Windows provides many commands to accomplish various tasks. Here are some commonly used Windows Command Prompt (CMD) commands:
- 1. dir: List the files and subdirectories in the current directory.
- 2. cd: Change the current directory.
- 3. md: Create a new directory.
- 4. rd: Delete a directory.
- 5. del: delete a file.
- 6. copy: Copy a file.
- 7. xcopy: Copy a directory and its subdirectories and files.
- 8. move: Move a file or directory.
- 9. attrib: Change the attributes of a file or directory.
- 10. type: Display the content of a file.
- 11. ping: Test network connection.
- 12. ipconfig: Display network configuration information.
- 13. netstat: Display network connection status and statistical information.
- 14. tasklist: List the currently running processes.
- 15. taskkill: End a process.
- 16. shutdown: Shut down the computer.
- 17. systeminfo: Display the system information of the computer.
- 18. ver: Display the Windows version number.
- 19. help: Display help information.
- 20. exit: Exit CMD.
This is just a small part of commonly used CMD commands, we can get a complete command list by typing "help" in CMD. As shown in the picture:
The query looks like this:
| ATTRIB | Display or change file properties. |
| BREAK | Set or clear extended CTRL+C checks. |
| BCDEDIT | Set properties in the startup database to control startup loading. |
| CACLS | Display or modify the access control list (ACL) of a file. |
| CALL | Call this one from another batch program. |
| CD | Display the name of the current directory or change it. |
| CHCP | Displays or sets the number of active code pages. |
| CHDIR | Display the name of the current directory or change it. |
| CHKDSK | Check disk and display status report. |
| CHKNTFS | Display or modify boot time disk checks. |
| CLS | Clear the screen. |
| CMD | Open another Windows command interpreter window. |
| COLOR | Set the default console foreground and background colors. |
| COMP | Compare the contents of two or two sets of files. |
| COMPACT | Display or change the compression of files on NTFS partitions. |
| CONVERT | Convert FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the current drive. |
| COPY | Copy at least one file to another location. |
| DATE | Display or set the date. |
| OF THE | Delete at least one file. |
| DIR | Display the files and subdirectories in a directory. |
| DISKPART | Display or configure disk partition properties. |
| DOSKEY | Edit the command line, recall Windows commands and create macros. |
| DRIVERQUERY | Displays the current device driver status and properties. |
| ECHO | Display a message, or turn command echoing on or off. |
| ENDLOCAL | End localization of environment changes in batch files. |
| ERASE | Delete one or more files. |
| EXIT | Exit the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter). |
| FC | Compares two files or two sets of files and displays the differences between them. |
| FIND | Searches for a text string in one or more files. |
| FINDSTR | Search for a string in multiple files. |
| FOR | Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files. |
| FORMAT | Format the disk for use with Windows. |
| FSUTIL | Display or configure file system properties. |
| FTYPE | Displays or modifies the file types used in file extension associations. |
| GOTO | Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a batch program. |
| GPRESULT | Displays group policy information for a computer or user. |
| GRAFTABL | Causes Windows to display the extended character set in graphics mode. |
| HELP | Provides help information for Windows commands. |
| ICACLS | Display, modify, backup or restore ACLs of files and directories. |
| IF | Perform conditional processing operations in a batch program. |
| LABEL | Create, change, or delete a disk's volume label. |
| MD | Create a directory. |
| MKDIR | Create a directory. |
| MKLINK | Create symbolic and hard links |
| MODE | Configure system devices. |
| MORE | Display output screen by screen. |
| MOVE | Move one or more files from one directory to another. |
| OPENFILES | Displays the files opened by the remote user for file sharing. |
| PATH | Displays or sets the search path for executable files. |
| PAUSE | Pauses batch file processing and displays a message. |
| POPD | Restores the previous value of the current directory saved via PUSHD. |
| Print a text file. | |
| PROMPT | Change the Windows command prompt. |
| PUSHD | Save the current directory, then make changes to it. |
| RD | Delete the directory. |
| RECOVER | Recovers readable information from damaged or defective disks. |
| REM | Record comments (Comments) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS. |
| REN | Rename the file. |
| RENAME | Rename the file. |
| REPLACE | Replace the file. |
| RMDIR | Delete the directory. |
| ROBOCOPY | Advanced utility for copying files and directory trees |
| SET | 显示、设置或删除Windows环境变量。 |
| SETLOCAL | 开始本地化批处理文件中的环境更改。 |
| SC | 显示或配置服务(后台进程)。 |
| SCHTASKS | 安排在一台计算机上运行命令和程序。 |
| SHIFT | 调整批处理文件中可替换参数的位置。 |
| SHUTDOWN | 允许通过本地或远程方式正确关闭计算机。 |
| SORT | 对输入排序。 |
| START | 启动单独的窗口以运行指定的程序或命令。 |
| SUBST | 将路径与驱动器号关联。 |
| SYSTEMINFO | 显示计算机的特定属性和配置。 |
| TASKLIST | 显示包括服务在内的所有当前运行的任务。 |
| TASKKILL | 中止或停止正在运行的进程或应用程序。 |
| TIME | 显示或设置系统时间。 |
| TITLE | 设置CMD.EXE会话的窗口标题。 |
| TREE | 以图形方式显示驱动程序或路径的目录结构。 |
| TYPE | 显示文本文件的内容。 |
| VER | 显示Windows的版本。 |
| VERIFY | 告诉Windows是否进行验证，以确保文件正确写入磁盘。 |
| VOL | 显示磁盘卷标和序列号。 |
| XCOPY | 复制文件和目录树。 |
| WMIC | 在交互式命令shell中显示信息。 |