Misc. commands
hostname
Name of computer
whoami
Name of computer/name of logged in user
query user
List logged in users
40 useful windows commands
40 Windows Commands you NEED to know (in 10 Minutes)
NOTE: Run Command Prompt as administrator. How to
ipconfig
ipconfig /all
ipconfig /all | findstr DNS (you can use findstr on any command)
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /displaydns
ipconfig /displaydns | clip (copies output to clipboard)
ipconfig /flushdns
nslookup domain name
nslookup domain name 8.8.8.8 (Google DNS server)
nslookup -type=mx domain name (check for other types of DNS records from MX to TXT to pointers)
nslookup -type=ptr domain name (DNS record type: pointer)
cls
getmac /v
powercfg /energy
powercfg /batteryreport (copy file location into cmd and press Enter key to see report)
assoc (lists default programs for file extensions)
assoc .mp4=VLC.vlc (syntax for associate file extension with a specific program)
chkdsk /f
chkdsk /r (might require a reboot)
sfc /scannow (system file checker)
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
tasklist | findstr script
taskkill /f /pid pid number
netsh wlan show wlanreport
netsh interface show interface
netsh interface ip show address | findstr "IP Address"
netsh interface ip show dnsservers
netsh advfirewall set allprotiles stat off (turn Windows built-in firewall off)
netsh advfirewall set allprotiles stat on (turn Windows built-in firewall on)
NetworkChuck promotes Bitdefender Total Security (Bitfefender Premium Security) which can't be turned off this way.
ping domain name
ping -t domain name (pinging doesn't stop - use keyboard keys Ctrl C to end cycle)
tracert domain name (trace route)
tracert -d domain name (trace route)
netstat
netstat -af
netstat -o
route print (shows your computer's routing table)
route add 192.168.40.0 mask 255.255.255.0 10.7.1.44 (getting to the 192.168.40.0 network through 10.7.1.44 gateway)
route delete 192.168.40.0
exit (exit/closes Command Prompt)
shutdown (turns computer off)
shutdown /r /fw /f /t 0 (turns computer off and reboots straight into BIOS)