An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line - Command reference

Oct 13, 2026

An alphabetical A-Z index of Windows CMD command-line utilities and built-in commands, each entry describing its purpose and typical usage at a high level. The document covers core file and directory operations, system maintenance tasks, network configuration and diagnostics, security and access control commands, scripting and batch workflow commands, and utilities for devices, storage, and performance monitoring. It also includes Active Directory–related command groups and remote execution or management helpers.

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CMD command list

File and system operations

Networking and diagnostics

Active Directory and permissions

Batch scripting and workflow

An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file ARP Address Resolution Protocol ASSOC Change file extension associations • ASSOCIAT One step file association ATTRIB Change file attributes b BCDBOOT Create or repair a system partition BOOTCFG Edit Windows boot settings BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info c CACLS Change file permissions CALL Call one batch program from another • CD Change Directory -move to a specific Folder • CHANGE Change Terminal Server Session properties CHKDSK Check Disk - check and repair disk problems CHKNTFS Check the NTFS file system CHOICE Accept keyboard input to a batch file CIPHER Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks CLIP Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard. CLS Clear the screen • CLUSTER Windows Clustering CMD Start a new CMD shell CMDKEY Manage stored usernames/passwords COLOR Change colors of the CMD window • COMP Compare the contents of two files or sets of files COMPACT Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition COMPRESS Compress individual files on an NTFS partition CON2PRT Connect or disconnect a Printer CONVERT Convert a FAT drive to NTFS . COPY Copy one or more files to another location • CSCcmd Client-side caching (Offline Files) CSVDE Import or Export Active Directory data d DATE Display or set the date • DEFRAG Defragment hard drive DEL Delete one or more files • DELPROF Delete NT user profiles DELTREE Delete a folder and all subfolders DevCon Device Manager Command Line Utility DIR Display a list of files and folders • DIRUSE Display disk usage DISKCOMP Compare the contents of two floppy disks DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another DISKPART Disk Administration DNSSTAT DNS Statistics DOSKEY Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros DSACLs Active Directory ACLs DSAdd Add items to active directory (user group computer) DSGet View items in active directory (user group computer) DSQuery Search for items in active directory (user group computer) DSMod Modify items in active directory (user group computer) DSMove Move an Active directory Object DSRM Remove items from Active Directory e ECHO Display message on screen • ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file • ERASE Delete one or more files • EVENTCREATE Add a message to the Windows event log EXIT Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel • EXPAND Uncompress files EXTRACT Uncompress CAB files f FC Compare two files FIND Search for a text string in a file FINDSTR Search for strings in files FOR /F Loop command: against a set of files • FOR /F Loop command: against the results of another command • FOR Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List • FORFILES Batch process multiple files FORMAT Format a disk FREEDISK Check free disk space (in bytes) FSUTIL File and Volume utilities FTP File Transfer Protocol FTYPE Display or modify file types used in file extension associations • g GLOBAL Display membership of global groups GOTO Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line • GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings h HELP Online Help i iCACLS Change file and folder permissions IF Conditionally perform a command • IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup IPCONFIG Configure IP k KILL Remove a program from memory l LABEL Edit a disk label LOCAL Display membership of local groups LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer LOGMAN Manage Performance Monitor LOGOFF Log a user off LOGTIME Log the date and time in a file m MAPISEND Send email from the command line MBSAcli Baseline Security Analyzer . MEM Display memory usage MD Create new folders • MKLINK Create a symbolic link (linkd) MODE Configure a system device MORE Display output, one screen at a time

FAQs

What is this Windows CMD command list used for?

It serves as a quick reference to Windows CMD commands and utilities, organized in alphabetical A-Z order with brief descriptions of what each command does.

Which types of tasks are covered by the index?

The index covers file/directory operations, disk and system maintenance, networking configuration and statistics, scripting/batch workflow commands, and system/device management utilities.

Does the index include Active Directory and permission-related commands?

Yes. It lists commands for querying and modifying Active Directory items and for working with file and user permissions and access controls.

Oct 13, 2026

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