Windows Commands

Question 1

View all environment variables

Answer 1

set

Question 2

Set and environment variable

Answer 2

setx variable value (admin mode)

Question 3

Print specific variables

Answer 3

echo %VAR%

Question 4

Shutdown

Answer 4

shutdown /s /t 10

/s = shutdown
/t xxx = time-out period before shutdown
/r = shutdown and restart

Question 5

Current command path

Answer 5

path

Question 6

Detailed config info about computer and OS

Answer 6

system info

Question 7

Help

Answer 7

/?

Question 8

Open explorer

Answer 8

explorer

Question 9

Open calculator

Answer 9

calc

Question 10

Microsoft Managment Console

Answer 10

mmc

Question 11

Create connections in remote servers and computers

Answer 11

mstsc

Question 12

Network Connection properties administration

Answer 12

ncpa.cpl

Question 13

Internet Properties control

Answer 13

inetcpl.cpl

Question 14

Mouse Properties control

Answer 14

main.cpl

Question 15

Sound Properties control

Answer 15

mmsys.cpl

Question 16

System Properties control

Answer 16

sysdm.cpl

Question 17

Display Properties control

Answer 17

desk.cpl

Question 18

Add/Remove Programs control

Answer 18

appwiz.cpl

Question 19

Change Drive

Answer 19

c:
d:

Question 20

Make Directories

Answer 20

mkdir “Name”

Question 21

Rename Directories

Answer 21

ren “currentName” “newName”

Question 22

Verifies IP-level connectivity to another TCP/IP computer

Answer 22

ping “IP”

Question 23

Test Port Connection

Answer 23

Test-NetConnection “HOST” -Port “PORT”

Question 24

Display all current TCP/IP configurations

Answer 24

ipconfig

Question 25

Display Route Details

Answer 25

netstat -rn

Question 26

Display Hostname from IP

Answer 26

nbtstat -a “IP_ADDRESS”

Question 27

Display MAC Address

Answer 27

getmac

Question 28

Display entries in the ARP cache

Answer 28

arp -a

Question 29

Deletes entries in the ARP cache

Answer 29

arp -d

Question 30

Displays active TCP connections

Answer 30

netstat -an

Question 31

Displays Users Account Information

Answer 31

net user

Question 32

Lists all directories inside of current directory

Answer 32

ls (thats an L btw, think ‘List’)

Question 33

Displays current working directory

Answer 33

pwd

Question 34

Changes working directory

Answer 34

cd

Question 35

Changes working directory to the one directly above the current working directory

Answer 35

cd ..

Question 36

Changes working directory through several directories

Answer 36

cd path/path/path

Question 37

Changes working directory up through several directories

Answer 37

cd ../../..