WINDOWS COMMAND(CMD) PROMPT COMMANDS

Venky
4 min readMar 12, 2023

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What is command prompt in computer ?

Command prompt, also known as cmd.exe or cmd , is the default command-line interpreter for the OS/2, EComStation , ArcaOS , Microsoft Windows (Windows NT family and Windows CE family ), and ReactOS operating system.

Why do we use a command prompt ?

It can be used to execute entered commands and perform advanced administration functions. It can also be used to troubleshoot and solve certain kinds of Windows issues.

>LIST OF SOME WINDOWS CMD COMMAND:

1.Arp- The arp Command is used to display or change entries in the ARP cache. The arp command is available in all versions of windows.

Arp command

2. Assoc- The assoc command is used to display or change the file type associated with a particular file extension. The assoc command is available in Windows 11 , Windows 10 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , and Windows XP.

Assoc command

3. Attrib- The attrib command is used to change the attributes of a single file or a directory . The attrib command is available in all versions of Windows , as well as in MS-DOS.

Attrib command

4. Bcdboot- The bcdboot command is used to copy boot files to the system partition and to create a new system BCD store . The bcdboot command is available in Windows 11 , Windows 10 , Windows 8 , and Windows 7.

Bcdboot command

5. Cipher- The cipher command shows or changes the encryption status of files and folders on NTFS partitions . The cipher command is available in Windows 11 , Windows 10 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , and Windows XP.

Cipher Command

6. Color- The color command is used to change the colors of the text and background within the Command prompt window . color A turns the ext into Green color.

Color Command

7. Compact- The compact command is used to show or change the compression state of files and directories on NFTS partitions .The compact command is available in Windows 10 and many Windows platform.

Compact

8. Driverquery- The driverquery command is used to show a list of all installed drivers. The driverquery command is available in Windows 11 , Windows 10 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista and Windows XP.

Driverquery Command

9. Ftype- Ftype command is used to define a default program to open a specified file type. The ftype command is available in Windows 10 and more Windows platform.

Ftype Command

10. Getmac- The Getmac command is used to display the media access control (MAC) address of all the network controllers on a system . The getmac command is available in Windows 11 and more Windows more Platform.

Getmac

11. Help- The help command provides more detailed information on any of the other command Prompt or MS-DOS commands . The help command is available in all versions of Windows, as well as in MS-DOS.

Help Command

12. Hostname- The Hostname command displays the name of the current host. The hostname command is available in Windows 11 and more Windows platform.

Hostname Command

13. Label- The lable command is used to manage the volume lable of a disk . The lable command is available in all versions of Windows , as well as in MS-DOS.

Lable Command

14. Makecab- The makecab command is used to losslessly compress one or more files . The makecab command is sometimes called Cabinet Maker . The makecab command is available in Windows 11 , and Many Windows operating system , Makecab command is the same as the diantz command , a command that was removed after Windows 7.

Makecab Command

15. Mklink- The Mklink command is used to create a symbolic link. The mklink command is available in Windows 11 and Windows operating Systems.

Mklink Command

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