All important CMD Commands | For Windows Users
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cmd command |
Description |
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Basics: |
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call |
calls a batch file from another one |
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cd |
change directory |
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cls |
clear screen |
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cmd |
start command prompt |
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color |
change console color |
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date |
show/set date |
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dir |
list directory content |
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echo |
text output |
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exit |
exits the command prompt or a batch file |
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find |
find files |
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hostname |
display host name |
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pause |
pauses the execution of a batch file and shows a message |
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runas |
start a program as another user |
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shutdown |
shutdown the computer |
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sort |
sort the screen output |
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start |
start an own window to execute a program or command |
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taskkill |
terminate a process or a application |
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tasklist |
display applications and related tasks |
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time |
display/edit the system time |
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timeout |
wait any time |
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title |
set title for prompt |
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ver |
display operating system version |
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w32tm |
setting time synchronisation/time server/time zone |
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Network: |
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ftp |
transfer files to a FTP server |
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ftype |
display file type and mapping |
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getmac |
display MAC address |
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ipconfig |
display IP network settings |
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netsh |
configure/control/display network components |
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netstat |
display TCP/IP connections and status |
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nslookup |
query the DNS |
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pathping |
test the connection to a specific IP address |
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ping |
pings the network |
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route |
display network routing table, add static routes |
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systeminfo |
displays computer-specific properties and configurations |
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telnet |
establish Telnet connection |
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tftp |
transfer files to a TFTP server |
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tracert |
trace routes similar to patchping |
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Files: |
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attrib |
display file attributes |
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comp |
compare file contents |
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compact |
display/change file compression |
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copy / xcopy |
copy files |
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diskcomp |
compare content of two floppy disks |
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diskcopy |
copy floppy disc to another one |
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erase / del |
delete one or more files |
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expand |
extract files |
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fc |
copare files and display the differences |
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mkdir |
create a new directory |
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move |
move/rename files |
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rename |
rename files |
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replace |
replace files |
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rmdir / rd |
delete directory |
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tree |
display folder structure graphically |
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type |
display content of text files |
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Media: |
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chkdsk |
check volumes |
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chkntfs |
display/change volume check at startup |
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defrag |
defragment media |
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diskpart |
volume management |
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driverquery |
display installed devices and their properties |
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format |
format volumes |
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label |
change volume name |
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mode |
configure interfaces/devices |
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mountvol |
assign/delete drive mountpoints |
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verify |
monitoring whether volumes are written correctly |
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vol |
show volume description and serial numbers of the HDDs |
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Miscellaneous: |
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for |
for loop |
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gpresult |
display group policies |
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gpupdate |
update group policies |
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perfmon |
start performance monitor |
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prompt |
change command prompt |
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reg |
add/read/import/export registry entries |
