A categorized list of Windows CMD commands

Active Directory   ADmodcmd Active Directory Bulk Modify   CSVDE    Import or Export Active Directory data    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 DirectoryBatch Files   CALL     Call one batch program from another•   CHOICE   Accept keyboard input to a batch file   CLIP     Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard   CLS      Clear the screen•   CMD      Start a new CMD shell   COLOR    Change colors of the CMD window•   DOSKEY   Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros   ECHO     Display message on screen•   ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file•   EVENTCREATE Add a message to the Windows event log   EXIT     Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel•   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•   GOTO     Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line•   IF       Conditionally perform a command•   IFMEMBER Is the current user a member of a Workgroup   LOGEVENT Write text to the event viewer   LOGTIME  Log the date and time in a file   MAPISEND Send email from the command line   MORE     Display output, one screen at a time   PAUSE    Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message•   PROMPT   Change the command prompt•   REM      Record comments (remarks) in a batch file•   RUN      Start | RUN commands   RUNAS    Execute a program under a different user account   SET      Display, set, or remove session environment variables•   SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables•   SETX     Set environment variables   SORT     Sort input   SHIFT    Shift the position of batch file parameters•   SLEEP    Wait for x seconds   START    Start a program, command or batch file•   TIMEOUT  Delay processing of a batch file   TITLE    Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session•   WAITFOR  Wait for or send a signal   WMIC     WMI Commands   ::       Comment / Remark•Disk Management   BOOTCFG  Edit Windows boot settings   BCDBOOT  Create or repair a system partition   BCDEDIT  Manage Boot Configuration Data   CONVERT  Convert a FAT drive to NTFS   CHKDSK   Check Disk - check and repair disk problems   CHKNTFS  Check the NTFS file system   DEFRAG   Defragment hard drive   DISKPART Disk Administration   DISKSHADOW Volume Shadow Copy Service   DriverQuery Display installed device drivers   FORMAT   Format a disk   FREEDISK Check free disk space (in bytes)   LABEL    Edit a disk label   MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount point   NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape   SFC      System File Checker   VOL      Display a disk label•Files and Folders   ASSOC    Change file extension associations•   ASSOCIAT One step file association   ATTRIB   Change file attributes   BITSADMIN Background Intelligent Transfer Service   CACLS    Change file permissions   CD       Change Directory - move to a specific Folder•   CIPHER   Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders   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   COPY     Copy one or more files to another location•   CSCcmd   Client-side caching (Offline Files)   DEL      Delete one or more files•   DELTREE  Delete a folder and all subfolders   DIR      Display a list of files and folders•   ERASE    Delete one or more files•   EXPAND   Uncompress files   EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files   FC       Compare two files   FIND     Search for a text string in a file   FINDSTR  Search for strings in files   FORFILES Batch process multiple files   FSUTIL   File and Volume utilities   FTP      File Transfer Protocol   FTYPE    File extension file type associations•   iCACLS   Change file and folder permissions   MD       Create new folders•   MOVE     Move files from one folder to another•   MKLINK   Create a symbolic link (linkd)   OPENFILES Query or display open files   POPD     Return to a previous directory saved by PUSHD•   PsFile   Show files opened remotely   PUSHD    Save and then change the current directory•   QGREP    Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern   RECOVER  Recover a damaged file from a defective disk   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   SHARE    List or edit a file share or print share   SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)   SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain   TAKEOWN  Take ownership of a file   TOUCH    Change file timestamps   TREE     Graphical display of folder structure   TYPE     Display the contents of a text file•   WHERE    Locate and display files in a directory tree   WINDIFF  Compare the contents of two files or sets of files   XCACLS   Change file and folder permissions   XCOPY    Copy files and foldersGroup Policy/Windows Installer   DevCon   Device Manager Command Line Utility    GPRESULT Display Resultant Set of Policy information   GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings   MSIEXEC  Microsoft Windows Installer   PsInfo   List information about a system   PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer   REGSVR32 Register or unregister a DLL   SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer   SLMGR    Software Licensing Management (Vista/2008)   WUAUCLT  Windows UpdateNetworking   ARP      Address Resolution Protocol   BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info   DNSSTAT  DNS Statistics   GETMAC   Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address   IPCONFIG Configure IP   NET      Manage network resources   NETDOM   Domain Manager   NETSH    Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall & Remote access   NBTSTAT  Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)   NETSTAT  Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)   NSLOOKUP Name server lookup   PATHPING Trace route plus network latency and packet loss   PsPing   Measure network performance   PING     Test a network connection   ROUTE    Manipulate network routing tables   TRACERT  Trace route to a remote hostProcesses   KILL     Remove a program from memory   PATH     Display or set a search path for executable files•   PsExec   Execute process remotely   PsKill   Kill processes by name or process ID   PsList   List detailed information about processes   PsGetSid Display the SID of a computer or a user   PsSuspend Suspend processes   SCHTASKS Schedule a command to run at a specific time   SOON     Schedule a command to run in the near future   TASKLIST List running applications and services   TASKKILL Remove a running process from memory   TLIST    Task list with full pathPrinting   CON2PRT  Connect or disconnect a Printer   MODE     Configure a system device   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   RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)Registry   REG      Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values   REGEDIT  Import or export registry settings   REGINI   Change Registry PermissionsRemote Desktop   CHANGE   Change Terminal Server Session properties   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)   MSTSC    Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)   RASDIAL  Manage RAS connections   RASPHONE Manage RAS connections   Reset Session - Delete a Remote Desktop Session   TSSHUTDN Remotely shut down or reboot a terminal server   WINRM    Windows Remote Management   WINRS    Windows Remote ShellServices   CASPOL   Code Access Security Policy Tool.   NETSVC   Command-line Service Controller   PORTQRY  Display the status of ports and services   PsService View and control services   SC       Service Control   SCLIST   Display ServicesSystem Information   NOW      Display the current Date and Time    DATE     Display or set the date•   HELP     Online Help   LOGMAN   Manage Performance Monitor   MBSAcli  Baseline Security Analyzer   MEM      Display memory usage   MSINFO32 System Information   NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights   PERFMON  Performance Monitor   PsLogList  Event log records   SYSTEMINFO List system configuration   TIME     Display or set the system time•   TypePerf Write performance data to a log file   VER      Display version information•   VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved•   WINMSDP  Windows system report   WHOAMI   Output the current UserName and domainUser Administration   ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file   CERTREQ  Request certificate from a certification authority   CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin   CON2PRT  Connect or disconnect a Printer   CMDKEY   Manage stored usernames/passwords   DELPROF  Delete user profiles   DIRUSE   Display disk usage   GLOBAL   Display membership of global groups   LOCAL    Display membership of local groups   LOGOFF   Log a user off   MOVEUSER Move a user from one domain to another   MSG      Send a message   PERMS    Show permissions for a user   POWERCFG Configure power settings   PsLoggedOn Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)   PsPasswd   Change account password   SHOWGRPS List the Workgroups a user has joined   SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup   SUBST    Associate a path with a drive letter   USRSTAT  List domain usernames and last login