Linux has spoiled me over the last 26 years concerning installing applications, as it has had a command-line package installation program (apt-get) since 1999. Apt-get made it incredibly easy to ...

Setting up a new Windows machine can be a nightmare. I've spent hours downloading and running installers on top of setting up Windows the right way. While there are ways to quickly remove bloatware ...

Chocolatey is a Windows package manager that lets you quickly install new software or prep a new Windows 10 installations with your favorite applications, all from the command line. If you are a Linux ...

Ask a longtime Windows user to share their biggest frustrations about the operating system, and you'll probably get an earful about the headaches of installing and maintaining apps. And for good ...

During the Build 2020 developer conference, Microsoft published Winget package manager for installing popular apps available outside of the store. Winget currently works from the command line only, ...

Y ou may assume the command line is only for system admins or developers; but for any power user, it's a great tool if you ...

One of the security updates baked into Android 14 is a feature that blocks you from installing some older apps built for Android 5.1 or earlier… kind of. If you’ve got a shiny new phone or tablet ...

The Command Prompt is one utility that many power users love to use and have grown with it. It is possible to run Windows Update from the command line. Similarly, it is also possible to install or ...

Last year Microsoft introduced a preview of Windows Package Manager, a utility that lets you install Windows applications from a command prompt. Basically it’s the Windows equivalent of the apt, yum, ...

If the Connect app is missing in Windows 11, here is how to get it back. As Windows 11 doesn’t come with this application by default, you must install it manually from the Optional features panel.