Basic Windows Commands

dir

Show a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.

cd

Show the name of the current directory or change to another directory.

chdir

mkdir

Create a directory.

Rmdir or rd

Remove a directory. Delete a directory

copy

Copy one or more files to another location.

of

Delete one or more files.

move

Move one or more files from one directory to another on the same drive.

tree

Graphically show the directory structure of a drive or path.

xcopy

Copy files and directory trees.

robocopy

Advanced utility to copy trees from files and directories

Ren or rename

Rename one or more files.

mklink

Create symbolic links and physical links. (shortcuts)

attrib

Show or change file attributes.

type

Show the contents of a text file.

format

Format a disk for use with Windows.

more

Display information screen by screen.

Sort

Sort the output.

Find

Search for a text string in one or more files.

print

Print a text file.

time

Show or set the system time.

date

Show or set the date.

vol

Displays the volume label and serial number of the disk.

label

Create, change or delete a disc's volume label.

See

Show the Windows version.

prompt

Change the Windows command prompt.

fc

Compare two or more files and show the differences between them.

Comp

Compare the contents of two files or a set of files.

SUBST

Associate a path with a drive letter.

PATH

Show or set a search path for executable files.

REPLACE

Replace files.

CLS

Clear the screen.

color

Sets the colors of the console.

CONVERT

Convert FAT volumes to NTFS volumes. You cannot convert the current unit.

Tasklist

Show all running tasks, including services. It shows what is running in a certain time and to be able to stop it.

taskkill

Ends or interrupts a process or application that is running.

Expand

Copy and decompress files

chkdsk

Check the disk, repair it and display a status report.

sfc

Examine the integrity of all protected system files and replace the wrong versions with the correct ones from Microsoft.

diskpart

Allows disk partitioning

start

Start a separate window to execute a specified program or command.

SCHTASKS

Enable an administrator to create, delete, query, change, execute
And finish scheduled tasks on a local or remote system.

shutdown

Control the power on and off of the equipment

Sisteminfo

Show information from any computer that allows it remotely or locally.

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