Windows CMD Commands Cheat Sheet

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takeown<options> <file> Change file ownership to
date <options> Show/change current date. administrator.
arp <options> <address> path <location > Show/add to PATH.
Show/change ARP cache. ipconfig<options> Show TCP/IP configuration.
defrag <volumes> taskkill <options> Terminate running
Defragment disk.
<options> <task or process> task/process.
assoc .<extension>= Show/change file
extension association. ping <options> <host> Check connection with
<filetype> del <options> <files> Delete file(s) specified host
tasklist <options> Show running tasks.
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attrib <+/-> <attribute> Show/change file attributes. dir <path><options> List directory contents.
powercfg <options> telnet <command> Run Telnet client.
Show/change power plan.
doskey <options> Show command <arguments> <options>
history/create macros. label <options> Show/change/remove
volume label.
driverquery <options> Show installed device time <options> Show/change current time.
drivers. prompt <string/variables> Change CMD prompt.
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timeout /t <seconds> Pause CMD.
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bcdboot <path> Copy BCD files.
title <string> Change CMD title.
echo <message> Print message. makecab <options> R
<src> <dest> Create .cab file.
tracert <options> <dest> Trace networking path.
rd <path> Remove directory.
erase <options> <files> Delete file(s). md <path>
Create directory. rmdir <path>
c mkdir <path>
tree <options> <path> Show contents in
exit <options> Exit CMD. tree-like structure.
mklink <options> ren <path><old name> Rename
cd <directory> Change current directory. Create hard/symbolic link. <new name>
<link> <target> file(s)/directory(/ies).
rename <path><old name> type <file path> Show file contents.
chkdsk <volume> Scan file system for <new name>
more<file>
Show output as pages.
<options> errors. F <command> | more
robocopy <source> Robust copy. tzutil<options> Show/change time zone.
choice <option> Choice prompt. mountvol <path> Show/make/remove <destination> <file>
<choices> fc <options> Compare files. <volume> volume mount point. <options>
<file 1> <file 2>
move <options> route <options> Show/change routing table.
cipher <option> <file or Show/change encryption.
<src> <dest>
Move/rename files.
<command> <value> V
directory> find <string> <file> Search file for string.

msiexec <options>
<path to package> Run Windows installer ver
<command> | clip Copy command/file findstr <string> <file> Show OS version.
clip < <filename> contents.
Search file for string S
(scripts).
msinfo32<options> Run System Information.
vol<drive> Show disk volume and label.
cls Clear screen. ftype <file type>= Show/change extension schtasks /<subcommand> Schedule tasks.
<open command> association program. mstsc <options> <file> Run Remote Desktop
Connection. Show/set/remove ENV
cmd <options> Start new CMD. set <variable>=<value>
<command> variables. W
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color <background> Change background and sfc <options> <files or
Check protected file version.
<font> font color. directories>
where<options> Search for file location.
getmac<options> Show MAC address. N <location> <file>
shutdown <options> Shutdown/reboot system.
comp <file 1> <file 2> Compare file contents.
<options> arp <options> <address> Show current user
net <subcommand> Network management tools. information.
H <options> sort <file> Sort data.
compact <options> <file> Compress files and folders.

netstat <options> Show network statistics.

start <title> <options> Start new CMD. X
copy <options> <src> Copy file(s). help<command> Show help for command.
<dest> nslookup <host> DNS querying.
hostname Show hostname <command> <options> systeminfo<options> Show information about xcopy <src> <dest> Copy file(s)/directory(/ies).
system. <options>