The Command Line in Windows

The Command Line in Windows

Vic Laurie

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The Windows Command Line, Batch Files, and Scripting- Using the Command Shell

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The Windows command line is a mainstay for systems administrators and power users but is relatively unknown to many PC users. The purpose of this site is to make the power and utility of the command line more familiar to a wider community of computer users. Also under-appreciated are the related resources of batch files and scripts and these will be discussed as well.

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Home Assoc and Ftype Batch files- basics Batch files - branching Batch files- iterating Command LineIntroduction Command line list and reference Commands that everybody can use Configuring the command prompt window Doskey File system utility- Fsutil Net Services Netstat Network Services Shell PowerShell Recovery Console Recovery ConsoleCommands Registry editor console Scripts in the command line Server 2003 tools for XP Service Controller Command (SC) Shell command Start-Run line

Windows is famous as a graphical user interface and many computer users tend to forget (or never knew) that there are also very useful command line functions in Windows. In fact, there is a great deal more to Windows than just point and click. The keyboard and the command line can be substantial adjuncts to the mouse and icons. There are two basic features involving a command line. One is the entry 'Run" (or "Start Search" in Vista) that is in the Start menu and the other is the command prompt window.

Introduction to the Command Line

Those who are new to the command line or need a refresher can read basic material on these pages:

Command Line- Introduction Command line list and reference Commands that everybody can use Configuring the command prompt window Start-Run line

Specific Applications of the Command Shell

Some details and examples for various commands are considered in a series of pages listed below. The subjects include computer maintenance, system administration, file management, Internet tools, and network administration.

File management

Assoc Ftype Xcopy

Network and Internet tools

Net Services (Net) Netstat Network Services Shell (Netsh) TCP/IP networking tools

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The Windows Command Line, Batch Files, and Scripting- Using the Command Shell

Support tools Tasklist TCP/IP networking tools Tips for using the command shell Tskill and Taskkill Variables and "Set" Vista command list Vista command line tips Xcopy

System administration and maintenance

File system utility- Fsutil Recovery Console Recovery Console- Commands Registry editor console Service Controller Command (SC) Tasklist Taskkill Tskill Xcopy

Related links

Computer Education Surf the Internet Safely Blog with tips Windows for Beginners Windows Registry

Additions and extensions to native commands

Scripts in the command line Server 2003 tools for XP Support tools

Batch files

Batch files provide a simple way to perform many repetitive or time-consuming tasks. While batch files can be quite sophisticated, the basics are simple enough to be useful to the average PC user with no knowledge of programming.

Introduction to Batch files Branching and Looping with "If: and "Goto" Iterating and Looping with "For.., in...do" Variables and the "Set" command

Other Command Line Topics

Doskey PowerShell Tips for using the command shell

Vista

Shell command Vista command list Vista command line tips

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The Windows Command Line, Batch Files, and Scripting- Using the Command Shell

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The Windows Command Line, Batch Files, and Scripting

The Windows command line is a mainstay for systems administrators and power users but is relatively unknown to many PC users. The purpose of this site is to make the power and utility of the command line more familiar to a wider community of computer users. Also under-appreciated are the related resources of batch files and scripts and these will be discussed as well.

Pages

Home Assoc and Ftype Batch files- basics Batch files - branching Batch files- iterating Command LineIntroduction Command line list and reference Commands that everybody can use Configuring the command prompt window Doskey File system utility- Fsutil Net Services Netstat Network Services Shell PowerShell Recovery Console Recovery ConsoleCommands Registry editor console Scripts in the command line Server 2003 tools for XP Service Controller Command (SC) Shell command Start-Run line

Windows is famous as a graphical user interface and many computer users tend to forget (or never knew) that there are also very useful command line functions in Windows. In fact, there is a great deal more to Windows than just point and click. The keyboard and the command line can be substantial adjuncts to the mouse and icons. There are two basic features involving a command line. One is the entry 'Run" (or "Start Search" in Vista) that is in the Start menu and the other is the command prompt window.

Introduction to the Command Line

Those who are new to the command line or need a refresher can read basic material on these pages:

Command Line- Introduction Command line list and reference Commands that everybody can use Configuring the command prompt window Start-Run line

Specific Applications of the Command Shell

Some details and examples for various commands are considered in a series of pages listed below. The subjects include computer maintenance, system administration, file management, Internet tools, and network administration.

File management

Assoc Ftype Xcopy

Network and Internet tools

Net Services (Net) Netstat Network Services Shell (Netsh) TCP/IP networking tools

[1/15/2010 3:33:14 PM]

The Windows Command Line, Batch Files, and Scripting- Using the Command Shell

Support tools Tasklist TCP/IP networking tools Tips for using the command shell Tskill and Taskkill Variables and "Set" Vista command list Vista command line tips Xcopy

System administration and maintenance

File system utility- Fsutil Recovery Console Recovery Console- Commands Registry editor console Service Controller Command (SC) Tasklist Taskkill Tskill Xcopy

Related links

Computer Education Surf the Internet Safely Blog with tips Windows for Beginners Windows Registry

Additions and extensions to native commands

Scripts in the command line Server 2003 tools for XP Support tools

Batch files

Batch files provide a simple way to perform many repetitive or time-consuming tasks. While batch files can be quite sophisticated, the basics are simple enough to be useful to the average PC user with no knowledge of programming.

Introduction to Batch files Branching and Looping with "If: and "Goto" Iterating and Looping with "For.., in...do" Variables and the "Set" command

Other Command Line Topics

Doskey PowerShell Tips for using the command shell

Vista

Shell command Vista command list Vista command line tips

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