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Tracert command running on Windows Terminal open on a HP Pavillion Laptop
There's a Windows command that shows exactly what's slowing your internet down

This command reveals why your internet sucks.

Recycle bin with files in it on Windows 11.
Windows 11 doesn't really delete files until you run this command

Windows “deletes” files—but this command makes them truly gone.

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System storage panel on PC laptop
Windows is quietly holding back up to 7GB of your SSD by default — here's how to reclaim it

Only if you have a small SSD, though

icanhazdadjoke output on Windows terminal.
These 6 Windows terminal commands are weirdly fun and surprisingly useful

I opened the terminal for fun and accidentally learned something useful.

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Performance Monitor on a PC
This 60-second Windows health check is better than any third-party app

The tool you're looking for is already on your PC

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Windows terminal in PowerToys Command Palette.
5 Windows Terminal commands I run first when the internet breaks

Feel smarter than your router in 60 seconds.

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wttr on the terminal
Stop using your browser for these 6 tasks — the terminal does them better

Daily tasks you didn't know your terminal could handle instantly.

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A laptop screen displaying the Restic documentation homepage with the Backups done right! slogan.
I switched to this command-line backup tool because it encrypts everything by default

If it isn't encrypted by default, I don’t want it anywhere near my terminal.

Windows terminal in PowerToys Command Palette.
5 reasons I stopped using Command Prompt and switched to Windows Terminal

I didn’t need new commands. I needed a better place to run them.

Windows Start menu search result displaying the WezTerm application icon and launch options.
I replaced Windows Terminal with this GPU-accelerated emulator

Sorry, Windows Terminal, it’s not me, it’s your lack of hardware acceleration.

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Sudo winget command on Windows terminal.
I tried Windows 11’s new sudo, then went back to the open-source version

Windows added sudo. It’s not the one I kept.

Windows terminal in PowerToys Command Palette.
I keep these 5 command line tools handy for when Windows breaks

When Windows breaks badly, GUIs won't save you.

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Sudo winget command on Windows terminal.
You can use “sudo” on Windows 11 now — and it's more useful than I thought

Windows 11 now has sudo, and it’s surprisingly useful.

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Using conky on Linux Mint for process observation
I love the Linux terminal, but I still recommend the GUI

Real expertise is choosing the tool that reduces friction.

Windows terminal in PowerToys Command Palette.
You need to start using this hidden Windows Terminal feature

Stop wasting clicks. This hidden Windows Terminal feature lets you open the terminal instantly, no matter what you’re doing.

Fish shell opening message on Windows Terminal.
Finally, a Windows terminal that’s fast, colorful, and easy to use

A terminal that looks great, feels fast, and actually helps you get things done—on Windows.

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Htop showing CPU core usage.
4 command-line tools I always install on Windows PCs

Transform how you use Windows with essential command-line tools for speed, automation, and control.

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Windows terminal in PowerToys Command Palette.
Microsoft’s Windows Terminal update quietly made it incredible

Microsoft didn’t hype this one, but the new Windows Terminal is amazing.

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Close up of Windows terminal showing SFC command
These Windows commands are easy to learn but make a big difference

Go for the low-hanging fruit.

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itmux running on Windows 11 with three panes.
Anyone who uses the Windows terminal should use this productivity game-changer

If you live in Windows Terminal, this tool will change how you work forever

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