I realize that there are already questions about what Windows PowerShell is, I want to know what the differences between it and the command prompt are.
Windows – the difference between the command prompt and PowerShell on Windows
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I realize that there are already questions about what Windows PowerShell is, I want to know what the differences between it and the command prompt are.
Best Answer
Briefly, the CMD is a simple shell introduced with Windows NT with the same basic syntax and functionality as DOS. It has relatively limited capabilities, especially when compared to *nix shells. PowerShell is a modern shell implementation with all sorts of extra goodies.
The following is an answer given by "Arthur_Li, Microsoft Contingent Staff, Moderator" on http://social.technet.microsoft.com. You can read the thread here.