A collective list of Windows CMD Commands
Status
Some of these commands may require relevant service or Windows version to work correctly.
Commonly used commands are marked with ✔️
For help use /? with command. For example: ping /?
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Description |
| arp ✔️ |
Address Resolution Protocol is used to map IP address to the hardware address |
| at |
Run a command at a specific time |
| attrib ✔️ |
Used to change file attributes |
| assoc ✔️ |
Used to change associations for file extensions |
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Description |
| bcdboot |
Used to create and repair a system partition |
| bcdedit |
Used to manage boot configuration data |
| bitsadmin |
Used to manage the Background Intelligent Transfer Service |
| bootcfg |
Used to edit boot configuration in Windows |
| break |
Enable/Disable break capability (CTRL+C) in CMD |
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Description |
| cacls |
Used to change permissions of files |
| call |
Used one batch program to call another |
| certreq |
Used to request a certificate from a certification authority |
| certutil |
Manage Certification Authority files and services |
| cd ✔️ |
Used to change folder (directory) or go to a specific one |
| change |
Used to change terminal services |
| chcp |
Displays the number of active console code page |
| chdir |
Same as cd command |
| chkdsk ✔️ |
Used to check and repair issues in the disk |
| chkntfs |
Used to check the NTFS file system |
| choice |
Accept user input (via keyboard) to a batch file |
| cipher |
Used to encrypt/decrypt files and folder |
| cleanmgr |
Used clean temp files and recycle bin automatically |
| clip |
Copy result of any command (stdin) to Windows clipboard |
| cls ✔️ |
Clear CMD screen |
| cmd ✔️ |
Used to start a new CMD shell |
| cmdkey |
Used to manage stored usernames and passwords |
| cmstp |
Used to install or remove a connection manager service profile |
| color ✔️ |
Change the color of the CMD shell using options |
| comp |
Compare contents of two files or two sets of files |
| compact |
Compress files and folders on an NTFS partition |
| convert |
Convert a FAT partition to NTFS |
| copy ✔️ |
Copy one or more files to another location |
| coreinfo |
Show the mapping between logical and physical processors |
| cprofile |
Cleans specified profiles of wasted space and disabled user-specific file associations |
| cscmd |
Configure offline files on a client computer |
| csvde |
Import or Export the data of an active directory |
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Description |
| date ✔️ |
Used to display the date or change it |
| defrag ✔️ |
Used to defragment system hard drive |
| del ✔️ |
Used to delete a file(s) |
| delprof |
Used to delete user profile(s) |
| devcon |
Access the command line device manager utility |
| dir ✔️ |
Used to display files and folders list |
| dirquota |
Manage File Server Resource Manager quotas |
| diruse |
Used to display disk usage |
| diskcomp |
Compare contents of two floppy disks |
| diskcopy |
Copy data of one floppy disk to another |
| diskpart |
Make changes to partitions of storage, both internal and connected |
| diskshadow |
Access the Disk Shadow Copy Service |
| diskuse |
View used space in folder(s) |
| doskey |
Used to edit command line, recall commands, and create macros |
| driverquery |
Display a list of installed device drivers |
| dsacls |
View and edit access control entries for objects in active directory |
| dsadd |
Used to add objects to active directory |
| dsget |
View objects in active directory |
| dsquery |
Find objects in an active directory |
| dsmod |
Used to modify objects in an active directory |
| dsmove |
Rename or move an active directory object |
| dsrm |
Remove objects from an active directory |
| dsmgmt |
Manage Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services |
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Description |
| echo ✔️ |
Turn command-echoing feature on/off, display a message on the screen |
| endlocal |
End localization environment changes in a batch file |
| erase |
Used to delete on or more file(s) |
| eventcreate |
Add custom event to Windows event log (Admin rights required) |
| eventquery |
Display list of events and their properties from event logs |
| eventtriggers |
Display and configure event triggers on local and remote machines |
| exit ✔️ |
Exit the command line (Quit current batch script) |
| expand |
Uncompress one or more .CAB file(s) |
| extract |
Uncompress one or more Windows cabinet file(s) |
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Description |
| fc ✔️ |
Used to compare two files |
| find ✔️ |
