Here are the top 20 Windows command prompt commands you need to know. And we're gonna do this in 10 minutes. So first, let's launch our Windows command prompt. Either hit Windows Key S or click the start menu icon and search for cmd. Right? Click that and put that sucker in a beast mode. Run as administrator.
1. ipconfig - to find your computer's IP address
2. ipconfig /all - to find your computer's IP address, Mac address, and DNS server
3. ipconfig /all | find "DNS" - to filter the output of the ipconfig /all command and see only the DNS information
4. ipconfig /release - to release the current IP address of your computer
5. ipconfig /renew - to renew the IP address of your computer
6. ipconfig /flushdns - to delete the DNS resolver cache on your computer
7. ipconfig /displaydns | clip - to copy the output of the ipconfig /displaydns command to your clipboard
8. nslookup - to troubleshoot DNS issues and find the IP address of a domain name
9. nslookup networkchuck.com - to find the IP address of networkchuck.com
10. nslookup networkchuck.com 8.8.8.8 - to find the IP address of networkchuck.com using the Google DNS server (8.8.8.8)
11. cls - to clear the screen in the command prompt
12. getmac /v - to find your computer's Mac address
13. powercfg /energy - to check for power issues with your computer
14. powercfg /batteryreport - to generate a report about your computer's battery
15. assoc - to see which file types are associated with which programs
16. assoc .mp4=vlc - to associate MP4 files with the VLC media player
17. chkdsk - to check for errors on your hard drive
18. chkdsk /f - to fix errors on your hard drive
19. chkdsk /r - to recover data from bad sectors on your hard drive
20. tasklist - to view a list of currently running processes in Windows
21. tasklist /svc - to view a list of currently running processes and their services
22. taskkill /f /im processname.exe - to forcefully end a process by its name
23. shutdown /s /t 0 - to shut down your computer immediately
24. shutdown /r /t 0 - to restart your computer immediately
25. shutdown /s /t 3600 - to shut down your computer after 3600 seconds (1 hour)
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