Personalize Command Prompt Without Commands

Command line interfaces can be downright boring, and always seem to miss out on the fresh coats of paint liberally applied to the rest of Windows.  Here’s how to add a splash of color to Command Prompt and make it unique.

By default, Windows Command Prompt is white text on a black background. It gets the job done, but maybe you want to add some color to it.

Personalize Command Prompt Without Commands

If you’d prefer to change the color without entering commands, just click on the Command Prompt icon in the top left corner of the window and select Properties.

Make Windows Command Prompt Wider

 It can be annoying when you’re using the default Command Prompt window settings and not being able to read everything easily. What you may not know is you can make it wider, and here is how.

Add command Prompt to the Right-Click Menu

 A hidden functionality in Windows allows you to right click on a directory--> and select “Command Prompt Here” from the menu.

Here’s the registry tweak to get this working. Make sure you back up your registry.