Used to search a specified text string in a file |
| findstr |
Used to find string patterns in files |
| finger |
Display information about user(s) on a specified remote computer |
| flattemp |
Used to enable/disable flat temporary folders |
| For ✔️ |
Run a command in a loop for a file(s) for defined parameter |
| forfiles |
Used for batch processing of selected file(s) |
| format ✔️ |
Used to format a disk |
| freedisk |
Used to check free space on a disk |
| fsutil |
File system utility to manage file and drive properties |
| ftp ✔️ |
Use FTP service to transfer files from one PC to another |
| ftype |
Display/ Modify file extension type associations |
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Description |
| getmac ✔️ |
Used to display the MAC address of your network adapter |
| goto ✔️ |
Used to direct a batch program to a line identified by a label |
| gpresult |
Display Group Policy Settings and Resultant Set of Policy for a user |
| gpupdate |
Update local and active directory based on group policy settings |
| graftabl |
Turn on the ability to display an extended character in graphics mode |
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Description |
| help ✔️ |
Display a list of commands and see online information for them |
| hostname ✔️ |
Used to display hostname of the computer |
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Description |
| icacls |
Used to change permissions of files and folders |
| iexpress |
Used to create a self-extracting zip archive |
| if |
Used for conditional processing in batch programs |
| ipconfig ✔️ |
Display and change Windows IP configuration |
| ipseccmd |
Used to configure IP Security policies |
| ipxroute |
Display and modify routing table information used by IPX protocol |
| irftp |
Used to send files over an infrared link (infrared functionality required) |
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Description |
| label ✔️ |
Used to change the name of a disk |
| lodctr |
Update registry values with latest performance counters |
| logman |
Used to manage performance monitor logs |
| logoff ✔️ |
Log a user off |
| lpq |
Displays print queue status |
| lpr |
Used to send a file to a computer running the Line Printer Daemon service |
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Description |
| macfile |
Manage files server for Mackintosh |
| makecab |
Used to create .cab files |
| md ✔️ |
Used to create directories and sub-directories |
| mkdir ✔️ |
Used to create directories and sub-directories |
| mklink |
Used to create symbolic link to a directory |
| mmc |
Access Microsoft Management Console |
| mode |
Configure COM, LPT, CON system devies |
| more |
Display one screen of output at time |
| mountvol |
Create, list, or delete a volume mount point |
| move ✔️ |
Used to move files from one folder to another |
| msg ✔️ |
Used to send a pop-up message to a user |
| msiexec |
Install, modify, consfigure using Windows Installer |
| msinfo32 ✔️ |
Display system information |
| mstsc |
Create a remote desktop connection |
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Description |
| nbstat |
Display NetBIOS over TCP/IP information |
| netsh ✔️ |
Display or modify network configuration |
| netstat ✔️ |
Display active TCP/IP connections |
| nslookup ✔️ |
Check IP address on a Name Server |
| ntbackup |
Backup data to tape using CMD or batch file |
| ntcmdprompt |
Runs cmd.exe instead of command.exe in an MS-DOS application |
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Description |
| offline |
Takes an online disk or volume to the offline state |
| online |
Takes an offline disk or volume to the online state |
| openfiles |
Queries or displays open files |
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Description |
| pagefileconfig |
Display and configure Virtual memory settings |
| path ✔️ |
Set PATH environment variable for executable files |
| pathping |
Latency and Packet loss info for each node in the network path |
| pause ✔️ |
Used to stop processing of a batch file |
| pbadmin |
Starts Phone Book Administrator |
| pentnt |
Detect Floating Point Division error in the Pentium chip |
| perfmon |
Access performance monitor in CMD |
| ping ✔️ |
Test network connection to a computer |
| popd |
Go to the latest path/folder stored by PUSHD command |
| powercfg ✔️ |
Used to configure power settings and know battery health |
| powershell ✔️ |
Used to start a Windows PowerShell session in a Command Prompt window |
| powershell_ise |
Used to start a Windows PowerShell ISE session in a Command Prompt window |
| print |
Used to print a text file(s) from CMD |
| prncnfg |
Used to configure/rename a printing device |
| prndrvr |
List/add/delete printer drivers |
