FarStone DriveClone Workstation 11.10

DriveClone automatically clones your entire machine,

including system files, applications, preferences, emails,

music, photos, movies, documents, and all partitions.

But what makes DriveClone different from other disk cloning

applications is that it not only clones all data on a system,

it automatically defrags all files, removes junks, resizes partitions,

and only clone the files that have been changed since last cloning.

New Leading Features:

- Mirror Drive

- Rapid Cloning (2 x faster)

- Keep up to 99 versions for each modified files

- Scheduler & incremental cloning

- Log

- Keep GUID (disk ID) & 4K alignment

- Fix boot issuesnew! - BCD, Boot.ini, PBC, MBR, GUID

DriveClone Key Features:

- Keep new! an exact copy of Hard disk or SSD

- Clone different sizes disks

- Schedule incremental cloning new!

- Near real-time MirrorDrive new!

- Rapid cloning (2X faster) new!

- Partition 4K aligned new!

- Tools to fix boot issues & retain GUID new!

- DriveClone data migration is in Windows

- Allows user keep working during migration process

- Cloned disk is immediately bootable

- Volume and sector-by-sector cloning

- Smart cloning unique saves up to 70GB by excluding temp and

redundant files

- Universal cloning unique allows booting on other machine

- Turn your external hard drive into a Mirror Driveunique

- Factory Recovery Partition Cloningunique

- Keep up to 99 File Versions on MirrorDrive unique (MirrorDrive)

- Defrag Cloningunique will increase life-span & performance

- Directly convert a PC to VMware & Hyper-v virtual machinesunique

- Support SecureBoot, GPT, UEFI, and Dynamic Diskunique

- Support all sizes (64GB/128GB/260GB/500GB/750GB/1TB/2TB/4TB or larger)

- Support all drives (Seagate, WDC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, etc)

- Raid to Hard disk/SSD cloning and migration; and vice versa

What's new in FarStone DriveClone 11.10:

- Make an exact copy hard disk, SSD, and Raid

- New: Adjust partition sizes & exclude files for cloning

- Supports Windows 10 (and 8/7/Vista/XP)

System Requirements:

- CPU: Pentium 266 MHz or better

- RAM: 512MB

- Hard disk free space: 100MB

- Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista/XP

- Any sizes (64GB/128GB/260GB/500GB/750GB/1TB/2TB/4TB or larger)

- Any hard drives (Seagate, WDC, Toshiba, Samsung, Fujitsu, Hitachi, etc)

- Any Solid State drives (SSD), Including Intel, Seagate, WDC,

Kingston, Toshiba, Samsung, SanDisk, OCZ, etc

- IDE, SATA, SAS, iSCSI drives

- Internal and USB hard drives

- RAID (s/w & h/w)

VMware Workstation Pro 12.0.0 Build 2985596

VMware Workstation Pro enables technical professionals to develop, test,

demonstrate, and deploy software by running multiple x86-based Windows,

Linux, and other operating systems simultaneously on the same PC.

You can replicate server, desktop, and tablet environments in a virtual

machine and allocate multiple processor cores, gigabytes of main memory

and graphics memory to each virtual machine, whether the VM resides on a

personal PC or on a private enterprise cloud.

What's New

The following support is new in Workstation 12 Pro:

Full support of Windows 10

VMware Workstation Pro provides the following support for Windows 10:

Run Windows 10 as a virtual machine

Run Windows 10 as a host operating system

Windows 10 Auto Detect and Easy Install

Unity support for Windows 10

Migrate Windows 10 PC to a virtual machine

New guest operating systems support

Support has been added for the following operating systems:

Ubuntu 15.04

Fedora 22

CentOS 7.1

RHEL 7.1

Oracle Linux 7.1

VMware Project Photon

Advanced graphics

Support has been added for the following standards:

DirectX 10

OpenGL 3.3

Performance improvements for suspending and resuming encrypted virtual

machines

Improved vCloud Air Integration (Workstation Pro on Windows only)

Power operation on remote virtual machines

Enhanced user experience

Support IPv6 NAT network

Tear away tabs

You can drag open tabs out of the Workstation Pro window into new or already

existing Workstation Pro windows.

Automatically suspend virtual machines upon host shutdown

Support 4K monitors with high resolution UI

Support for multiple monitors with different DPI settings

Echo cancellation for voice and video calls with Microsoft Lync and Skype

Added USB 3.0 support to Windows 7 virtual machines

(with the latest Intel USB driver)

Improved standard installer

Added NAT network configuration in Virtual Network Editor on Linux hosts

Respect left-handed mouse setting on Windows host

Info - 10 Quick Ways to Customize & Personalize Windows 10

With Windows 10 finally here and available for the public to download, it’s time we look at all the possible ways to customize this new operating system.

