50 most useful Command Prompt commands. Part 2

This issue, Jane Hoskyn reveals 10 ways to organise files and folders using your PC's powerful hidden tool

11 Command your Desktop

The Command Prompt’s default location is C:\Users\your name, so any commands you type apply to that directory only. To work in a different directory, you need to move the prompt to that directory.

For example, if you want to use the Command Prompt to organise files and folders on your Desktop, move the prompt to the Desktop by typing cd (‘change directory’), followed by a space, followed by desktop. When you press Enter, the prompt should be at C:\Users\ your name Desktop.

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