List of windows commands

windows-commands.md

Command	Decription
call	calls a batch file from another one
cd	change directory
cls	clear screen
cmd	start command prompt
color	change console color
date	show/set date
dir	list directory content
echo	text output
exit	exits the command prompt or a batch file
find	find files
hostname	display host name
pause	pauses the execution of a batch file and shows a message
runas	start a program as another user
shutdown	shutdown the computer
sort	sort the screen output
start	start an own window to execute a program or command
taskkill	terminate a process or a application
tasklist	display applications and related tasks
time	display/edit the system time
timeout	wait any time
title	set title for prompt
ver	display operating system version
w32tm	setting time synchronisation/time server/time zone
Network:
ftp	transfer files to a FTP server
ftype	display file type and mapping
getmac	display MAC address
ipconfig	display IP network settings
netsh	configure/control/display network components
netstat	display TCP/IP connections and status
nslookup	query the DNS
pathping	test the connection to a specific IP address
ping	pings the network
route	display network routing table, add static routes
systeminfo	displays computer-specific properties and configurations
telnet	establish Telnet connection
tftp	transfer files to a TFTP server
tracert	trace routes similar to patchping
Files:
attrib	display file attributes
comp	compare file contents
compact	display/change file compression
copy / xcopy	copy files
diskcomp	compare content of two floppy disks
diskcopy	copy floppy disc to another one
erase / del	delete one or more files
expand	extract files
fc	copare files and display the differences
mkdir	create a new directory
move	move/rename files
rename	rename files
replace	replace files
rmdir / rd	delete directory
tree	display folder structure graphically
type	display content of text files