DOS is a command line interface that can be used as a standalone operating system or in conjunction with another operating system. The main function of DOS in modern operating systems is to run batch ...

An October surprise — that’s how many are interpreting Microsoft’s 11th-hour revelation that it will be providing a virtualized copy of Windows XP as a free compatibility add-on to Windows 7 ...

Moving files around by dragging and dropping in Windows Explorer is a simple task. Many long-time Windows users may never open a DOS command-line window and may not be familiar with commands that were ...

It's loading crap into memory I don't need and it's not pure DOS, because Zone 66 keeps giving me pmode errors, indicating Windows is leaving part of itself around in the "DOS mode" option.<BR><BR>So, ...

Buried deep within Windows’ bosom is a carbon-crusted fossil from the ancient days of computing. This aged wart on Windows’ soul harkens back to a more primitive time, when computers lacked the oomph ...

I recently had to undergo the yearly Windows reinstall. No biggie. However, now I see under my System Properties (right-click My Comp) on the Performance tab, that my 4 partitions (C through F) are ...