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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Recommended link:

• https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.aliases