305 Useful Windows Run Commands

Addusers - add or list users to/from a csv file

Ac3filter.cpl - opens ac3 filter (if installed)

Access.cpl – accessibility option control

Admintools - administrative tools control

Appwiz.cpl - add/remove programs

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 - et domain, browser and pdc info

Cacls - change file permissions

Calc - calculator

Call - call one batch program from another

Cd - change directory – move to a specific folder

Certmgr.msc – certificate manager

Change - change terminal server session properties

Charmap - character map

Chkdsk - check disk & check and repair disk problems

Chkntfs - check the ntfs file system

Choice - accept keyboard input to a batch file

Ciadv.msc – indexing service

Cipher - encrypt or decrypt files/folders

Cleanmgr - automated cleanup of temp files, recycle bin

Clearmem - clear memory leaks

Cliconfg - sql client configuration

Clip - copy stdin to the windows clipboard.

Clipbrd - clipboard viewer

Cls - clear the screen

Cluster - windows clustering

Cmd - command prompt

Color - change colors of the cmd window

Command – opens command prompt

Comp - compare the contents of two files or sets of files

Compact - compress files or folders on an ntfs partition

Compmgmt.msc - computer management

Compress - compress individual files on an ntfs partition

Con2prt - connect or disconnect a printer

Control admintools – amdinistrative tools

Control color - display properties (w/appearance tab preselected)

Control desktop - display properties & desktop properties

Control folders - folders properties

Control fonts – fonts properties

Control keyboard - keyboard properties

Control mouse - mouse properties

Control netconnections – network connections

Control printers – printer and fax options

Control schedtasks -schedualed tasks

Control userpassword2 – user accounts

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 & component services

Ddeshare - dde shares

Defrag - defragment hard drive

Del - delete one or more files

Delprof - delete nt user profiles

Deltree - delete a folder and all subfolders

Desk.cpl – display properties control

Devcon - device manager command line utility

Devmgmt.msc - device manager

Dfrg.msc - disk defragment

Dir - display a list of files and folders

Directx.cpl - direct x control panel (if installed)

Diruse - display disk usage

Diskcomp - compare the contents of two floppy disks

Diskcopy - copy the contents of one floppy disk to another

Diskmgmt.msc - disk management

Diskpart - disk partition manager

Dnsstat - dns statistics

Doskey - edit command line, recall commands, and create macros

Drwtsn32 - dr. Watson system troubleshooting utility

Dsadd - add user (computer, group..) To active directory

Dsmod - modify user (computer, group..) In active directory

Dsquery - list items in active directory

Dxdiag - direct x troubleshooter

Echo - display message on screen

Endlocal - end localisation of environment changes in a batch file

Erase - delete one or more files

Eudcedit - private character editor

Eventvwr.msc - event viewer

Exit - quit the cmd shell

Expand - uncompress files

Explorer – explorer

Extract - uncompress cab files

Fc - compare two files

Fdisk - disk format and partition

Find - search for a text string in a file

Findfast.cpl – findfast control

Findstr - search for strings in files

Firewall.cpl - windows firewall

Folders – folders properties

Fonts - fonts folder

For - loop command: all options files, directory, list

For /f - loop command: against a set of files or the results of any command

Forfiles - batch process multiple files

Format - format a disk

Freecell - free cell card game

Freedisk - check free disk space (in bytes)

Fsmgmt.msc - shared folders

Fsquirt - bluetooth transfer wizard

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

Gpedit.msc - group policy editor (xp prof)

Hdwwiz.cpl - add hardware wizard

Help - online help

Hfnetchk - network security hotfix checker

Iexpress - iexpress wizard

If - conditionally perform a command

Ifmember - is the current user in an nt workgroup

Inetcpl.cpl – internet properties control

Intl.cpl – regional and language options

Ipconfig - configure ip

Ipconfig /all - ip configuration (display connection configuration)

Ipconfig /displaydns - ip configuration (display dns cache contents)

Ipconfig /flushdns - ip configuration (delete dns cache contents)

Ipconfig /registerdns - ip configuration (refreshes dhcp & re-registers dns)

Ipconfig /release - ip configuration (release all connections)

Ipconfig /renew - ip configuration (renew all connections)

Ipconfig /setclassid - ip configuration (modifies dhcp class id)

Ipconfig /showclassid - ip configuration (display dhcp class id)

Javaws - java control panel (if installed)

Joy.cpl – game controlloers control

Jpicpl32.cpl - java control panel (if installed)

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, logs you out of windows

Logtime - log the date and time in a file

Lusrmgr.msc - local users and groups

Magnify - windows magnifier

Mailto: - opens default email client

Main.cpl – mouse properties control

Mapisend - send email from the command line

Md - create new folders

Mem - display memory usage

Mklink - create a symbolic link (linkd)

