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Ten hidden Windows command prompt tricks

Nirmal Sharma

10/12

Show your command history

Source: Nirmal Sharma; Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Do you wish to check all the commands you executed in the current command window session? If yes, then use the popular "Doskey" command with "history" switch. This will also work in Windows XP.

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