CMD commands

An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line

    Here is nearly all the A to Z cmd commands. 

    To open the command prompt use shortcut key i.e. win key + R

Or

    GOTO start menu >>  all programs >> Accessories >> command prompt

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•
   ASSOCIAT :- One step file association
   AT      :- Schedule a command to run at a specific time
   ATTRIB :-  Change file attributes

B

   BCDBOOT :- Create or repair a system partition
   BCDEDIT :- Manage Boot Configuration Data
   BITSADMIN :- Background Intelligent Transfer Service
   BOOTCFG :-  Edit Windows boot settings
   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 :- Utility for certification authority (CA) files and services
   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 one or more files
   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

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•
   DIRUSE  :- Display disk usage
   DISKPART :- Disk Administration
   DISKSHADOW :- Volume Shadow Copy Service
   DNSSTAT :- DNS Statistics
   DOSKEY  :- Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
   DriverQuery :- 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 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

E

   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 CAB files
   EXTRACT :-  Uncompress CAB files

F

   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   :- File extension file type associations•

G

   GETMAC  :- Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address
   GLOBAL :-  Display membership of global groups
   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
   IF    :-   Conditionally perform a command•
   IFMEMBER :- Is the current user a member of a Workgroup
   IPCONFIG :- Configure IP

K

   KILL   :-  Remove a program from memory

L

   LABEL :-   Edit a disk label
   LOCAL  :-  Display membership of local groups
   LOGEVENT :- Write text to the event viewer
   LOGMAN :-  Manage Performance Monitor
   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
   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
   MSINFO32 :- System Information
   MSTSC    :-Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
   MV     :-  Copy in-use files

N

   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
   NTDSUtil :- Active Directory Domain Services management
   NTRIGHTS :- Edit user account rights

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 and display a message•
   PERMS  :-  Show permissions for a user
   PERFMON :-  Performance Monitor
   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  :-  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
   PsPing  :-   Measure network performance
   PsService :- View and control services
   PsShutdown :- 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 Process :-   Display processes (TS/Remote Desktop)
   Query Session  :-  Display all sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)
   Query TermServer :- List all servers (TS/Remote Desktop)
   Query User   :-    Display user sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)

R

   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
   Reset Session :- Delete a Remote Desktop Session
   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)

S

   SC     :-  Service Control
   SCHTASKS :- Schedule a command to run at a specific time
   SCLIST :-  Display Services
   SET    :-  Display, set, or remove session environment variables•
   SETLOCAL :- Control the visibility of environment variables•
   SETX  :-   Set environment variables
   SFC   :-   System File Checker
   SHARE  :-  List or edit a file share or print share
   ShellRunAs :- Run a command under a different user account
   SHIFT  :-  Shift the position of batch file parameters•
   SHORTCUT :- Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
   SHOWGRPS :- List the 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, command or batch file•
   SU    :-   Switch User
   SUBINACL :- Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain
   SUBST  :-  Associate a path with a drive letter
   SYSTEMINFO :- List system configuration

T

   TAKEOWN :- Take ownership of a file
   TASKLIST :- List running applications and services
   TASKKILL :- Remove a running process from memory
   TELNET  :- Communicate with another host using the TELNET protocol
   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
   TSDISCON :- Disconnect a Remote Desktop Session
   TSSHUTDN :-  Remotely shut down or reboot a terminal server
   TYPE    :- Display the contents of a text file•
   TypePerf  :- Write performance data to a log file

U

   USRSTAT :- List domain usernames and last login

V

   VER    :-  Display version information•
   VERIFY :-  Verify that files have been saved•
   VOL    :-  Display a disk label•

W

   WAITFOR :- Wait for or send a signal
   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
   WINMSDP :- Windows system report
   WINRM   :- Windows Remote Management
   WINRS   :- Windows Remote Shell
   WMIC   :-  WMI Commands
   WUAUCLT :- Windows Update

X

   XCACLS  :- Change file and folder permissions
   XCOPY   :- Copy files and folders


NOTE :- for any problem in using above commands type help and any one command 
                eg. if you have any problem in command cd then you have to type help cd