The most useful Windows CMD commands reference

Below is the list of commands that can be run from windows command prompt (CMD).  You can follow the link given for a command to see the syntax and examples.

At:	Schedule tasks
Attrib:	Set file attributes
Bootcfg:	Enable kernel debugging
copy:	Copy files
Cls:	Clear command window screen
Compact:	Compress or decompress files and directories
Convert:	Convert FAT filesystem to NTFS
Date:	Set system date and time
defrag:	Defrag disk drives
Del:	Delete files
Dir:	List files and directories
Eventquery.vbs:	View events
find:	Search files for a given string
findstr:	Search files for a given string; Has advanced options than find command.
for:	Windows batch command for looping
getmac:	Find mac address of the system
hostname:	Get system name
ipconfig:	Get IP address
logoff:	Logoff user session
Net user:	Manage user accounts
Net use:	Create/List/Delete network drives
Net localgroup:	Manage local computer’s user groups
Net share:	Create / List/ Delete shares on the local computer
Powercfg:	Manage power scheme on your laptop
Reg:	Edit/create/delete registry keys
Rename:	Rename files/directories
Runas:	Run an application as a different user in the same session
Schtasks:	Schedule tasks
Shutdown:	Shutdown or reboot system
Sort:	Command for sorting text files
Systeminfo:	Get computer information
Taskkill:	Kill processes
time:	Set system time
Title:	Set command window title
Xcopy:	Copy files and directories

 

Resource Kit Tools:

Compress	Compress a file
Srvinfo	Get remote system information
tail	Print the last lines of a file
Ver	Get Windows OS version