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Make your Windows command line better

In my current project, I am stuck with Windows 7 which means no Bash :(
I could have installed Cygwin as usual but this time, I decided to extend my knowledge of the Windows command line and I found this: doskey. With the doskeys defined below, the Windows command line is still far from being as powerful as an old good Bash but it is a bit more user friendly.
Even better, I found the Windows PowerShell which has familiar notions like profile and aliases.

The doskeys I use:
:: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490894.aspx
:: F7 = history
:: Alt+F7 = history -c
:: F8 = Ctrl+R
:: Use & to run multiple commands e.g.: command1 & command2
:: Add this file as a REG_SZ/REG_EXPAND_SZ registry variables in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command or Processor\AutoRun HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\AutoRun
@echo off
:: Linux commands
doskey alias = doskey $*
doskey cat = type $*
doskey clear = cls
doskey cp = copy $*
doskey cpr = xcopy $*
doskey grep = find $*
doskey history = doskey /history
doskey kill = taskkill /PID $*
doskey ls = dir $*
doskey man = help $*
doskey mv = move $*
doskey ps = tasklist $*
doskey pwd = cd
doskey rm = del $*
doskey rmr = deltree $*
doskey sudo = runas /user:administrator $*
:: Easier navigation
alias o = start $*
alias oo = start .
doskey .. = cd ..\$*
doskey ... = cd ..\..\$*
doskey .... = cd ..\..\..\$*
doskey ..... = cd ..\..\..\..\$*
:: Maven
:: Requires M2_HOME\bin to be added to the Path environment variable
:: -rf --resume-from <project>
doskey mci = mvn clean install
doskey mcis = mvn clean install -Dmaven.test.skip
doskey mcp = mvn clean package
doskey mcps = mvn clean prepare-package war:exploded -Dmaven.test.skip
doskey mct = mvn clean test
doskey mvns = mvn $* -Dmaven.test.skip=true
:: User specific doskeys
:: Add your own doskeys below
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My PowerShell profile:
# http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692685.aspx
# F7 = history
# Alt+F7 = history -c
# F8 = Ctrl+R
Set-Location C:
# Easier navigation
Set-Alias o start
function oo {start .}
function .. {Set-Location ..}
function ... {Set-Location ..\..}
function .... {Set-Location ..\..\..}
function ..... {Set-Location ..\..\..\..}
#
function google ($q) {start http://www.google.com/?#q=$q}
function so ($q) {start http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=$q}
# Maven
# Requires M2_HOME\bin to be added to the Path environment variable
# -rf --resume-from <project>
function mci {mvn clean install}
function mcis {mvn clean install '-Dmaven.test.skip'}
function mcp {mvn clean package}
function mcps {mvn clean prepare-package war:exploded '-Dmaven.test.skip'}
function mct {mvn clean test}
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