command in the Command Prompt from A to Z

A
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

B
BOOTCFG ==>> Edit Windows boot settings
BROWSTAT ==>> Get domain, browser and PDC info

C
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

D
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
DISKPART ==>> Disk Administration
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

E
ECHO ==>> Display message on screen•
ENDLOCAL ==>> End localisation of environment changes in a batch file•
ERASE ==>> Delete one or more files•
EXIT ==>> Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel•
EXPAND ==>> Uncompress 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 ==>> Display or modify file types used in file extension associations•

G
GLOBAL ==>> Display membership of global groups
GOTO ==>> Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line•

H
HELP ==>> Online Help

I
iCACLS ==>> Change file and folder permissions
IF ==>> Conditionally perform a command•
IFMEMBER ==>> Is the current user in an NT 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 NT event viewer.
LOGOFF ==>> Log a user off
LOGTIME ==>> Log the date and time in a file

M
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
MSINFO ==>> Windows NT diagnostics
MSTSC ==>> Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
MUNGE ==>> Find and Replace text within file(s)
MV ==>> Copy in-use files

N
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

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 ==>> 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•

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

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
RD ==>> Delete folder(s)•
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)

S
SC ==>> Service Control
SCHTASKS ==>> Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks
SCLIST ==>> Display NT Services
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 program or command in a separate window•
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
TASKLIST ==>> List running applications and services
TASKKILL ==>> Remove a running process from memory
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
TYPE ==>> Display the contents of a text 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
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

X
XCACLS ==>> Change file and folder permissions
XCOPY ==>> Copy files and folders


Commands marked • are Internal commands only available within the CMD shell.
All other commands (NOT marked with •) are external commands which may be used under the CMD shell, PowerShell, or directly from START-RUN.