30 Commonly Used Windows Scripts

Below is a list of 30 commonly used Windows scripts (Batch and PowerShell), useful for system
administration, automation, and troubleshooting tasks.

Batch Scripts (.bat)

1. Clear Temp Files

@echo off
rd %temp% /s /q
md %temp%

1. IP Configuration Report

@echo off
ipconfig /all > C:\ipconfig_report.txt

1. Ping Test Loop

@echo off
:top
ping [Link]
ping [Link]
ping [Link]
timeout /t 60
goto top

1. Shut Down Computer

shutdown -s -t 60 -c "Shutting down in 60 seconds. Save your work."

1. Restart Computer

shutdown -r -t 30 -c "Restarting in 30 seconds."

1. List Installed Programs

wmic product get name,version > C:\installed_programs.txt

1. Delete Folder Recursively

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 @echo off
rd /s /q "C:\path\to\folder"

1. Map Network Drive

net use Z: \\servername\sharename /user:username password

1. Create User Account

net user newuser newpassword /add

1. Display Disk Usage

dir C:\ /s | find "File(s)"

PowerShell Scripts (.ps1)

1. Get System Info

Get-ComputerInfo | Out-File C:\[Link]

1. List Running Services

Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq "Running"}

1. Check Disk Space

Get-PSDrive C | Select-Object Used,Free

1. Create Backup of Folder

Copy-Item -Path C:\Source -Destination D:\Backup -Recurse

1. Start a Process

Start-Process [Link]

1. Monitor Event Logs

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 Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 20

1. Install Software (MSI)

Start-Process [Link] -Wait -ArgumentList "/i path\[Link] /quiet"

1. Disable a Service

Set-Service -Name Spooler -StartupType Disabled

1. Schedule a Task

Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "[Link]")

1. Check Internet Connectivity

Test-Connection [Link] -Count 4

Additional Useful Scripts

1. Extract ZIP File (PowerShell)

Expand-Archive -Path C:\[Link] -DestinationPath C:\extracted

1. Export Installed Hotfixes

Get-HotFix | Export-Csv C:\[Link] -NoTypeInformation

1. Reboot Remote Computer

Restart-Computer -ComputerName RemotePC -Force

1. Clear Print Queue

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 net stop spooler
DEL /F /Q %systemroot%\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*
net start spooler

1. Find Large Files

Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse | Where-Object {$_.Length -gt 1GB} | Sort-

1. Create Restore Point

Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Manual Restore Point" -RestorePointType

1. Disable Startup Items

Get-CimInstance Win32_StartupCommand | Select-Object Name, Command, Location |

1. List USB Devices

Get-PnpDevice -PresentOnly | Where-Object { $_.InstanceId -match '^USB' }

1. Check Windows Activation Status

slmgr /xpr

1. Logoff Current User

shutdown -l

You can save these scripts in .bat or .ps1 files as appropriate, and execute them with the required
privileges (Admin mode when needed).