By default the command line outputs are displayed onto a screen, but you can easily redirect into a text file or even make it to be used as an input for the following command.
Windows 7 have a nifty feature which combines the windows of opened applications under the same taskbar button. If you don't like it you can always turn it off.
FreeCommander is an alternative to Windows Explorer. It allows us to work with files much faster and also offers a lot of additional features for more advanced users.