etc? Inquiring minds want to know.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that... - Harvey
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Both still exists. You can also execute normal dos command in powershell btw. The "significant" difference is, when you right click on starts menu it offers powershell instead of command prompt.
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Start settings, search for PowerShell. Personalization->Taskbar: there is a switch: Replace Command Prompt ....
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For those of you who have stepped up to the Creators update... My wife just went to a seminar on W10 and one of the bullet points on the creators update is that the command window will go away and is replaced with PowerShell. Is this true? I have a lot of effort invested in batch files, including how I backup my machine. If the command window goes away, can I still run commands or batch files interactively or with taskmgr etc? Inquiring minds want to know.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that... - Harvey
Windows 10 Creators Update: What’s new in Bash/WSL & Windows Console[^] from yesterday's CodeProject newsletter
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For those of you who have stepped up to the Creators update... My wife just went to a seminar on W10 and one of the bullet points on the creators update is that the command window will go away and is replaced with PowerShell. Is this true? I have a lot of effort invested in batch files, including how I backup my machine. If the command window goes away, can I still run commands or batch files interactively or with taskmgr etc? Inquiring minds want to know.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that... - Harvey
Whatever happens, you will still be able to run all of your commands, batch files etc. Microsoft is not crazy enough to remove one of the most important pieces from the OS — I use cmd, and I have never used PowerShell. Plus, if you pay attention to what was being done previously, you will see that Microsoft is investing more in the terminals, and less on PowerShell (comparatively). They introduced Bash on Windows as well, if they were going to force everyone to use PowerShell, then they would have never done that. Also, PowerShell is capable of running managed scripts, as well as some other native scripts — either by the use of alias etc, but that is possible. For example, execute the following commands to see for yourself!
C:\Users\Username\Desktop> echo echo Hi > script.bat
C:\Users\Username\Desktop> powershell
Windows PowerShell Copyright (C) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
PS C:\Users\Username\Desktop> .\script.batC:\Users\afzaa\Desktop>echo Hi Hi
This shows, that you can still execute the scripts that you write in your batch — the commands need to be there, or recognizable by the Windows. Nonetheless, it would be a very stupid move to remove cmd, many IT, developer and noob guys use it; even I use it.
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For those of you who have stepped up to the Creators update... My wife just went to a seminar on W10 and one of the bullet points on the creators update is that the command window will go away and is replaced with PowerShell. Is this true? I have a lot of effort invested in batch files, including how I backup my machine. If the command window goes away, can I still run commands or batch files interactively or with taskmgr etc? Inquiring minds want to know.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that... - Harvey
Whether it stays or goes, this will only affect you if you actually apply the update. If you stay on the version you are currently using, you'll be fine.
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For those of you who have stepped up to the Creators update... My wife just went to a seminar on W10 and one of the bullet points on the creators update is that the command window will go away and is replaced with PowerShell. Is this true? I have a lot of effort invested in batch files, including how I backup my machine. If the command window goes away, can I still run commands or batch files interactively or with taskmgr etc? Inquiring minds want to know.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that... - Harvey
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For those of you who have stepped up to the Creators update... My wife just went to a seminar on W10 and one of the bullet points on the creators update is that the command window will go away and is replaced with PowerShell. Is this true? I have a lot of effort invested in batch files, including how I backup my machine. If the command window goes away, can I still run commands or batch files interactively or with taskmgr etc? Inquiring minds want to know.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that... - Harvey
Now that's :cool: - just noticed you can open powershell from the File Explorer | File menu - sort of a 'drop to dos' - in the current open folder. Always wanted that. :thumbsup:
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Mine has PowerShell... What version does your system say in System (right-click Start, choose "System")? If it's not Version 1703 and OS Build 15063, then it's not the Creator's Update.
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Yup, CU with some additional updates (.138) Maybe those additional updates put the command prompt back.
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Now that's :cool: - just noticed you can open powershell from the File Explorer | File menu - sort of a 'drop to dos' - in the current open folder. Always wanted that. :thumbsup:
Shift-right-click on the directory will also display "open powershell from here" :-D
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Shift-right-click on the directory will also display "open powershell from here" :-D
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Also :cool: :thumbsup:
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Now that's :cool: - just noticed you can open powershell from the File Explorer | File menu - sort of a 'drop to dos' - in the current open folder. Always wanted that. :thumbsup:
You can also type 'powershell' in the explorer bar, and it will open a session in the current folder.
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You can also type 'powershell' in the explorer bar, and it will open a session in the current folder.
Sudden Sun Death Syndrome (SSDS) is a very real concern which we should be raising awareness of. 156 billion suns die every year before they're just 1 billion years old. While the military are doing their part, it simply isn't enough to make the amount of nukes needed to save those poor stars. - TWI2T3D (Reddit)
Neat - cmd works too! Golly gee whiz! :)
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Neat - cmd works too! Golly gee whiz! :)
:thumbsup: :)
Sudden Sun Death Syndrome (SSDS) is a very real concern which we should be raising awareness of. 156 billion suns die every year before they're just 1 billion years old. While the military are doing their part, it simply isn't enough to make the amount of nukes needed to save those poor stars. - TWI2T3D (Reddit)
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:thumbsup: :)
Sudden Sun Death Syndrome (SSDS) is a very real concern which we should be raising awareness of. 156 billion suns die every year before they're just 1 billion years old. While the military are doing their part, it simply isn't enough to make the amount of nukes needed to save those poor stars. - TWI2T3D (Reddit)
...and this just in from the 'Geez I Wish I'd Known That' dept: Both work in Win 7 Windows Explorer as well... :doh: