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Windows commands

common windows commands

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nslookup used to test name resolution problems with DNS servers by allowing you to request information from a DNS server's zone data.
shutdown restarts the local computer
ping tests for connectivity using IP address. If the remote computer responds, the round-trip times are displayed.
netstat Lists statistics about the network connection, including the IP addresses of active connections.
dism repairs corrupted windows system files when SFC cannot do the job or windows Update is corrupted.
sfc verifies and, if necessary, refreshes a windows system file, replacing it with one kept in a cache of current system files or downloaded from the internet with the help of windows Updates.
taskkill uses the process ID to kill the task or process. Use taskkill to end a process when task manager is unable to do so.
ipconfig displays network configuration information and refresh the TCP/IP assignments for a connection, including its IP address.
tasklist reports the process identifier (PID) which is a number that identifies each running process.
tracert useful when you're trying to resolve a problem reaching a destination host such as an FTP site or website.
chkdsk fixes file system errors and recovers data from bad sectors.
diskpart a windows command to manage hard drives, partitions, and volumes.
gpresult finds out which group polices are currently applied to system for the computer or user.
format prepare a hard drive volume, logical drive, or USB flash drive for use this process erases all data on the device
xcopy a windows command more powerful than the copy command that is used to copy files and folders.
copy the windows command to copy a single file, a group of files or a folder and its contents.
bootrec repairs the BCD and boot sectors
robocopy a Windows command that is similar to and more powerful than the xcopy command; it is used to copy files and folders.
net use a windows TCP/IP command that connects or disconnects a computer from a shared resource or can display information about connections.
msconfig temporarily disable programs from launching at startup in order to troubleshoot a startup problem.
net user a windows TCP/IP command used to manage user accounts.
gpupdate refreshes local group policies as well as group policies set in AD on a windows domain.
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