Windows CMD command line

 

 

   ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file

   ADmodcmd Active Directory Bulk Modify

   ARP      Address Resolution Protocol

   ASSOC    Change file extension associations•

   ASSOCIAT One step file association

   AT       Schedule a command to run at a specific time

   ATTRIB   Change file attributes

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   BCDBOOT  Create or repair a system partition

   BCDEDIT  Manage Boot Configuration Data

   BITSADMIN Background Intelligent Transfer Service

   BOOTCFG  Edit Windows boot settings

   BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info

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   CACLS    Change file permissions

   CALL     Call one batch program from another•

   CERTREQ  Request certificate from a certification      authority

   CERTUTIL Utility for certification authority (CA) files and services

   CD       Change Directory - move to a specific Folder•

   CHANGE   Change Terminal Server Session properties

   CHKDSK   Check Disk - check and repair disk problems

   CHKNTFS  Check the NTFS file system

   CHOICE   Accept keyboard input to a batch file

   CIPHER   Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders

   CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin

   CLIP     Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard

   CLS      Clear the screen•

   CMD      Start a new CMD shell

   CMDKEY   Manage stored usernames/passwords

   COLOR    Change colors of the CMD window•

   COMP     Compare the contents of two files or sets of files

   COMPACT  Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition

   COMPRESS Compress one or more files

   CONVERT  Convert a FAT drive to NTFS

   COPY     Copy one or more files to another location•

   Coreinfo Show the mapping between logical & physical processors

   CSCcmd   Client-side caching (Offline Files)

   CSVDE    Import or Export Active Directory data

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   DATE     Display or set the date•

   DEFRAG   Defragment hard drive

   DEL      Delete one or more files•

   DELPROF  Delete user profiles

   DELTREE  Delete a folder and all subfolders

   DevCon   Device Manager Command Line Utility

   DIR      Display a list of files and folders•

   DIRQUOTA File Server Resource Manager Disk quotas

   DIRUSE   Display disk usage

   DISKPART Disk Administration

   DISKSHADOW Volume Shadow Copy Service

   DISKUSE  Show the space used in folders

   DOSKEY   Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros

   DriverQuery Display installed device drivers

   DSACLs   Active Directory ACLs

   DSAdd    Add items to active directory (user group computer)

   DSGet    View items in active directory (user group computer)

   DSQuery  Search for items in active directory (user group computer)

   DSMod    Modify items in active directory (user group computer)

   DSMove   Move an Active directory Object

   DSRM     Remove items from Active Directory

   Dsmgmt   Directory Service Management

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   ECHO     Display message on screen•

   ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file•

   ERASE    Delete one or more files•

   EVENTCREATE Add a message to the Windows event log

   EXIT     Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel•

   EXPAND   Uncompress CAB files

   EXPLORER Open Windows Explorer

   EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files

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   FC       Compare two files

   FIND     Search for a text string in a file

   FINDSTR  Search for strings in files

   FOR /F   Loop command: against a set of files•

   FOR /F   Loop command: against the results of another command•

   FOR      Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List•

   FORFILES Batch process multiple files

   FORMAT   Format a disk

   FREEDISK Check free disk space

   FSUTIL   File and Volume utilities

   FTP      File Transfer Protocol

   FTYPE    File extension file type associations•

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   GETMAC   Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address

   GOTO     Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line•

   GPRESULT Display Resultant Set of Policy information

   GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings

h

   HELP     Online Help

   HOSTNAME Display the host name of the computer

i

   iCACLS   Change file and folder permissions

   IEXPRESS Create a self extracting ZIP file archive

   IF       Conditionally perform a command•

   IFMEMBER Is the current user a member of a group

   IPCONFIG Configure IP

   INUSE    Replace files that are in use by the OS

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   LABEL    Edit a disk label

   LODCTR   Load PerfMon performance counters

   LOGMAN   Manage Performance Monitor logs

   LOGOFF   Log a user off

   LOGTIME  Log the date and time in a file

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   MAKECAB  Create .CAB files

   MAPISEND Send email from the command line

   MBSAcli  Baseline Security Analyzer

   MEM      Display memory usage

   MD       Create new folders•

   MKLINK   Create a symbolic link (linkd) •

   MODE     Configure a system device COM/LPT/CON

   MORE     Display output, one screen at a time

   MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount point

   MOVE     Move files from one folder to another•

   MOVEUSER Move a user from one domain to another

   MSG      Send a message

   MSIEXEC  Microsoft Windows Installer

   MSINFO32 System Information

   MSTSC    Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)

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   NET      Manage network resources

   NETDOM   Domain Manager

   NETSH    Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall & Remote access

   NBTSTAT  Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)

   NETSTAT  Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)

   NLSINFO  Display locale information (reskit).

