Windows_Commands

40 Windows Commands you NEED to know

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Simple Commands:

Open The Command Prompt: WindowsKey + S

Clear Screen:

> cls

IP-Address commands

Computers IP-Address:

> ipconfig

Full IP-Address configurations:

> ipconfig /all

Too much information? Filter with a pipe '|' and findstr:

> ipconfig /all | findstr DNS

New IP-Address? <- for all interfaces:

> ipconfig /release > ipconfig /renew

New IP-Address for specific interface:

> ipconfig /release "Wi-Fi"

DNS commands

DNS can be a problem... In fact, it's always DNS. It's never the network Remember that! So let's troubleshoot DNS first

Display all the websites it knows:

> ipconfig /displaydns

Copy above output to the clipboard:

> ipconfig /displaydns | clip now fire-up a texteditor and paste the clipboard... there you go

Flush DNS

> ipconfig /flushdns

nslookup

> nslookup networkchuck.com

nslookup other DNS-server:

> nslookup networkchuck.com 8.8.8.8 <- Google-DNS

nslookup MX

> nslookup -type=mx networkchuck.com

nslookup TXT

> nslookup -type=txt networkchuck.com

nslookup pointers

> nslookup -type=ptr networkchuck.com

Remember above, because: IT'S ALWAYS DNS, never the network!!!

MAC-Address commands

Get all MAC-Adresses:

> getmac /v

Power Issue commands

Power/energy issues:

> powercfg /energy

Battery issues:

> powercfg /batteryreport

File commands

which files are associated with wich program:

> assoc

associate files with a specific program:

> assoc .mp4=VLC.vlc

Other Issue commands

Check Disk:

> chkdsk /f

Check Disk for physical sector issues:

> chkdsk /r

Check system-files:

> sfc /scannow

Deployment Image Servicing and Management

> DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

> DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

> DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

After these commands, run a sfc again

TaskLists

Tasklist

`> tasklist | findstr script

Taskkill

> taskkill /f /pid 20184

Net sh

Show wireless-LAN report:

> netsh wlan show wlanreport

Show Interfaces:

> netsh interface show interface

Show IP-Addresses:

> netsh interface ip show address | findstr "IP Address"

Show DNS-Servers

> netsh interface ip show dnsservers

Turn off Windows Defender Firewall:

> netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off

Turn on Windows Defender Firewall:

> netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state on

PING

Check client is up:

> ping networkchuck.com

keep PING running:

> ping -t networkchuck.com

TraceRoute:

> tracert networkchuck.com

TraceRoute speedup:

> tracert -d networkchuck.com

NETSTAT

What are the connections:

> netstat

> netstat -af

Show process ID for connected processes:

> netstat -o

Receive statistics every 5 seconds:

> netstat -e -t 5

Network Routes

Show Routes (gateways) the PC takes:

> route print

Add Route to PC:

> route add 192.168.40.0 mask 255.255.255.0 10.7.1.44

Delete route:

> route delete 192.168.40.0

ShutDown

shutdown and reboot:

> shutdown -r

Shutdown and reboot into BIOS:

> shutdown /r /fw /f /t 0

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