1. Why PowerShell?
– since Windows 7 we have a new command-line environment in Windows named PowerShell;
– is a much more powerful command-line shell;
– the scripting language is more good than the Command Prompt;
– is more complicated than the traditional Command Prompt;
– uses different commands, known as cmdlets in PowerShell;
– allows you to create your own commands and scripts using the C# programming language;
2. How to replace cmd with PowerShell.
Use right click with the mouse on taskbar from bottom of your Windows screen.
Then select the tab named Navigation and select option with: “Replace the …”. Press the Ok button.
Use right click with the mouse on the Start icon and will see the replacement of Command Prompt.