There are a surprising number of personalization options available, but they can be tricky to find on your own. That’s why we’ve compiled a simple, step-by-step guide to help you access everything quickly and easily.

Let’s get started.
Wallpaper

Windows 8 could be improved by better backgrounds, and the same goes for Windows 10. The biggest difference is that the option for tweaking the background has been moved from the desktop-style Control Panel to the modern-style Settings app.

To get there, you’ll want to open the Start Menu (either by clicking on it in the lower-left or pressing the Windows key on your keyboard) and select Settings.



From there, select Personalization.



Once in the Personalization menu, you should find that Background is the first option and already selected. From there, you have three different choices of backgrounds available via a drop-down menu: picture, solid color, or slideshow.
Picture

If you just want to have one photo stay as your background image, choose this option. The only amount of customization you’ll get aside from choosing your photo is how you want that photo to fit.



If your photo is the correct dimensions for a background (some kind of 16×9 resolution, like 1920×1080), then Fill, Fit, and Stretch will all look exactly the same to you. But here is a breakdown of all the differences between these options.

Fill: Makes sure the entire background is covered by the photo. No empty spaces or black bars. Doesn’t stretch photos, so they retain their correct aspect ratio, but parts may be cut off.

Fit: Also doesn’t stretch photos, but it doesn’t cut off any part of the photo, so you may have blank spaces or black bars surrounding your photo on two sides.

Stretch: Stretch does exactly what Fit does, but then it stretches the photo either vertically or horizontally to fill in the blank spaces. This can result in warped photos.

Tile: Repeats the photo both horizontally and vertically. Best for small photos that can appear multiple times on the screen. Keeps the proper aspect ratio and size without stretching or shrinking the photo.

Center: Places your photo smack-dab in the center of the background, surrounded by blank space. Doesn’t change aspect ratio or size. If it’s a small photo, there will be a lot of blank space. If it’s a large photo, it might be incredibly zoomed in to the center of that photo.

Span: This is best for multiple monitors, because it allows you to have one photo fit across multiple displays.
Solid Color

This option pretty much speaks for itself: it replaces your background with a single color. Unfortunately, you only have 24 options here.



But, if you want a simple, no frills desktop, this is the option for you.
Slideshow

Have too many photos and can’t decide which should be your background? That’s alright. Simply use them all. Slideshow allows you to select a folder that Windows will use to shuffle through photos to display as your background.



You can choose the interval it changes at as well as the fit just like if you were setting a regular picture. Be aware, though, that having your photo change really often can be a minor drain on your battery.
Colors

The next tab in the Personalization menu brings you to Colors. From here, you can change the accent colors that you see throughout the Windows 10 interface.



If you turn on the first option, Windows will automatically pick a color from your background and use it as the background color. This is a cool trick if you have a nice background color, but if your background is yellow and you don’t want an awkward pale yellow as your accent color, you can always set it manually.

Thankfully, there are many more options for accent colors than there are background colors options.

You can then choose if you want this color shown in the Start Menu, taskbar, and Action Center. If you say no, those will default to their regular dark gray. And the final option is transparency. This allows you to see the tiniest bit of your background through the taskbar and other elements.
Lockscreen

Continuing down the tabs in the Personalization part of the Settings app, you’ll find options for customizing your lockscreen. This is mostly for changing the background image and which apps show notification on the lockscreen. If you want to change how you sign in (via password, PIN, or picture password), you’ll need to go back to the main menu of the Settings and choose Account and then Sign-in options.



Still in the Personalization part, though, you only have two options for the lockscreen: picture or slideshow. Unfortunately there’s no solid color option, but these two do behave the same as they do for your background.



You can also choose which apps show notifications here. If you live mostly in the desktop without a lot of Modern apps, you probably won’t need any apps showing their notifications there.
Start Menu

Though we have a full guide for the Windows 10 Start Menu, we should run down just a few quick ways you can personalize it right now.

In the Personalization menu, you can choose if you want to show most used apps or recently used apps, which appear on the left side of the Start Menu.



The next option, if turned on, makes the Start Menu full screen, much like it was in Windows 8. This is probably not a very popular option unless you’ve got a touch device with a super small screen.

