Windows Commands

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    ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
    ARP      Address Resolution Protocol
    ASSOC    Change file extension associations•
    ASSOCIAT One step file association
    ATTRIB   Change file attributes
    BOOTCFG  Edit Windows boot settings
    BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info
    CACLS    Change file permissions
    CALL     Call one batch program from another•
    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
    CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks
    CLIP     Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard.
    CLS      Clear the screen•
    CLUSTER  Windows Clustering
    CMD      Start a new CMD shell
    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 individual files on an NTFS partition
    CON2PRT  Connect or disconnect a Printer
    CONVERT  Convert a FAT drive to NTFS.
    COPY     Copy one or more files to another location•
    CSCcmd   Client-side caching (Offline Files)
    CSVDE    Import or Export Active Directory data
    DATE     Display or set the date•
    DEFRAG   Defragment hard drive
    DEL      Delete one or more files•
    DELPROF  Delete NT user profiles
    DELTREE  Delete a folder and all subfolders
    DevCon   Device Manager Command Line Utility
    DIR      Display a list of files and folders•
    DIRUSE   Display disk usage
    DISKCOMP Compare the contents of two floppy disks
    DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another
    DISKPART Disk Administration
    DNSSTAT  DNS Statistics
    DOSKEY   Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
    DSADD    Add user (computer, group..) to active directory
    DSQUERY  List items in active directory
    DSMOD    Modify user (computer, group..) in active directory
    DSRM     Remove items from Active Directory
    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 files
    EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files
    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 (in bytes)
    FSUTIL   File and Volume utilities
    FTP      File Transfer Protocol
    FTYPE    Display or modify file types used in file extension associations•
    GLOBAL   Display membership of global groups
    GOTO     Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line•
    GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings
    HELP     Online Help
    iCACLS   Change file and folder permissions
    IF       Conditionally perform a command•
    IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup
    IPCONFIG Configure IP
    KILL     Remove a program from memory
    LABEL    Edit a disk label
    LOCAL    Display membership of local groups
    LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer
    LOGOFF   Log a user off
    LOGTIME  Log the date and time in a file
    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
    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
    MSINFO   Windows NT diagnostics
    MSTSC    Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
    MUNGE    Find and Replace text within file(s)
    MV       Copy in-use files
    NET      Manage network resources
    NETDOM   Domain Manager
    NETSH    Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall & Remote access
    NETSVC   Command-line Service Controller
    NBTSTAT  Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)
    NETSTAT  Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
    NOW      Display the current Date and Time
    NSLOOKUP Name server lookup
    NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape
    NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights
    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     Restore the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD•
    PORTQRY  Display the status of ports and services
    POWERCFG Configure power settings
    PRINT    Print a text file
    PRNCNFG  Display, configure or rename a printer
    PRNMNGR  Add, delete, list printers set the default printer
    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
    PsService  View and control services
    PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer
    PsSuspend  Suspend processes
    PUSHD    Save and then change the current directory•
    QGREP    Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.
    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
    RD       Delete folder(s)•
    RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer
    ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy
    ROUTE    Manipulate network routing tables
    RUNAS    Execute a program under a different user account
    RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)
    SC       Service Control
    SCHTASKS Schedule a command to run at a specific time
    SCLIST   Display NT Services
    SET      Display, set, or remove environment variables•
    SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables•
    SETX     Set environment variables permanently
    SFC      System File Checker
    SHARE    List or edit a file share or print share
    SHIFT    Shift the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file•
    SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
    SHOWGRPS List the NT Workgroups a user has joined
    SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup
    SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer
    SLEEP    Wait for x seconds
    SLMGR    Software Licensing Management (Vista/2008)
    SOON     Schedule a command to run in the near future
    SORT     Sort input
    START    Start a program or command in a separate window•
    SU       Switch User
    SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain
    SUBST    Associate a path with a drive letter
    SYSTEMINFO List system configuration
    TASKLIST List running applications and services
    TASKKILL Remove a running process from memory
    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
    TYPE     Display the contents of a text file•
    USRSTAT  List domain usernames and last login
    VER      Display version information•
    VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved•
    VOL      Display a disk label•
    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
    WINMSD   Windows system diagnostics
    WINMSDP  Windows system diagnostics II
    WMIC     WMI Commands
    XCACLS   Change file and folder permissions
    XCOPY    Copy files and folders
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