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Wincommand Line Command

The Windows CMD command line contains many commands to manage files, folders, disks, users, permissions and more. Some essential commands include DIR to view files and folders, COPY to copy files, DEL to delete files, MD to create folders, XCOPY to copy entire folder structures, and TASKLIST to view running processes. Networking commands like IPCONFIG, PING and TRACERT help troubleshoot connectivity issues.

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Wincommand Line Command

The Windows CMD command line contains many commands to manage files, folders, disks, users, permissions and more. Some essential commands include DIR to view files and folders, COPY to copy files, DEL to delete files, MD to create folders, XCOPY to copy entire folder structures, and TASKLIST to view running processes. Networking commands like IPCONFIG, PING and TRACERT help troubleshoot connectivity issues.

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An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line

ADDUSERS
ADmodcmd
ARP
ASSOC
ASSOCIAT
AT
ATTRIB

Add or list users to/from a CSV file


Active Directory Bulk Modify
Address Resolution Protocol
Change file extension associations
One step file association
Schedule a command to run at a specific time
Change file attributes

b
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
c
CACLS
CALL
CERTREQ
CERTUTIL
CD
CHANGE
CHKDSK
CHKNTFS
CHOICE
CIPHER
CleanMgr
CLIP
CLS
CMD
CMDKEY
COLOR
COMP
COMPACT
COMPRESS
CONVERT
COPY
CSCcmd
CSVDE

Change file permissions


Call one batch program from another
Request certificate from a certification authority
Utility for certification authority (CA) files and services
Change Directory - move to a specific Folder
Change Terminal Server Session properties
Check Disk - check and repair disk problems
Check the NTFS file system
Accept keyboard input to a batch file
Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin
Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard
Clear the screen
Start a new CMD shell
Manage stored usernames/passwords
Change colors of the CMD window
Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition
Compress one or more files
Convert a FAT drive to NTFS
Copy one or more files to another location
Client-side caching (Offline Files)
Import or Export Active Directory data

d
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
e
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
EXTRACT Uncompress CAB files
f
FC
FIND
FINDSTR
FOR /F
FOR /F
FOR
FORFILES
FORMAT
FREEDISK

Compare two files


Search for a text string in a file
Search for strings in files
Loop command: against a set of files
Loop command: against the results of another command
Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List
Batch process multiple files
Format a disk
Check free disk space

FSUTIL
FTP
FTYPE

File and Volume utilities


File Transfer Protocol
File extension file type associations

GETMAC
GOTO
GPRESULT
GPUPDATE

Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address


Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line
Display Resultant Set of Policy information
Update Group Policy settings

h
HELP
Online Help
HOSTNAME Display the host name of the computer
i
iCACLS
IF
IFMEMBER
IPCONFIG
INUSE

Change file and folder permissions


Conditionally perform a command
Is the current user a member of a group
Configure IP
Replace files that are in use by the OS

LABEL
LOGMAN
LOGOFF
LOGTIME

Edit a disk label


Manage Performance Monitor logs
Log a user off
Log the date and time in a file

MAKECAB
MAPISEND
MBSAcli
MEM
MD
MKLINK
MODE
MORE
MOUNTVOL
MOVE
MOVEUSER
MSG
MSIEXEC
MSINFO32
MSTSC

Create .CAB files


Send email from the command line
Baseline Security Analyzer
Display memory usage
Create new folders
Create a symbolic link (linkd)
Configure a system device COM/LPT/CON
Display output, one screen at a time
Manage a volume mount point
Move files from one folder to another
Move a user from one domain to another
Send a message
Microsoft Windows Installer
System Information
Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)

NET
NETDOM
NETSH
NBTSTAT
NETSTAT
NLSINFO
NLTEST
NOW
NSLOOKUP
NTBACKUP
NTDSUtil
NTRIGHTS

Manage network resources


Domain Manager
Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall & Remote access
Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)
Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
Display locale information (reskit).
Network Location Test (AD)
Display the current Date and Time
Name server lookup
Backup folders to tape
Active Directory Domain Services management
Edit user account rights

o
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
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

q
QGREP
Query
Query
Query
Query

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


Process / QPROCESS Display processes
Session / QWinsta
Display all sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)
TermServer /QAppSrv List all servers (TS/Remote Desktop)
User
/ QUSER
Display user sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)

r
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)
s
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
t
TAKEOWN
TASKLIST
TASKKILL
TELNET
TIME
TIMEOUT
TITLE
TLIST
TOUCH
TRACERT
TREE
TSDISCON
TSKILL
TSSHUTDN
TYPE
TypePerf

Take ownership of a file


List running applications and services
End a running process
Communicate with another host using the TELNET protocol
Display or set the system time
Delay processing of a batch file
Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session
Task list with full path
Change file timestamps
Trace route to a remote host
Graphical display of folder structure
Disconnect a Remote Desktop Session
End a running process
Remotely shut down or reboot a terminal server
Display the contents of a text file
Write performance data to a log file

VER
VERIFY
VOL

Display version information


Verify that files have been saved
Display a disk label

WAITFOR
WEVTUTIL
WHERE
WHOAMI
WINDIFF
WINRM
WINRS
WMIC
WUAUCLT

Wait for or send a signal


Clear event logs, enable/disable/query logs
Locate and display files in a directory tree
Output the current UserName and domain
Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
Windows Remote Management
Windows Remote Shell
WMI Commands
Windows Update

XCACLS
XCOPY

Change file and folder permissions


Copy files and folders

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