And lastly, you can choose if your Jump Lists show recently opened files. Jump Lists are shown when you right click on apps in the taskbar or the little arrow next to an app in the Start Menu.



If you mosey on over to the Start Menu, you can also edit all the tiles visible on the right side really easily. Simply click and drag any tile to move it. Right click to resize, delete, or customize them.



You can also change the name of the groups by clicking on the name, or move the entire group by grabbing the little two-line icon beside it.
Quick Access

The file explorer in Windows 10 has an awesome new feature called Quick Access. We’ve shown you in-depth how it can make your file navigation much faster, so here’s a short overview.



Quick Access is basically a way for you to reach various folders in an instant, without having to dig through folders and folders to find it. You can customize it simply by finding a folder, right-clicking on it, and choosing Pin to Quick Access.



It’s a small tweak, yes, but a very worthwhile one if you can get into the habit of using it.
Cortana

We’ve discussed how you can set up Cortana already, but here’s the brief version. Most likely, you can find Cortana as a small circle in the taskbar near the Start Menu, but if not, find it under the All Apps list in the Start Menu.

Opening Cortana brings up a Start Menu-like app in the lower-left corner of your screen. To personalize Cortana, you’ll want to click on the notebook icon on the left side and go into Settings.



This is where you can access most of Cortana’s personalization features. You can disable it or just limit it from knowing certain things about you or interrupting you. This all depends on how worried you are about Cortana being a privacy concern, or how much you plan on making use of the personal assistant.
Action Center

The Action Center is the home of all your notifications. You can access it using Windows + A (one of many great Windows 10 shortcuts), and it should slide in from the right side of the screen.

Aside from the color options discussed earlier, you can also personalize the Action Center by changing the Quick Actions and the notifications it shows. To change these, open the Settings app and navigate to System > Notifications & actions.



Here, you can choose which of the four Quick Actions appear when they are collapsed in the Actions Center. Because when expanded, the Quick Actions look like this:





But when collapsed you can only see four, like this:



In that part of the Settings app you can also turn on or off notifications for different modern apps, which is great if you’re getting annoying notifications from a particular app and want it off.
Keyboard Languages

Do you often find yourself typing in more than one language? For many multilingual folks, having a keyboard made specifically for one language can be extremely frustrating. Luckily, Windows 10 has a quick method for switching between languages.

To access your different languages, click the three-lettered keyboard layout icon (e.g. ENG for English) in the lower-right corner of your screen and select Language preferences, or open the Settings app and navigate to Time & language > Region & language.



Here, you can select which languages you want to be able to type in. This won’t change your system language, but it will allow you to use different keyboards for typing accents or using an AZERTY instead of a QWERTY keyboard.

The best part is that you can switch between them really easily by using the Windows + Spacebar shortcut.
Taskbar

Right-clicking on the taskbar will — as it has in previous versions of Windows — give you a lot of control over the taskbar. New additions include personalization options for Cortana, a Task View button, and a touch keyboard.



Cortana can either be hidden from view, just a circle icon, or a full search bar. The Task View button enables you to switch between multiple apps and also between multiple desktops. The touch keyboard is really only useful if you have a touchscreen device.

Other options like hiding the taskbar or moving it to the side can be accessed through the Properties option.
Multitasking

With the left-side multitasking of Windows 8 dead and gone, your ability to multitask is now all in the Task View. You can access this using the button on the taskbar or by pressing Windows + Tab.



It will display all of your open apps side by side, and you can close or open them from there.



You also now have the ability to have multiple desktops. If you don’t want distractions while you work, you could make a desktop for work and a desktop for play.

One nice multitasking trick that has appeared in Windows 10 is that if you snap an app to one side of the screen by dragging it there, it pops up your other open apps in a Task View-like style. You can then select one of them to be snapped on the either side of the screen, making it easier than ever to have two apps snapped perfectly side by side.

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How To Jailbreak iOS 7.1.x & Install Cydia With Pangu

Last week a Chinese team called Pangu released an untethered jailbreak for iOS 7.1.1, much to the dismay of seasoned jailbreakers like Stefan Esser (@i0n1c) whose past work was used in the exploit.

Regardless of how jilted developers feel, a jailbreak is a jailbreak from an end user’s point of view – and an untethered one is about as good as it gets. That means the exploit remains active even once you have restarted your device

The tool was initially only available in Chinese for the Windows platform, but now a full translation and Mac OS X version has been added. What’s more, the jailbreak works with the freshly released iOS 7.1.2.
The Pangu Jailbreak

Since the iPhone has been gaining in popularity in China, Chinese hackers have been on the jailbreak scene, releasing their own exploits that allow users to install alternative app and tweak store Cydia and generally change the way their iOS devices work. This time round there’s some drama surrounding the group’s use of Esser’s code, which the group reportedly attempted to purchase on a number of occasions prior to the release.

