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An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD 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
  ATTRIB  Change file attributes
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  BCDBOOT  Create or repair a system partition
  BOOTCFG  Edit Windows boot settings
  BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info
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  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
  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 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•
  CSCcmd  Client-side caching (Offline Files)
  CSVDE  Import or Export Active Directory data
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  DATE  Display or set the date•
  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
  DISKPART Disk Administration
  DNSSTAT  DNS Statistics
  DOSKEY  Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
  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
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  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 files
  EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files
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  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 (in bytes)
  FSUTIL  File and Volume utilities
  FTP  File Transfer Protocol
  FTYPE  Display or modify file types used in file extension associations•
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  GLOBAL  Display membership of global groups
  GOTO  Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line•
  GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings
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  HELP  Online Help
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  iCACLS  Change file and folder permissions
  IF  Conditionally perform a command•
  IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup
  IPCONFIG Configure IP
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  KILL  Remove a program from memory
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  LABEL  Edit a disk label
  LOCAL  Display membership of local groups
  LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer
  LOGMAN  Manage Performance Monitor
  LOGOFF  Log a user off
  LOGTIME  Log the date and time in a file
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  MAPISEND Send email from the command line
  MBSAcli  Baseline Security Analyzer.
  MEM  Display memory usage
  MD  Create new folders•
  MKLINK  Create a symbolic link (linkd)
  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  Microsoft Windows Installer
  MSINFO  Windows NT diagnostics
  MSTSC  Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
  MUNGE  Find and Replace text within file(s)
  MV  Copy in-use files
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  NET  Manage network resources
  NETDOM  Domain Manager
  NETSH  Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall & Remote access
  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
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  OPENFILES Query or display open files
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  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
  POWERCFG Configure power settings
  PRINT  Print a text file
  PRINTBRM Print queue Backup/Recovery
  PRNCNFG  Display, configure or rename a printer
  PRNMNGR  Add, delete, list printers set the default printer
  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
  PsService  View and control services
  PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer
  PsSuspend  Suspend processes
  PUSHD  Save and then change the current directory•
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  QGREP  Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.
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  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
  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)
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  SC  Service Control
  SCHTASKS Schedule a command to run at a specific time
  SCLIST  Display NT Services
  SET  Display, set, or remove environment variables•
  SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables•
  SETX  Set environment variables permanently
  SFC  System File Checker
  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 NT Workgroups a user has joined
  SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup
  SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer
  SLEEP  Wait for x seconds
  SLMGR  Software Licensing Management (Vista/2008)
  SOON  Schedule a command to run in the near future
  SORT  Sort input
  START  Start a program or command in a separate window•
  SU  Switch User
  SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain
  SUBST  Associate a path with a drive letter
  SYSTEMINFO List system configuration
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  TASKLIST List running applications and services
  TASKKILL Remove a running process from memory
  TIME  Display or set the system time•
  TIMEOUT  Delay processing of a batch file
  TITLE  Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session•
  TLIST  Task list with full path
  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•
  TypePerf Write performance data to a log file
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  USRSTAT  List domain usernames and last login
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  VER  Display version information•
  VERIFY  Verify that files have been saved•
  VOL  Display a disk label•
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  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
  WINMSD  Windows system diagnostics
  WINMSDP  Windows system diagnostics II
  WINRM  Windows Remote Management
  WINRS  Windows Remote Shell
  WMIC  WMI Commands
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  XCACLS  Change file and folder permissions
  XCOPY  Copy files and folders
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