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Windows commands

An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line

A

ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file

  ADmodcmd Active Directory Bulk Modify
  ARP      Address Resolution Protocol
  ASSOC    Change file extension associations•
  ATTRIB   Change file attributes

B

BCDBOOT Create or repair a system partition

  BCDEDIT  Manage Boot Configuration Data
  BITSADMIN Background Intelligent Transfer Service
  BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info

c

  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

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
  DNSCMD   Manage DNS servers
  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

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
  EXPLORER Open Windows Explorer
  EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files

f

  FC       Compare two files
  FIND     Search for a text string in a file
  FINDSTR  Search for strings in files
  FLTMC    Manage MiniFilter drivers
  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•

g

  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

l

  LABEL    Edit a disk label
  LGPO     Local Group Policy Object utility
  LODCTR   Load PerfMon performance counters
  LOGMAN   Manage Performance Monitor logs
  LOGOFF   Log a user off
  LOGTIME  Log the date and time in a file

m

  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)

n

  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 Windows Backup folders to tape
  NTDSUtil Active Directory Domain Services management
  NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights
  NVSPBIND Modify network bindings

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
  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•

q

  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)

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
  SIGCHECK Display file version no. VirusTotal status & timestamp
  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  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/command
  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

v

  VER      Display version information•
  VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved•
  VMConnect Connect to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
  VOL      Display a disk label•
  VSSADMIN Display volume shadow copy backups and shadow copy writers/providers.

w

  W32TM    Time Service
  WAITFOR  Wait for or send a signal
  WBADMIN  Windows Backup Admin
  WECUTIL  Windows Event Collector Utility
  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
  WPEUTIL  Run WinPE commands
  WPR      Windows Performance Recorder
  WUSA     Windows Update Standalone Installer
  WUAUCLT  Windows Update

x

  XCACLS   Change file and folder permissions
  XCOPY    Copy files and folders
  ::       Comment / Remark•

Commands marked • are Internal commands only available within the CMD shell. All other commands (not marked with •) are external commands. External commands may be used under the CMD shell, PowerShell, or directly from START-RUN.

See also: a categorized list of Windows CMD commands Microsoft Help pages: 2003 Server, 2008 Server, Windows 7/Server 2012 / Technology

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