Windows Cmd Cmmands

An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line

A

• 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

B

• BCDBOOT - Create or repair a system partition
• BOOTCFG  - Edit Windows boot settings
• BROWSTAT - Get domain, browser and PDC info

C

• 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
• 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 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

D

• 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
• 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 files
• EXTRACT Uncompress CAB files
• f
• 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•

G

• GLOBAL Display membership of global groups
• GOTO Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line•
• GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings

H

• HELP Online Help

I

• iCACLS Change file and folder permissions
• IF Conditionally perform a command•
• IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup
• IPCONFIG Configure IP

k

• KILL Remove a program from memory

l

• LABEL Edit a disk label
• LOCAL Display membership of local groups
• LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer
• LOGMAN Manage Performance Monitor
• LOGOFF Log a user off
• LOGTIME Log the date and time in a file

m

• 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

n

• 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

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 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
• PRINTBRM Print queue Backup/Recovery
• 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•

q

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

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 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
• 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

t

• 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•
• TypePerf Write performance data to a log file

u

• USRSTAT List domain usernames and last login

v

• VER Display version information•
• VERIFY Verify that files have been saved•
• VOL Display a disk label•

w

• 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
• WINRM Windows Remote Management
• WINRS Windows Remote Shell
• WMIC WMI Commands

x

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