“Stolen” exploits aside, another concern held by many is Pangu’s inclusion of an alternative Chinese app store installed along with the initial release. Luckily if you’re now downloading the English version of the jailbreak, the option to install the 25pp app store is disabled by default.



Jailbreaking became big money for companies once the notion of bundling access to other app stores was exploited. Many are speculating that the jailbreaking scene’s latest trends focus on cash rewards for release groups, rather than putting together releases for the benefit of the tweaking community. That said, a number of prominent members of the jailbreak scene have confirmed the exploit’s validity.

Some have suggested that this specific Pangu release “wastes” a number of bugs that the jailbreaking scene could have better used to crack iOS 8 once it arrives in a few months. Regardless of the various reasons behind the release, Pangu has used the exploits in their possession to release a public, untethered jailbreak – which is good news for those of you who enjoy tweaking.

It’s probably also worth noting that Stefan Esser sold training to Pangu members who ended up using “his” vulnerability, which formed only a part of the larger initial release. The notion that an exploit could be “owned” or reserved for the user who initially discovered it is especially ironic, particularly given that the exploit’s end goal is increased freedom over what Apple’s hardware can be used for.
Jailbreaking Your Device

The jailbreak itself is a fairly simple process, though you will want to take a few precautions beforehand to minimise the chances of anything going wrong.

Note: Things can and do go wrong jailbreaking, and we can’t be held responsible for anything going wrong with your device as a result of this. This is your device, and your choice – proceed with caution, and ideally use a spare out-of-warranty device rather than your brand new iPad Air or iPhone 5S. Jailbreaking will void your warranty.
You Will Need
An iOS device (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch) running iOS 7.1, 7.1.1 or 7.1.2.
The latest version of iTunes.
The Pangu jailbreak software.
Your device connected via USB connection to your Mac or PC.
Auto-lock disabled (Settings > General > Auto-Lock) and the passcode switched off (Settings > Passcode).
Jailbreak Procedure

1. Disable Wi-Fi on any other (paired) iOS devices that you don’t want to jailbreak, as the latest version of the jailbreak app can detect other devices on the same network.

2. Connect your iOS device via USB and create a backup using iTunes. At this point it’s a good idea to select your device in iTunes and disable “Sync with this phone over Wi-Fi” as it can cause problems later on.

3. Download and launch the Pangu jailbreak app for Mac OS X or Windows, give it a second to detect your device.



4. Click Jailbreak and the procedure will begin, make sure you leave your device connected until the end.

5. When prompted, change the date of your device to June 2 (Settings > General > Date & Time). You might need to uncheck Set Automatically before you can change anything.



6. Wait for the jailbreak to continue after setting the date. Once prompted, tap the Pangu icon that has now appeared on your device.



7. Tap Continue when the “Are you sure you want to open application ‘Pangu’ from the developer ‘ iPhone Distribution: Hefei Bo Fang communication technology co., LTD’” message appears.



8. The device will display a white screen with the Pangu logo. Heed the warning and keep both your device connected and the app open on your device until it reboots.



9. Be patient and let the jailbreak complete. Your device will reboot again, and once you see “Done!” on the Mac or Windows app you used, the process is complete.

Note: If you get the “Jailbreak timeout” error after restarting, ensure Wi-Fi syncing is disabled under iTunes. You can also kill iTunes altogether once you have made your backup. This setting caused my jailbreak to consistently fail until I changed it.
What Now?

Once your iPhone has restarted for the last time and Pangu says everything has finished, scroll to your right-most home screen where you should find the Cydia icon. This is precisely why you wanted to jailbreak in the first place – Cydia is the app store for tweaks, both free and paid.



Unfortunately not everything in the Cydia store works with the current iOS release, though the majority of tweaks appear operational. In a post about compatible Cydia tweaks, RedmondPie posted a spreadsheet that contains a comprehensive list of current tweaks and their compatibility with the iOS 7.1.x jailbreak – so you should check there before spending any money. Remember that more tweaks will become available as they are updated.

One very important thing to remember is that once your device has received the jailbreak treatment, it’s wide-open to attack from a variety of sources. You should be extra vigilant about installing tweaks from unknown repositories and wise-up to the threat of iPhone spy software too.

