ok, i have three questions. What is command prompt good for (what cool stuff can i do with it)? Is this what i use to see what old programs i have used? If not, TELL me how i can do that. And three, Does this tell me everything i have downloaded, and if not, tell me how i can see what i have downloaded.
thanks a bunch
mikeCommand prompt is a synthesized DOS. DOS used to be the operating system with Windows up to WIN98 running on top of it. Now Windows is the operating system, but command prompt can let you do some basic DOS like command line functions, i..e. dir GIVES you all the files in a directory as well as showing any lower level directories, copy a:\ c:\ copies the files from a floppy disk to your ROOT level directory, etc.

If you are not real command line savvy, there won't be much there to interest you (until you get in trouble)

The above question depends on what windows operating system is used for.You will need to use the command prompt if you WANT to automate somehting via scripting.

Otherwise you can do away with the command prompt.