Mmsys.cpl – multimedia (sounds and audio ) properties control

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

Msconfig - system configuration utility

Msg - send a message

Mshearts - hearts card game

Msiexec - microsoft windows installer

Msimn - letterbox

Msinfo - windows nt diagnostics

Msinfo32 - system infomation

Mstsc - terminal server connection (remote desktop protocol)

Munge - find and replace text within file(s)

Nbtstat - display networking statistics (netbios over tcp/ip)

Ncpa.cpl - network connections

Netconnections - network connections control

Netdom - domain manager

Netsetup.cpl - network setup wizard

Netsh - configure network protocols

Netstat - display networking statistics (tcp/ip)

Netsvc - command-line service controller

Notepad - notepad

Now - display the current date and time

Nslookup - name server lookup

Ntbackup - backup folders to tape

Ntmsoprq.msc - removable storage operator requests

Ntrights - edit user account rights

Nusrmgr.cpl - user account management

Nvtuicpl.cpl - nview desktop manager(if installed)

Odbccp32.cpl - odbc data source administrator

Osk - on screen keyboard

Packager - object packager

Password.cpl – password properties control

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

Perfmon.msc - performance monitor

Perms - show permissions for a user

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

Powercfg.cpl – power options properties control

Prefetch – the thing windows prepairs

Print - print a text file

Printers - printers folder

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.

Quicktime.cpl - quicktime (if installed)

Rasdial - manage ras connections

Rasphone - manage ras connections

Rd - delete folder(s)

Rdisk - create a recovery disk

Recover - recover a damaged file from a defective disk.

Reg - registry: read, set, export, delete keys and values

Regedit - import or export registry settings

Regedit32 – registry editor

Regini - change registry permissions

Regsvr32 - register or unregister a dll

Rem - record comments (remarks) in a batch file

Ren - rename a file or files.

Replace - replace or update one file with another

Rmtshare - share a folder or a printer

Robocopy - robust file and folder copy

Route - manipulate network routing tables

Rsop.msc - resultant set of policy (xp prof)

Runas - execute a program under a different user account

Rundll32 - run a dll command (add/remove print connections)

Sc - service control

Schedtasks - scheduled tasks control

Schtasks - create or edit scheduled tasks

Sclist - display nt services

Scriptit - control gui applications

Secpol.msc - local security settings

Services.msc – various services

Set - display, set, or remove environment variables

Setlocal - control the visibility of environment variables

Setx - set environment variables permanently

Sfc – system file checker utility

Sfc /cachesize=x - system file checker utility (set cache size to size x)

Sfc /purgecache - system file checker utility (purge file cache)

Sfc /revert - system file checker utility (return to default setting)

Sfc /scanboot - system file checker utility (scan on every boot)

Sfc /scannow - system file checker utility (scan immediately)

Sfc /scanonce - system file checker utility (scan once at next boot)

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

Sigverif - file signature verification tool

Sleep - wait for x seconds

Soon - schedule a command to run in the near future

Sort - sort input

Spider - spider solitare card game

Start - start a separate window to run a specified program or command

Sticpl.cpl -scanner and camera control

Su - switch user

Subinacl - edit file and folder permissions, ownership and domain

Subst - associate a path with a drive letter

Sysdm.cpl- system properties control

Sysedit - system configuration editor

Syskey - windows system security tool

Systeminfo - list system configuration

Tasklist - list running applications and services

Taskmgr - task manager

Telephon.cpl - phone and modem options

Telnet - telnet client

Time - display or set the system time

Timedate.cpl – date/time properties control

Timeout - delay processing of a batch file

Title - set the window title for a cmd.exe session

Tlephon.cpl -telephone and moden options

Touch - change file timestamps

Tourstart - windows xp tour wizard

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

Utilman - utility manager

Ver - display version information

Verifier - driver verifier & utility verifier

Verify - verify that files have been saved

Vol - display a disk label

Waaucpl.cpl – automatic updates

Wab - windows address book

Wabmig - windows address book (adding something)

Where - locate and display files in a directory tree

Whoami - output the current username and domain

Win.ini - windows loading information(also system.ini)

Winchat - microsoft chat

Windiff - compare the contents of two files or sets of files

Winmine - minesweeper game

Winmsd - windows system diagnostics

Winmsdp - windows system diagnostics ii

Winver - shows current version of windows

Wmic - wmi commands

Wmimgmt.msc - windows management infrastructure

Write - wordpad

Wscui.cpl - security center

Wuaucpl.cpl - automatic updates

Wupdmgr - windows update launches

Xcacls - change file permissions

Xcopy - copy files and folders