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Question 1

1. What is Command Prompt?

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Ans. Command Prompt is a command-line interpreter in Windows operating systems that allows users to execute commands and perform various tasks using text-based commands.

Question 2

2. How can I hide files using Command Prompt?

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Ans. To hide files using Command Prompt, you can use the 'attrib +h' command followed by the file or folder name. For example, if you want to hide a file named 'example.txt', you would type 'attrib +h example.txt' in the Command Prompt and press Enter.

Question 3

3. Can I hide multiple files at once using Command Prompt?

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Ans. Yes, you can hide multiple files at once using Command Prompt. Simply provide the names of all the files you want to hide after the 'attrib +h' command, separated by spaces. For example, if you want to hide three files named 'file1.txt', 'file2.txt', and 'file3.txt', you would type 'attrib +h file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt' in the Command Prompt and press Enter.

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4. How can I view hidden files using Command Prompt?

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Ans. To view hidden files using Command Prompt, you can use the 'dir /a:h' command. This command will display a list of all hidden files in the current directory. If you want to view hidden files in a specific directory, you can navigate to that directory in Command Prompt and then use the 'dir /a:h' command.

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5. Can I unhide files using Command Prompt?

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Ans. Yes, you can unhide files using Command Prompt. To unhide a file, you can use the 'attrib -h' command followed by the file name. For example, if you want to unhide a file named 'example.txt', you would type 'attrib -h example.txt' in the Command Prompt and press Enter. This will remove the hidden attribute from the file and make it visible again.

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