| prnjobs |
List/pause/resume/cancel print jobs |
| prnmngr |
List/add/delete printers, display/set default printer |
| prnport |
List/create/delete TCP printer ports, display/change port configuration |
| prnqctl |
Clear printer queue, print a test page |
| prompt ✔️ |
Used to change the Prompt in CMD |
| pushd |
Change current folder and store previous folder for use by POPD |
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Description |
| query ✔️ |
Display information about processes |
| quser |
Displays information about user sessions on a Remote Desktop Session Host server |
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Description |
| rasdial |
Display Remote Access Service Status |
| recover ✔️ |
Recover readable data from a defective disk |
| reg ✔️ |
Display/add/change registry keys and values in Windows registry |
| regsvr32 ✔️ |
Used to register/unregister a DLL file |
| regini |
Used to change registry permissions |
| relog |
Export performance counters to other formats like TSV, CSV, SQL |
| rem ✔️ |
Add comments in batch file |
| ren |
Used to rename a file(s) |
| replace ✔️ |
Used to replace a file with another file of same name |
| rd ✔️ |
Used to delete a folder(s) |
| rmdir ✔️ |
Used to delete a folder(s) |
| robocopy |
Used to copy files and folders that have changed |
| route |
Display/change the local IP routing table |
| runas |
Run a program as a different user |
| rundll32 ✔️ |
Used to run a DLL program |
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Description |
| sc |
Use Service Controller to manage Windows services |
| schtasks ✔️ |
Schedule command(s) to run at a specific time |
| secedit |
Configure system security |
| set ✔️ |
Display/set/remove environment variables in CMD |
| setlocal |
Control visibility of environment variables in a batch file |
| setx ✔️ |
Set Environment Variables permanently |
| sfc ✔️ |
System File Checker |
| shift |
Change the position of the batch parameters in a batch file |
| slmgr ✔️ |
Software Licensing Management tool for activation and KMS |
| sort ✔️ |
Used to sort and display a redirected or piped input |
| start ✔️ |
Start a program, command, or batch file |
| strings |
Find ANSI and UNICODE strings in binary files |
| subst |
Associate a path with a drive letter |
| systeminfo ✔️ |
Display detailed configuration information about the computer |
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Description |
| takeown |
Used to take the ownership of a file |
| taskkill ✔️ |
Used to terminate one or more running processes |
| tasklist ✔️ |
Display a list of running apps and services |
| tcmsetup |
Enable/disable TAPI client |
| telnet |
Communicate with a remote machine using TELNET protocol |
| tftp |
Transfer files to and from a remote machine running TFTP protocol |
| time ✔️ |
Display/change system time |
| timeout |
Delay a batch file execution for specified seconds |
| title ✔️ |
Change the text on top of CMD window |
| tracerpt |
Process event trace logs and generate trace analysis report |
| tracert ✔️ |
Trace route to a remote host by sending ICMP request messages |
| tree ✔️ |
Display a folder structure in the form of a graphical tree |
| tsdiscon |
Terminate a remote desktop connection |
| tskill ✔️ |
Terminate a running process on a RD Session Host server |
| type ✔️ |
Show contents of a text file |
| typeperf |
Write performance data to a CMD window or a log file |
| tzutil ✔️ |
Time Zone Utility |
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Description |
| uniqueid ✔️ |
Displays or sets the GUID partition table (GPT) identifier or master boot record (MBR) signature |
| unlodctr |
Remove performance counter names and explain text for a service from the registry |
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Description |
| ver ✔️ |
Show version number of installed OS |
| verify |
Verify whether files are saved correctly on the disk |
| vol ✔️ |
Show disk volume label and serial number |
| vssadmin |
Show shadow copy backups, installed shadow copy writers and providers |
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Description |
| waitfor |
Used to synchronise events between networked computer(s) |
| wevtutil |
Retrieve information about event logs and publishers |
| where ✔️ |
Find and display file(s) in the current directory |
| whoami ✔️ |
Display information about the active user |
| winrs |
Windows Remote Shell |
| wmic |
Windows Management Instrumentation Command |
| wscript |
Used to execute scripts in a variety of languages |
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Description |
| xcopy ✔️ |
Copy files or directory trees to another folder |
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