You’ve just removed the stabilisers, so anything can go wrong from here on. You’ve also just unlocked the true potential of your iOS device. Watch out for more jailbreaking tips and coverage on MakeUseOf over the coming months.

How to Downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 7 or 8.1

Windows 10 combines the best of Microsoft’s previous operating systems and combines them into one ultimate package. If you opted in to the free upgrade and have changed your mind after running Windows 10 for a few days, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s easy to roll back.

Don’t worry if you didn’t consider this before you upgraded. Microsoft has made it easy to change back to your previous operating system for a limited period. But there are other options too, meaning if you really don’t like the Windows 10 experience, you’re not stuck with it permanently.

If you’re thinking of rolling back to Windows 7 or 8.1, please drop into the comments section afterwards to let us know why and which method you’ll be using.
Back Up Before You Downgrade

You should do this before upgrading to Windows 10. It’s incredibly important that you always back up your system before making any major change. Although some of the processes outlined below should keep your data in tact, nothing is ever definite and it’s not worth taking the risk.



If you have backed up recently and your data hasn’t changed much since, it could just be a case of copying over a few extra files. If you need to do a full backup, check out our guide on the safest ways to backup. I recommend something like CrashPlan for the future because it’ll take regular backups of your system, which is a practice you should follow anyway.

Also, make sure you’re not backing up to the same drive that the operating system is installed on. This might mean you’ll have to use an external hard drive or online cloud storage, but a backup is not secure if it’s sitting in the same place as your original data.
Built-in Downgrade Option

When upgrading from a previous version of Windows to 10, your old operating system files will be stored in a folder called Windows.old. This can be removed to free up space, but its existence means that rollback is easy.

Windows 10 has a built-in feature that allows you to go back to your old operating system. The caveat is that this option is only available for one month after you’ve upgraded. If that time has passed, check out some of the other options available below.



To get started, press Windows Key + I to bring up the Settings menu. Click Update & security and then select Recovery from the left-hand navigation. Here you will see a header called Go back to Windows X (dependent on what version you were on before). Click Get started.

A window will open to ask while you’re going back to an old version. Fill this in and continue to click Next, noting the prompts and information like not unplugging your system during the process. The rollback will then begin, during which you won’t be able to use your system.



You might have to reinstall some programs or alter a couple of settings to get things back to how they were previously, but overall you should find it a quick and easy process.
Reinstall Your Previous Windows Version

Another method you could opt for is to do a fresh install of your old operating system. This will wipe everything on your drive, meaning the backup of personal data mentioned earlier is a required step before proceeding with this solution.

If you’ve got the previous Windows version on physical media, like a disc or USB drive, put it into your computer. If you don’t have a physical version then you can create one direct from Microsoft thanks to their Windows 7 Software Recovery and Windows 8.1 Installation Media. We have previously explained in detail how to created bootable Windows installation media.



Then restart your system and look for the message that’ll read something like “press F12 to choose boot device”. The message and key might vary – F10 and Esc are common alternatives. You can tap the key multiple times to make sure it’s registered.

You’ll then see a menu that will list all of the bootable devices to choose from. Use the arrow keys to select the one which corresponds to the media you just put in and then press Enter. Then follow the installation wizard, ensuring to select a custom install if prompted – this means you want to do a completely fresh install. You’ll be asked for your product license key, which can be found on the installation media (if Windows was purchased separately), or usually on a sticker on the device or with the PC’s documentation (if Windows came with the machine).
From a Drive Image

This one will only be applicable if you prepared ahead before upgrading to Windows 10. That is, if you have an image of your drive you can just restore that. An image is a complete copy of what’s on a drive, which includes personal data as well as the operating system’s files.



A drive image can be created in Windows 7 and 8.1 using the System Image utility (do a system search to find it), which can then be stored on external media. To restore from this in Windows 10, press Windows Key + I, click Update & security, then select Recovery. Underneath Advanced start-up, click Restart now and follow the prompts to restore from your drive image.

Again, this only works if you did an image of your drive before upgrading to Windows 10. If you didn’t, use one of the other options listed above. It’ll also wipe any data you created since making the drive image, so be sure to back up where necessary.
Roll Right Back

Microsoft is hoping everyone will love Windows 10, especially since it’s the last version of Windows, but that might not be the case. Thankfully, it’s easy to downgrade to your preferred version, regardless of whether you planned ahead before upgrading.

Remember, Microsoft’s rollback feature in Windows 10 will only be available for 30 days after you upgraded, so do it sooner rather than later if you want to use the easiest method.

