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 Windows "Monad" Shell is a new interactive command-line and task-based scripting technology in Windows that enables administrators to more efficiently and securely automate and control system management tasks on both desktops and servers. "Monad" Shell provides powerful task-based control (via built-in command line tools and utilities) and a powerful scripting language that enables comprehensive scripted control of the Windows operating system and applications. The key features of Monad include: 
 
- Simplified command-based navigation of the operating system (including drives, startup files, and registry). 
 - Command extensibility that allows administrators to quickly write scripts, customize commands, and author their own shell tools. 
 - Powerful object manipulation capabilities (objects can be directly manipulated or pipelined to other tools or databases). 
 - Direct control of system data (without the need to perform error-prone text parsing and object lookup). 
 - Powerful aliasing and output formatting capabilities. 
 - Support for existing scripts and command line tools. 
  
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