An A-Z Index of the Windows NT/XP command line
ADDUSERS
Add or list users to/from a CSV file
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
ASSOC
Change file extension associations
ASSOCIAT
One step file association
AT
Schedule a command to run at a later time
ATTRIB
Change file attributes
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 colours 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
CSVDE
Import or Export Active Directory data
DATE
Display or set the date
Dcomcnfg
DCOM Configuration Utility
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
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
ECHO
Display message on screen
ENDLOCAL
End localisation of environment changes in a batch file
ERASE
Delete one or more files
EXIT
Quit the CMD shell
EXPAND
Uncompress files
EXTRACT
Uncompress CAB files
FC
Compare two files
FDISK
Disk Format and partition
FIND Search for a text string in a file
FINDSTR
Search for strings in files
FOR
Conditionally perform a command several times
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
HELP
Online Help
HFNETCHK
Network Security Hotfix Checker
IF
Conditionally perform a command
IFMEMBER
Is the current user in an NT Workgroup
INSTSRV
Install an NT Service
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
MEM
Display memory usage
MD
Create new folders
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
m*cro$oft Windows Installer
MSINFO
Windows NT diagnostics
MUNGE
Find and Replace text within file(s)
MV
Copy in-use files
NET
Manage network resources
NETDOM
Domain Manager
NETSH
Configure network protocols
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
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
PUSHD
Save and then change the current directory
QGREP
Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.
RASDIAL
Manage RAS connections
ASPHONE
Manage RAS connections
RECOVER
Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.
REG
Read, Set or Delete registry 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)
RDISK
Create a Recovery Disk
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
Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks
SCLIST
Display NT Services
ScriptIt
Control GUI applications
SET
Display, set, or remove environment variables
SETLOCAL
Begin localisation of environment changes in a batch file
SETX
Set environment variables permanently
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 Workgroups a user is in
SHOWMBRS
List the members of a Workgroup
SHUTDOWN
Shutdown the computer
SLEEP
Wait for x seconds
SOON
Schedule a command to run in the near future
SORT S
ort input
START
Start a separate window to run a specified program or command
SU
Switch User
SUBINACL
Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain
SUBST
Associate a path with a drive letter
TASKLIST
List running applications and services
TIME
Display or set the system time
TIMEOUT
Delay processing of a batch file
TITLE
Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session
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
WINMSD
Windows system diagnostics
WINMSDP
Windows system diagnostics II
WMIC
WMI Commands
XCACLS
Change file permissions
XCOPY
Copy files and folders