An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line

ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file

ADmodcmd Active Directory Bulk Modify
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
ASSOC
Change file extension associations
ASSOCIAT One step file association
AT
Schedule a command to run at a specific time
ATTRIB
Change file attributes
b
BCDBOOT Create or repair a system partition
BCDEDIT Manage Boot Configuration Data
BITSADMIN Background Intelligent Transfer Service
BOOTCFG Edit Windows boot settings
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

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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
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
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

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GETMAC
GOTO
GPRESULT
GPUPDATE

Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address

Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line
Display Resultant Set of Policy information
Update Group Policy settings

h
HELP
Online Help
HOSTNAME Display the host name of the computer
i
iCACLS
IEXPRESS
IF
IFMEMBER
IPCONFIG
INUSE

Change file and folder permissions

Create a self extracting ZIP file archive
Conditionally perform a command
Is the current user a member of a group
Configure IP
Replace files that are in use by the OS

LABEL
LODCTR
LOGMAN
LOGOFF
LOGTIME

Edit a disk label

Load PerfMon performance counters
Manage Performance Monitor logs
Log a user off
Log the date and time in a file

MAKECAB
MAPISEND
MBSAcli
MEM
MD
MKLINK
MODE
MORE
MOUNTVOL
MOVE
MOVEUSER
MSG
MSIEXEC
MSINFO32
MSTSC

Create .CAB files

Send email from the command line
Baseline Security Analyzer
Display memory usage
Create new folders
Create a symbolic link (linkd)
Configure a system device COM/LPT/CON
Display output, one screen at a time
Manage a volume mount point
Move files from one folder to another
Move a user from one domain to another
Send a message
Microsoft Windows Installer
System Information
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)

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NOW
NSLOOKUP
NTBACKUP
NTDSUtil
NTRIGHTS
NVSPBIND

Display the current Date and Time

Name server lookup
Backup folders to tape
Active Directory Domain Services management
Edit user account rights
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)

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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
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

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SYSMON

Monitor and log system activity to the Windows event

log
SYSTEMINFO List system configuration
t
TAKEOWN
TASKLIST
TASKKILL
TELNET
protocol
TIME
TIMEOUT
TITLE
TLIST
TOUCH
TRACERT
TREE
TSDISCON
TSKILL
TSSHUTDN
TYPE
TypePerf
TZUTIL
v
VER
VERIFY
VOL
w
W32TM
WAITFOR
WEVTUTIL
WHERE
WHOAMI
WINDIFF
WINRM
WINRS
WMIC
WUAUCLT

Take ownership of a file

List running applications and services
End a running process
Communicate with another host using the TELNET
Display or set the system time
Delay processing of a batch file
Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session
Task list with full path
Change file timestamps
Trace route to a remote host
Graphical display of folder structure
Disconnect a Remote Desktop Session
End a running process
Remotely shut down or reboot a terminal server
Display the contents of a text file
Write performance data to a log file
Time Zone Utility
Display version information
Verify that files have been saved
Display a disk label
Time Service
Wait for or send a signal
Clear event logs, enable/disable/query logs
Locate and display files in a directory tree
Output the current UserName and domain
Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
Windows Remote Management
Windows Remote Shell
WMI Commands
Windows Update