An A-Z Index of the Windows NT/XP command line

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