An A-Z Index of the Windows XP command line

Click on the commands to know more about them.

ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file

ARP      Address Resolution Protocol

ASSOC    Change file extension associations

ASSOCIAT One step file association

AT       Schedule a command to run at a later time

ATTRIB   Change file attributes

BOOTCFG  Edit Windows boot settings

BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info

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

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 

DATE     Display or set the date

Dcomcnfg DCOM Configuration Utility

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

DNSSTAT  DNS Statistics

DOSKEY   Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros

DSADD    Add user (computer, group..) to active directory

DSQUERY  List items in active directory

DSMOD    Modify user (computer, group..) in active directory

ECHO     Display message on screen

ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file

ERASE    Delete one or more files

EXIT     Quit the CMD shell

EXPAND   Uncompress files

EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files

FC       Compare two files

FDISK    Disk Format and partition

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

GLOBAL   Display membership of global groups

GOTO     Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line

HELP     Online Help

HFNETCHK Network Security Hotfix Checker 

IF       Conditionally perform a command

IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup

IPCONFIG Configure IP

KILL     Remove a program from memory

LABEL    Edit a disk label

LOCAL    Display membership of local groups

LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer.

LOGOFF   Log a user off

LOGTIME  Log the date and time in a file

MAPISEND Send email from the command line

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

NET      Manage network resources

NETDOM   Domain Manager

NETSH    Configure network protocols

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

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

PRINT    Print a text file

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

QGREP    Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.

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)

RDISK    Create a Recovery Disk

RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer

ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy

ROUTE    Manipulate network routing tables

RUNAS    Execute a program under a different user account

RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)

SC       Service Control

SCHTASKS Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks 

SCLIST   Display NT Services

ScriptIt Control GUI applications

SET      Display, set, or remove environment variables

SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables

SETX     Set environment variables permanently 

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

SOON     Schedule a command to run in the near future

SORT     Sort input

START    Start a separate window to run a specified program or command

SU       Switch User

SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain

SUBST    Associate a path with a drive letter

SYSTEMINFO List system configuration

TASKLIST List running applications and services

TIME     Display or set the system time

TIMEOUT  Delay processing of a batch file

TITLE    Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session

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

USRSTAT  List domain usernames and last login

VER      Display version information

VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved

VOL      Display a disk label

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

WMIC     WMI Commands

XCACLS   Change file permissions

XCOPY    Copy files and folders