A       AccessChk Get the security descriptor (SDDL) for an object (file, directory, reg key).   ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file   ARP Address Resolution Protocol   ASSOC Change file extension associations •   ATTRIB Change file attributes   AUDITPOL Manage audit policies B       BCDBOOT Create or repair a system partition   BCDEDIT Manage Boot Configuration Data   BdeHDcfg Prepare a hard drive with partitions for BitLocker Encryption   BITSADMIN Background Intelligent Transfer Service   BOOTREC Repair or replace a partition boot sector   BREAK Do nothing, successfully • 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   CHANGEPK Upgrade device Edition/Product Key   CHCP Change the active console Code Page   CHDIR Change Directory - move to a specific Folder •   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, overwrite data.   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   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   CURL Transfer data from or to a server 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   DISKPART Disk Administration   DISKSHADOW Volume Shadow Copy Service   DISM Deployment Image Servicing and Management   DisplaySwitch Specify which display to use and how to use it   DNSCMD Manage DNS servers   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 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   DSREGCMD Directory Service Registration   DU Display directory sizes/usage E       ECHO Display message on screen •   ENDLOCAL End localisation of the environment in a batch file •   ERASE Delete one or more files •   ESENTUTL Extensible Storage Engine utilities   EVENTCREATE  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   FONDUE Features on Demand User Experience Tool   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 K       KLIST List cached Kerberos tickets L       LABEL Edit a disk label   LGPO Local Group Policy Object utility   LODCTR Load PerfMon performance counters   LOGMAN Manage Performance Monitor logs   LOGOFF Log out a user M       MAKECAB Create .CAB files   Manage-BDE BitLocker Drive Encryption   MBR2GPT Convert a disk partition from Master Boot Record to a GPT   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 •   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)   NMBIND Manage Hyper-V network bindings   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 •   PING Test a network connection   PKTMON Monitor internal packet propagation and packet drop reports   PNPUTIL Plug and Play Utility   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 a printer   PRNDRVR Add, delete or list print drivers.   PRNJOBS Pause, resume, cancel, or list print jobs.   PRNMNGR Add, delete, or list printer connections.   PRNPORT Manage Printer Ports, change port configuration.   PRNQCTL Manage Print Queues, print a test page.   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 • Q       QPROCESS Query Process Display processes   QWinsta Query Session Display all sessions (TS/Remote Desktop)   QAppSrv Query TermServer List all servers (TS/Remote Desktop)   QUSER Query User Display user sessions (TS/Remote Desktop) R       RASDIAL Manage RAS connections   RASPHONE Manage RAS connections   RD Delete a Directory •   REAgentC Configure WindowsRE and System Reset   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 •   Repair-BDE Repair a damaged bitlocker drive and salvage recoverable data   REPLACE Replace or update one file with another   Reset Session Delete a Remote Desktop Session   RMDIR Delete a Directory •   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   ScriptRunner Run one or more scripts in sequence   SET Display, set, or remove session environment variables •   SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables •   SetObjectSecurity Set security for an object (file, directory, reg key etc).   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 Shut down the computer   SIGCHECK Display file version no. VirusTotal status & timestamp   SLMGR Software Licensing Management   SORT Sort input   SSH OpenSSH remote login client   START Start a program, command or batch file •   STREAMS List any Alternate Data Streams (ADS) within a file or directory   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   SXSTRACE Diagnose side-by-side problems   SYSMON Monitor and log system activity to the Windows event log   SYSTEMINFO List system configuration T       TAKEOWN Take ownership of a file   TAR Store, list or extract files in an archive   TASKLIST List running applications and services   TASKKILL End a 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 •   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 process   TYPE Display the contents of a text file •   TypePerf Write Performance Monitor data to a log file   TZUTIL Time Zone Utility V       VBC Visual Basic compiler   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   WHOIS Lookup the registration record for a domain   WINDIFF Compare the contents of two files or sets of files   WINGET Windows Package Manager (coming May 2021)   WINMGMT Manage the WMI service/WMI repository   WINRM Windows Remote Management   WINRS Windows Remote Shell   WMIC WMI Commands   WPEUTIL Run Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) commands   WPR Windows Performance Recorder   WT Windows Terminal   WUSA Windows Update Standalone Installer   WUAUCLT Windows Update X       XCACLS Change file and folder permissions   XCOPY Copy files and folders   :: Comment / Remark •