You can quickly and easily perform a task using CMD commands . But learning all those commands is a tough task itself. So, we have compiled the list of all Windows CMD commands arranged alphabetically. You can also download Windows CMD commands PDF file. The download link is provided at the end of the post.
We have shared two download links at the end of the post. The first link contains the pdf with basic details of all Windows CMD commands. At the same time, the second link contains the PDF with detailed info about every Windows CMD command.
SEE ALSO: How to Set CMD as Default Shell in Windows Terminal?
How to Get Help for any Command in Command Prompt
This post provided basic information about Windows CMD commands. However, if you also need more details, simply type <command name> /? in the command prompt and press Enter .
For example, to get help for the ARP command, type ARP /? in the CMD window and press Enter . You will see details about switches used in the command and how to use the command. You can also download the Windows CMD commands PDF at the end of the post. This PDF document has detailed information about every cmd command.
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List of All Windows CMD Commands – PDF Download
Here, we have grouped the commands alphabetically. We have done this to make it easy for you to find the command you are looking for. So, let’s begin.
Commands Starting with A
Commands Starting with 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.
Windows CMD Commands Starting with C
CACLS Change file permissions CALL Call one batch program from another• CERTREQ Request a 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, and 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 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
SEE ALSO: How to Uninstall Programs using Command Prompt?
List of Commands Starting with 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. You can use it to format your corrupt USB disk . DISKSHADOW Volume Shadow Copy Service DISKUSE Show the space used in folders. DOSKEY Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros. DriverQuery Display installed device drivers DSACLs Active Directory ACLs. DSAdd Add items to the active directory (user group computer) DSGet View items in the active directory (user group computer). DSQuery Search for items in the active directory (user group computer). DSMod Modify items in the active directory (user group computer) DSMove Move an Active Directory Object DSRM Remove items from Active Directory.
List of Commands Starting with E
ECHO Display message on screen• ENDLOCAL End localization 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 error level• EXPAND Uncompress CAB files EXTRACT Uncompress CAB files.
List of Commands Starting with 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 FSUTIL File and Volume utilities FTP File Transfer Protocol. FTYPE File extension file type associations•
List of Commands Starting with G
GETMAC Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address GOTO Direct a batch program to jump to a labeled line• GPRESULT Display Resultant Set of Policy information GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings.
List of Commands Starting with H
HELP Online Help HOSTNAME Display the hostname of the computer
INFO: The download link for CMD commands pdf is provided at the end of the post. You can download a-to-z list of CMD commands from there.
All CMD Commands Starting with I
All CMD Commands Starting with L
LABEL Edit a disk label LODCTR Load PerfMon performance counters LOGMAN Manage Performance Monitor logs LOGOFF Log a user off LOGTIME Log the date and time in a file.
All CMD Commands Starting with M
MAKECAB Create .CAB files MAPISEND Send an 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 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).
All CMD Commands Starting with N
NET Manage network resources NETDOM Domain Manager NETSH Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall, and remote access. You can also use this command to view saved Wifi passwords on Windows . 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 Backup folders to tape NTDSUtil Active Directory Domain Services management. NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights NVSPBIND Modify network bindings
All CMD Commands Starting with O
OPENFILES Query or display open files
SEE ALSO: How to Make Bootable USB using CMD?
List of all CMD Commands Starting with 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 Configure or rename a printer PRNMNGR Add, delete, and 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 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 Shut down or reboot a computer. PsSuspend Suspend processes PUSHD Save and then change the current directory•
List of all CMD Commands Starting with Q
QGREP Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern. Query Process / QPROCESS Display processes Query Session / QWinsta Display all sessions (TS/Remote Desktop) Query TermServer /QAppSrv List all servers (TS/Remote Desktop). Query User / QUSER Display user sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)
SEE ALSO: How to Burn Disc using Command Prompt?
All CMD Commands Starting with 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).
All CMD Commands Starting with 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. ShellRunAs 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 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 SYSTEMINFO List system configuration .
All CMD Commands Starting with 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. 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 TSKILL End a running process 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 TZUTIL Time Zone Utility.
SEE ALSO: How to Open CMD or PowerShell in Current Folder in Windows 10?
The List of All CMD Commands Starting with V
VER Display version information• VERIFY Verify that files have been saved• VOL Display a disk label•
The List of All CMD Commands Starting with W
W32TM Time Service .WAITFOR Wait for or send a signal WEVTUTIL Clear event logs, and 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 (you can uninstall programs using this command ) WUAUCLT Windows Update command utility to sync with the update server.
The List of All CMD Commands Starting with 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 the CMD window only. All other commands are External commands, which can be run in the CMD shell, PowerShell, or directly from Start > RUN . You can also download the list of CMD commands in a pdf file from down below.
Download Windows CMD Commands PDF
In this post we have shared the list of all Windows CMD commands arranged alphabetically from A to Z. It was not possible to provide detailed information about each command in this post. So, you can get help directly from the command prompt. Just type /?
after the command and press Enter . Or you can consult the detailed PDF file linked above.
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Superb collection of commands!