   NLTEST   Network Location Test (AD)

   NOW      Display the current Date and Time

   NSLOOKUP Name server lookup

   NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape

   NTDSUtil Active Directory Domain Services management

   NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights

   NVSPBIND Modify network bindings

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   OPENFILES Query or display open files

p

   PATH     Display or set a search path for executable files•

   PATHPING Trace route plus network latency and packet loss

   PAUSE    Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message•

   PERMS    Show permissions for a user

   PERFMON  Performance Monitor

   PING     Test a network connection

   POPD     Return to a previous directory saved by PUSHD•

   PORTQRY  Display the status of ports and services

   POWERCFG Configure power settings

   PRINT    Print a text file

   PRINTBRM Print queue Backup/Recovery

   PRNCNFG  Configure or rename a printer

   PRNMNGR  Add, delete, list printers and printer connections

   ProcDump Monitor an application for CPU spikes

   PROMPT   Change the command prompt•

   PsExec     Execute process remotely

   PsFile     Show files opened remotely

   PsGetSid   Display the SID of a computer or a user

   PsInfo     List information about a system

   PsKill     Kill processes by name or process ID

   PsList     List detailed information about processes

   PsLoggedOn Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)

   PsLogList  Event log records

   PsPasswd   Change account password

   PsPing     Measure network performance

   PsService  View and control services

   PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer

   PsSuspend  Suspend processes

   PUSHD    Save and then change the current directory•

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   QGREP    Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern

   Query Process / QPROCESS  Display processes

   Query Session / QWinsta   Display all sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)

   Query TermServer /QAppSrv List all servers (TS/Remote Desktop)

   Query User    / QUSER     Display user sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)

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   RASDIAL  Manage RAS connections

   RASPHONE Manage RAS connections

   RECOVER  Recover a damaged file from a defective disk

   REG      Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values

   REGEDIT  Import or export registry settings

   REGSVR32 Register or unregister a DLL

   REGINI   Change Registry Permissions

   REM      Record comments (remarks) in a batch file•

   REN      Rename a file or files•

   REPLACE  Replace or update one file with another

   Reset Session  Delete a Remote Desktop Session

   RD       Delete folder(s)•

   RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer

   ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy

   ROUTE    Manipulate network routing tables

   RUN      Start | RUN commands

   RUNAS    Execute a program under a different user account

   RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)

 

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   SC       Service Control

   SCHTASKS Schedule a command to run at a specific time

   SET      Display, set, or remove session environment variables•

   SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables•

   SetSPN   Edit Service Principal Names

   SETX     Set environment variables

   SFC      System File Checker

   SHARE    List or edit a file share or print share

   ShellRunAs Run a command under a different user account

   SHIFT    Shift the position of batch file parameters•

   SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)

   SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer

   SLEEP    Wait for x seconds

   SLMGR    Software Licensing Management (Vista/2008)

   SORT     Sort input

   START    Start a program, command or batch file•

   STRINGS  Search for ANSI and UNICODE strings in binary files

   SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain

   SUBST    Associate a path with a drive letter

   SYSMON   Monitor and log system activity to the Windows event log

   SYSTEMINFO List system configuration

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   TAKEOWN  Take ownership of a file

   TASKLIST List running applications and services

   TASKKILL End a running process

   TELNET   Communicate with another host using the TELNET protocol

   TIME     Display or set the system time•

   TIMEOUT  Delay processing of a batch file

   TITLE    Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session•

   TLIST    Task list with full path

   TOUCH    Change file timestamps   

   TRACERT  Trace route to a remote host

   TREE     Graphical display of folder structure

   TSDISCON Disconnect a Remote Desktop Session

   TSKILL   End a running process

   TSSHUTDN Remotely shut down or reboot a terminal server

   TYPE     Display the contents of a text file•

   TypePerf Write performance data to a log file

   TZUTIL   Time Zone Utility

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   VER      Display version information•

   VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved•

   VOL      Display a disk label•

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   W32TM    Time Service

   WAITFOR  Wait for or send a signal

   WEVTUTIL Clear event logs, enable/disable/query logs

   WHERE    Locate and display files in a directory tree

   WHOAMI   Output the current UserName and domain

   WINDIFF  Compare the contents of two files or sets of files

   WINRM    Windows Remote Management

   WINRS    Windows Remote Shell

   WMIC     WMI Commands

   WUAUCLT  Windows Update

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   XCACLS   Change file and folder permissions

   XCOPY    Copy files and folders

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