Tech Notes, Windows CMD

Just my Windows command notes…

• Show DNS
  • ipconfig /all | findstr DNS
• Show all DNS Records
  • ipconifg /displaydns
• Show all DNS Records and Copy to clipboard
  • ipconfig /displaydns | clip
• Flush Local DNS Resolver Cache
  • ipconfig /flushdns
• Show Network Info about Domain
  • nslookup domain.com
• Show Network Info about Domain from Specific DNS Server
  • nslookup domain.com 8.8.8.8
• Show DNS records of Specific Type for Domain
  • nslookup -type=mx domain.com
  • nslookup -type=txt domain.com
  • nslookup -type=ptr domain.com
• Show MAC Address for All Adapters
  • getmac /v
• Report: Power Issues
  • powercfg /energy
• Report: Battery Issues
  • powercfg /batteryreport
• File Types: Show Associations
  • assoc
• File Types: Reassociate with Application
  • assoc .mp4=VLC.vlc
• System – Check Disk: Check for disk errors
  • chkdsk /f
• System – Check Disk: Check for sector issues and repair them
  • chkdsk /r
• System – Scan and Fix Windows
  • sfc /scannow
• System – Scan System Image
  • DISM /Online /Cleanup /CheckHealth
• System – Scan System Image, Long Scan
  • DISM /Online /Cleanup /ScanHealth
• System – Scan System Image, Restore
  • DISM /Online /Cleanup /RestoreHealth
  • (Issues? Run all ‘System’ commands and another sfc /scannow when done)
• Tasks: List Tasks
  • tasklist | findstr script
  • (where ‘script’ is part of the exe file name)
• Tasks: Kill Task
  • taskkill /f /pid 1234
  • (where 1234 is the pid found in Listing)
• NETSH: Wireless Situation Report
  • netsh wlan show wlanreport
• NETSH: Show Interfaces
  • netsh interface show interface
• NETSH: Show IP Address
  • netsh interface ip show address | findstr “IP Address”
• NETSH: Show DNS Servers
  • netsh interface ip show dnsservers
• NETSH: Turn Off Windows Defender Firewall
  • netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
• NETSH: Turn On Windows Defender Firewall
  • netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state on
• Ping: Repeatedly
  • ping -t host
• TraceRoute
  • tracert domain.com
• TraceRoute: Don’t Resolve Domain Names
  • tracert -d domain.com
• NetStat: Show Connections To/From Localhost
  • netstat
• NetStat: Show Open Ports
  • netstat -af
• NetStat: Show PID for Connections
  • netstat -o
• NetStat: Sent/Received Stats Every 5 Seconds
  • netstat -e -t 5
• Show Routing Table
  • route print
• Shutdown Windows
  • shutdown
• Shutdown Windows and Reboot to BIOS
  • shutdown /r /fw /t 0