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This is from Beginner to Advanced, Categorized for Easy Learning of Windows CMD commands and examples. I hope this is very useful for you and your learning purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcc1 1. File & Folder Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
dir<\/code><\/td>List files and folders<\/td>dir \/s<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
cd<\/code><\/td>Change directory<\/td>cd Documents<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
mkdir\/ <\/code>md<\/code><\/td>Create new folder<\/td>mkdir Projects<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
del<\/code><\/td>Delete file(s)<\/td>del file.txt<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
copy<\/code><\/td>Copy file(s)<\/td>copy file.txt D:\\Backup<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
move<\/code><\/td>Move or rename file(s)<\/td>move file.txt D:\\Docs<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
ren<\/code><\/td>Rename a file<\/td>ren old.txt new.txt<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
attrib<\/code><\/td>View\/change file attributes<\/td>attrib +r file.txt<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udded 2. Navigation & Display<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
cls<\/code><\/td>Clear screen<\/td>cls<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
exit<\/code><\/td>Close CMD window<\/td>exit<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
echo<\/code><\/td>Display message<\/td>echo Hello, World!<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
type<\/code><\/td>Show file contents<\/td>type notes.txt<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
tree<\/code><\/td>Show folder structure<\/td>tree \/f<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf10 3. Network & Internet Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
ipconfig<\/code><\/td>Show IP settings<\/td>ipconfig \/all<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
ping<\/code><\/td>Test network connection<\/td>ping google.com<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
tracert<\/code><\/td>Trace route to host<\/td>tracert 8.8.8.8<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
netstat<\/code><\/td>Show active connections<\/td>netstat -an<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
nslookup<\/code><\/td>DNS lookup<\/td>nslookup microsoft.com<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
netsh<\/code><\/td>Network configuration<\/td>netsh wlan show profiles<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f 4. System Info & Diagnostics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
systeminfo<\/code><\/td>Show system details<\/td>systeminfo<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
hostname<\/code><\/td>Show computer name<\/td>hostname<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
ver<\/code><\/td>Show Windows version<\/td>ver<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
tasklist<\/code><\/td>List running processes<\/td>tasklist<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
taskkill<\/code><\/td>Kill a process<\/td>taskkill \/PID 1234 \/F<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
sfc<\/code><\/td>System file checker<\/td>sfc \/scannow<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
chkdsk<\/code><\/td>Check disk for errors<\/td>chkdsk \/f<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd10 5. User & Security Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
net user<\/code><\/td>Manage user accounts<\/td>net user John \/add<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
net localgroup<\/code><\/td>Manage user groups<\/td>net localgroup Administrators John \/add<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
whoami<\/code><\/td>Show current user<\/td>whoami<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
runas<\/code><\/td>Run as another user<\/td>runas \/user:Admin cmd<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
icacls<\/code><\/td>Modify file permissions<\/td>icacls file.txt \/grant John:F<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
takeown<\/code><\/td>Take file ownership<\/td>takeown \/f file.txt<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcbe 6. Disk & Storage Utilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
diskpart<\/code><\/td>Partition management<\/td>diskpart<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
format<\/code><\/td>Format a drive<\/td>format D:<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
defrag<\/code><\/td>Defragment a drive<\/td>defrag C:<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
fsutil<\/code><\/td>Advanced file system tasks<\/td>fsutil dirty query C:<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2699\ufe0f 7. Boot & Configuration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
bcdedit<\/code><\/td>Edit boot configuration<\/td>bcdedit \/set {current} safeboot minimal<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
msconfig<\/code><\/td>System configuration tool<\/td>msconfig<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
regedit<\/code><\/td>Registry editor<\/td>regedit<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
gpupdate<\/code><\/td>Update Group Policy<\/td>gpupdate \/force<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\uddea 8. Power Tools & Scripting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Command<\/th>Description<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
powershell<\/code><\/td>Launch PowerShell<\/td>powershell<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
wmic<\/code><\/td>WMI command-line tool<\/td>wmic cpu get name<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
schtasks<\/code><\/td>Schedule tasks<\/td>schtasks \/create \/tn \"Backup\" \/tr backup.bat \/sc daily \/st 10:00<\/code><\/td><\/tr>
for,<\/code>if,<\/code>goto<\/code><\/td>Batch scripting logic<\/td>Used in .bat<\/code> files<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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