Command Prompt vs. Windows PowerShell: What’s the Difference?

As far as operating systems are concerned, Windows is perhaps the least reliant on the command line. In fact, most of us have managed to get this far without ever once using it. But with Windows 10 around the corner, maybe it’s about time we learned.

But before you jump into it, there’s one significant difference that you need to understand, and that’s the difference between Command Prompt and PowerShell. They look pretty similar on the surface, but in practice are vastly unlike each other.

Here’s what you need to know about the two.
The Command Prompt Came First

Starting with Windows NT and beyond, Windows came equipped with a command line interpreter called cmd.exe, better known as Command Prompt. With it, users could interact with the operating system using text-based commands and parameters.

But while Command Prompt came first, it wasn’t the first. Previous versions of the operating system (Windows 95, 98, and ME) had a more primitive command line interpreter called COMMAND.COM, better known as MS-DOS.

It goes without saying that Command Prompt was a huge improvement over the outdated MS-DOS interpreter.



Despite the graphical nature of Windows, the command line has never been — and will never be — obsolete. It offers a degree of power and flexibility that just can’t be achieved with point-and-click interfaces (such as batch scripting), and depending on your proficiency, you can get things done faster using Command Prompt.

For example, here are some common tasks made easier by Command Prompt. In addition, there are several basic commands every user should know in case you need to troubleshoot an issue and all you have is command line access.

If you’re an absolute command line virgin, we recommend checking out our beginners guide to Command Prompt. It’s easier than you think and well worth knowing.

While Command Prompt is more than adequate for the average user, some people want more — which is why command prompt replacements, like the open source Console, exist. Fortunately for us all, Microsoft had a better answer in store: PowerShell.
PowerShell Took It to the Next Level

If Command Prompt is like a 2004-era Motorola Razr, then PowerShell is like a 2015-era Motorola Moto X. It can do a lot of the same things and more. PowerShell may not be the best command line interpreter available, but it’s certainly powerful enough to satisfy power users.

The seeds for PowerShell were planted in 2002 when Microsoft began working on Microsoft Shell, also known as Monad, which was designed to be extensible by users. Monad went public in 2005 and was eventually renamed to PowerShell in 2006. At the same time, it became integrated into the operating system itself.

But what does all of this mean?



Simply put, PowerShell allows you to create your own commands and scripts using the C# programming language. Both PowerShell and C# are integrated with Microsoft’s .NET Framework, meaning you get access to a lot of preexisting functions and tools to help you create better commands and scripts with less overall effort.

PowerShell has a lot of advanced features — like remote execution of tasks, background tasks, task automation, command piping, and more — that make it a better choice than the archaic Command Prompt when you have a lot of system administration and maintenance to do.

Should you use PowerShell? Well, the average user doesn’t really need all of these bells and whistles. Administrators and power users, on the other hand, will likely love what it can do. Get started with these basic PowerShell commands to get a taste of its potential.

Note: PowerShell has a bit of a learning curve, so don’t expect to grasp it right away.
PowerShell Improvements In Windows 10

As useful as it is already, PowerShell will be receiving several improvements when Windows 10 is officially released. Here are some highlights that you can expect.

PackageManagement: A package manager is a convenient way to manage all of the software that you download, install, and remove. Instead of hopping from website to website, you just browse packages with PackageManagement (formerly known as OneGet). By subscribing to different repositories, you can pick which packages are available to you.

OneGet is technically available already for Windows 8.1, but only if you install Windows Management Framework 5.0. When Windows 10 comes around, PackageManagement will be integrated with the system by default.

Secure Shell (SSH): Secure Shell has long been a staple protocol for establishing encrypted connections between remote systems. Without SSH, it’s easy for outsiders to intercept data as it’s being transmitted.



Until recently, SSH on Windows required use of a third-party solution (e.g. PuTTY), but the PowerShell team announced that they would be implementing SSH support on Windows. It took a while, but it seems like Windows is finally catching up in this area.

PowerShell Features: With version 5.0, the language of PowerShell itself is being enhanced with new features like: classes and enums, new built-in commands, expanded features for existing commands, syntax coloring in the console, and more.

For in-depth details, check out the What’s New in PowerShell 5.0 article by Microsoft.

Hopefully you now have a better sense of the differences between Command Prompt and PowerShell. If you’ve gotten this far and you’re still confused, don’t worry: PowerShell is for power users and Command Prompt is good enough for everyone else. In fact, you can get by without knowing either.