The Ultimate A to Z List Of Windows CMD Commands You Need To Know
The command line is a text interface for your computer. It’s a program that takes in commands, which it passes on to the computer’s operating system to run. Microsoft Windows Command Prompt is very powerful tool. We can quickly and easily perform a task using CMD commands. We have compiled the list of all Windows CMD commands arranged alphabetically. You can also download Windows CMD commands PDF file.
While the commands in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP are called CMD commands or Command Prompt commands, the commands in Windows 98/95 and MS-DOS are called DOS commands. In this article, we have listed the most commonly used commands in the Windows operating systems.
| A | |
| ADDUSERS | Add or list users to/from a CSV file |
| ADmodcmd | Active Directory Bulk Modify |
| ARP | Address Resolution Protocol |
| ASSOC | Change file extension associations |
| ATTRIB | Change file attributes |
| B | |
| BCDBOOT | Create or repair a system partition |
| BCDEDIT | Manage Boot Configuration Data |
| BITSADMIN | Background Intelligent Transfer Service |
| 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 | Manage certification authority (CA) files and services |
| CD | Change Directory – move to a specific Folder |
| CHANGE | Change Terminal Server Session properties |
| CHCP | Change the active console Code Page |
| 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 |
| CON | Console input |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DISKSHADO | W Volume Shadow Copy Service |
| DISKUSE | Show the space used in folders |
| DISM | Deployment Image Servicing and Management |
| DNSCMD | Manage DNS servers |
| DOSKEY | Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros |
| DriverQue | ry 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 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 the environment in a batch file |
| ERASE | Delete one or more files |
| EVENTCREA | TE 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 |
| FLTMC | Manage MiniFilter drivers |
| 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 | |
| GETMAC | Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address |
| GOTO | Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line |
| GPRESULT | Display Resultant Set of Policy information |
| GPUPDATE | Update Group Policy settings |
| H | |
| HELP | Online Help |
| HOSTNAME | Display the host name of the computer |
| I | |
| iCACLS | Change file and folder permissions |
| IEXPRESS | Create a self extracting ZIP file archive |
| IF | Conditionally perform a command |
| IFMEMBER | Is the current user a member of a group |
| IPCONFIG | Configure IP |
| INUSE | Replace files that are in use by the OS |
| L | |
| LABEL | Edit a disk label |
| LGPO | Local Group Policy Object utility |
| LODCTR | Load PerfMon performance counters |
| LOGMAN | Manage Performance Monitor logs |
| LOGOFF | Log a user off |
| LOGTIME | Log the date and time in a file |
| M | |
| MAKECAB | Create .CAB files |
| MAPISEND | Send email from the command line |
| MBSAcli | Baseline Security Analyzer |
| MD | Create a new Directory |
| MKLINK | Create a symbolic link (linkd) |
| MODE | Configure a system device COM/LPT/CON |
| 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 |
| MSINFO32 | System Information |
| MSTSC | Terminal Server Connection/Remote Desktop Protocol(RDP) |
| N | |
| NET | Manage network resources |
| NETDOM | Domain Manager |
| NETSH | Configure Network Interfaces, 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) |
| NOW | Display the current Date and Time |
| NSLOOKUP | Name server lookup |
| NTBACKUP | Windows Backup folders to tape |
| NTDSUtil | Active Directory Domain Services management |
| NTRIGHTS | Edit user account rights |
| NVSPBIND | 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 |
| PERMS | Show permissions for a user |
| 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 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 |
| PsLoggedO | n 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 |
| PsShutdow | n 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 Pro | cess / QPROCESS Display processes |
| Query Ses | sion / QWinsta Display all sessions (TS/Remote Desktop) |
| Query Ter | mServer /QAppSrv List all servers (TS/Remote Desktop) |
| Query Use | r / QUSER Display user sessions (TS/Remote Desktop) |
| R | |
| RASDIAL | Manage RAS connections |
| RASPHONE | Manage RAS connections |
| RD | Delete a Directory |
| 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 Ses | sion Delete a Remote Desktop Session |
| 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 |
| ShellRunA | s 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 |
| SIGCHECK | Display file version no. VirusTotal status & timestamp |
| 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 |
| SYSMON | Monitor and log system activity to the Windows event log |
| SYSTEMINF | O List system configuration |
| T | |
| TAKEOWN | Take ownership of a file |
| TASKLIST | List running applications and services |
| TASKKILL | End a running process |
| TELNET | Communicate with another host using the TELNET protocol |
| TIME | Display or set the system time |
| TIMEOUT | Delay processing of a batch file/command |
| TITLE | Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session• |
| TLIS | Task list with full path |
| TOUCH | Change file timestamps |
| TRACERT | Trace route to a remote host |
| TREE | Graphical display of folder structure |
| TSDIS | Disconnect a Remote Desktop Session |
| TSKILL | End a running process |
| TYPE | Display the contents of a text file |
| TypePerf | Write Performance Monitor data to a log file |
| TZUTIL | Time Zone Utility |
| V | |
| VER | Display version information |
| VERIFY | Verify that files have been saved |
| VMConnect | Connect to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine |
| VOL | Display a disk label |
| VSSADMIN | Display volume shadow copy backups + writers/providers. |
| W | |
| W32TM | Time Service |
| WAITFOR | Wait for or send a signal |
| WBADMIN | Windows Backup Admin |
| WECUTIL | Windows Event Collector Utility |
| WEVTUTIL | Clear event logs, enable/disable/query logs |
| 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 |
| WINRM | Windows Remote Management |
| WINRS | Windows Remote Shell |
| WMIC | WMI Commands |
| WPEUTIL | Run WinPE commands |
| WPR | Windows Performance Recorder |
| WUSA | Windows Update Standalone Installer |
| WUAUCLT | Windows Update |
| X | |
| XCACLS | Change file and folder permissions |
| XCOPY | Copy files and folders |
| :: | Comment / Remark |
The commands that are marked with • , are Internal commands i.e. these can be run in CMD window only. All other commands are External commands, i. e. can be run in CMD shell, PowerShell, or directly from Start > Run.
Internal commands: The internal commands are those commands that are automatically loaded in the memory.
External commands: – This commands are not permanent part of the
memory. To execute or run this commands an external file is required.
Example : [.] Dot exe, bat.
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