Frequently Used Command Line in Windows

Windows Command Line (P – Z)

Command          Information
pathpingTraceroute that collects detailed packet loss statistics
perfmonOpen Reliability and Performance Monitor
PingDetermine whether a remote computer is accessible over a network
Pingensuring the system is active on the network
powercfg.cplPower management control panel applet
qfecheckShows the installed hotfixes that were applied to the server/workstation.
quserDisplay information about a user’s session on a terminal server
qwinstaView disconnected remote desktop sessions
RacialConnect to a VPN or dialup network
reg.exeConsole Registry Tool for Windows
regeditRegistry Editing
robocopyBackup/Recover/Copy large amounts of files reliably
rsop.mscGenerated Policy Set (shows the combined effect of all active group policies on the current system/login)
runasRun certain tools and programs with different permissions than those provided by the current logon user
ScManage whatever you want to do with the service.
ScManage Services
schtasksAllows administrators to create, delete, query, modify, run, and end scheduled tasks on a local or remote system.
secpol.mscLocal Security Settings
services.mscService control panel
setView, set, or delete cmd.exe environment variables.
DIRCMD setPreset dir parameters in cmd.exe
setspncheck the SPN for Kerberos configuration
shutdown.exeShut Down or Reboot Local/Remote Machine
startStart a separate window to run a specific program or command
start.open the current directory in Windows Explorer.
subst.exeAssociate a path with a drive letter, including local drives
systeminfoDisplays comprehensive information about the system
taskkillstop the task with a process id (PID) or image name
tasklist.exeList Processes on a local or remote computer
taskmgr.exeTask Manager
telephon.cplPhone and Modem Properties
timedate.cplDate and Time
titleChange the title of the CMD window you have open
tracertTrack route
tracertTrack a jump between two hosts. It is useful to see if there is a pause between and where it is.
whoami /allView current user/group/privilege information
winver.exeFind Windows Version
wmicWindows Management Instrumentation Command Line
wscui.cplWindows Security Center
wuauclt.exeWindows Update Automatic Update Client

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