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Windows Central
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Mauro Huculak

How to compare two files with Command Prompt on Windows 11 and 10

Windows 11 FC command to compare files.

On Windows 11 (and 10), the File Compare (fc) is a command-line tool that comes part of the system, and it allows you to compare two similar files to determine how they changed over time. Usually, "fc" will be helpful for comparing simple text files, determining the changes made to a script, detecting if a file has been modified, and similar scenarios.

The tool can compare two similar files or the newest version against all the other files in the same location. Also, it includes options to examine the changes at the text level, or in Unicode, ASCII, or binary mode.

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