Windows Commands

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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