DOS
Commands in Windows 7
C:\WINDOWS\system32>help
For more information on a specific command, type HELP command-name
ASSOC Displays or modifies
file extension associations.
ATTRIB Displays or changes
file attributes.
BREAK Sets or clears extended
CTRL+C checking.
BCDBOOT Used to copy critical
files to the system partition and to create a new system BCD store.
BCDEDIT Sets properties in
boot database to control boot loading.
CACLS Displays or modifies
access control lists (ACLs) of files.
CALL Calls one batch program
from another.
CD Displays the name of or
changes the current directory.
CHCP Displays or sets the
active code page number.
CHDIR Displays the name of or
changes the current directory.
CHKDSK Checks a disk and
displays a status report.
CHKNTFS Displays or modifies
the checking of disk at boot time.
CHOICE Batch file command that
allows users to select from a set of options.
CIPHER Displays or alters the
encryption of directories [files] on NTFS partitions.
CLIP Redirects output of
another command to the Windows clipboard.
CLS Clears the screen.
CMD Starts a new instance of
the Windows command interpreter.
CMDKEY Creates, lists and
deletes stored user names and passwords or credentials.
COLOR Sets the default console
foreground and background colors.
COMP Compares the contents of
two files or sets of files byte-by-byte
COMPACT Displays or alters the
compression of files on NTFS partitions.
CONVERT Converts FAT volumes
to NTFS. You cannot convert the current drive.
COPY Copies one or more files
to another location.
DATE Displays or sets the date.
DEFRAG Disk defragmenter
accessory.
DEL Deletes one or more files.
DIR Displays a list of files
and subdirectories in a directory.
DISKCOMP Compares the contents
of two floppy disks.
DISKCOPY Copies the contents
of one floppy disk to another.
DISKPART Displays or
configures Disk Partition properties. A separte command interpreter
with a sub-set of commands.
DOSKEY Edits command lines,
recalls Windows commands, and creates macros.
DRIVERQUERY Displays current
device driver status and properties.
ECHO Displays messages, or
turns command echoing on or off.
ENDLOCAL Ends localization of
environment changes in a batch file.
ERASE Deletes one or more
files.
EXIT Quits and closes the
command shell.
EXPAND Expands one or more
compressed files.
FC Compares two files or sets
of files, and displays the differences between them.
FIND Searches for a text
string in a file or files.
FINDSTR Searches for strings
in files.
FOR Runs a specified command
for each item in a set.
FORFILES Selects files in a
folder for batch processing.
FORMAT Formats a disk for use
with Windows.
FSUTIL Displays or configures
the file system properties.
FTYPE Displays or modifies
file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO Directs the Windows
command interpreter to a labeled line in a batch program.
GPRESULT Displays Group Policy
information for machine or user.
GRAFTABL Enables Windows to
display an extended character set in graphics mode.
HELP Provides Help information
for Windows commands.
ICACLS Display, modify,
backup, or restore ACLs for files and directories ( more here) .
IF Performs conditional
processing in batch programs.
IPCONFIG Displays all current
TCP/IP network configuration values
LABEL Creates, changes, or
deletes the volume label of a disk.
MD Creates a directory.
MKDIR Creates a directory.
MKLINK Creates Symbolic Links
and Hard Links
MODE Configures a system
device.
MORE Displays output one
screen at a time.
MOVE Moves one or more files
from one directory to another directory.
OPENFILES Queries, displays,
or disconnects open files or files opened by network users.
PATH Displays or sets a search
path for executable files.
PAUSE Suspends processing of a
batch file and displays a message.
POPD Restores the previous
value of the current directory saved by PUSHD.
PRINT Prints a text file.
PROMPT Changes the Windows
command prompt.
PUSHD Saves the current
directory then changes it.
RD Removes a directory.
RECOVER Recovers readable
information from a bad or defective disk.
REM Designates comments
(remarks) in batch files
REN Renames a file or files.
RENAME Renames a file or files.
REPLACE Replaces files.
RMDIR Removes a directory.
ROBOCOPY Advanced utility to
copy files and directory trees
SET Displays, sets, or removes
environment variables for current session.
SETLOCAL Begins localization
of environment changes in a batch file.
SETX Sets environment
variables.
SC Displays or configures
services (background processes).
SCHTASKS Schedules commands
and programs to run on a computer.
SHIFT Shifts the position of
replaceable parameters in batch files.
SHUTDOWN Allows proper local
or remote shutdown of machine.
SORT Sorts input.
START Starts a separate window
to run a specified program or command.
SUBST Associates a path with a
drive letter.
SYSTEMINFO Displays machine
specific properties and configuration.
TAKEOWN Allows an
administrator to take ownership of a file ( more here ).
TASKLIST Displays all
currently running tasks including services.
TASKKILL Kill or stop a
running process or application.
TIME Displays or sets the
system time.
TIMEOUT Pauses the command
processor for the specified number of seconds. More here .
TITLE Sets the window title
for a CMD.EXE session.
TREE Graphically displays the
directory structure of a drive or path.
TYPE Displays the contents of
a text file.
VER Displays the Windows
version.
VERIFY Tells Windows whether
to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk.
VOL Displays a disk volume
label and serial number.
VSSADMIN Volume Shadow Copy
Service administration tool
WHERE Displays the location of
files that match a search pattern.
XCOPY Copies files and
directory trees.
WMIC Displays WMI information
inside interactive command shell.
For more information on tools see the command-line reference in the online help.