Basic DOS (Disc Operating

System) Commands Windows

Command Line
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If youre a Windows user, you might be using command prompt. Its surely a powerful tool to do stuff
faster than usual. Here are some DOS commands that will change the way you use Windows.

1 ASSOC
Every file in your computer is associated with some program. To check the
association of a file extension type ASSOC. You can do this by GUI easily but it is a
good alternative.

2 Driverquery
This command can be used to see properly configured drivers on your system. You can
also writedriverquery -v to get information of the directory.

3 File Compare
If you want to compare contents of two files, You can type fc and then the path of
two files you want to compare.

4 IPCONFIG
This command will show the IP address of the computer you are currently using. If
you are on a router this will tell you the local network address of the router.

5 NETSTAT
If you type the command netstat -an. This will give you a list of currently opened ports
and related IP addresses. This is a great command if youre trying to troubleshoot the
devices your PC is connected to or youre afraid youre infected with a Trojan and are trying
to locate a malicious connection.
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6 PING
If you type the command ping (url here). This will test the url with some packets of
data. This is helpful when you want to see if your network packets are making to the
destination or not. If they arrive and are returned, you know the device is capable of
communicating with your PC; if it fails, you know that theres something blocking
communication between the device and your computer. This can help you decide if an
issue is caused by improper configuration or a failure of network hardware.

7 PATHPING
This command is an advanced version of ping. It is used in case of multiple routers, but
unlike ping ,pathping also relays some information about the route the test packets take.

8 TRACERT
The tracert command is similar to pathping. Type tracert followed by the IP
address or domain youd like to trace. Youll receive information about each step in the
route between your PC and the target. Unlike pathping, however, tracert also tracks
how much milli seconds each hop between servers or devices takes.

9 POWERCFG / {attributes}
powercfg is used with multiple attributes. Its focus is the energy used by the
computer system and its management.

powercfg / energy Detailed Power Consumption Report For The System

powercfg / batteryreport (Windows 8 above) A Detailed Report of Battery Usage

10 SHUTDOWN (Windows 8 above)

It shutsdown your computer. Imagine if all of a sudden your computer froze and
you need to shudown. You can go for Win + R and then cmd. There you can use
this command and safely shutdown your computer.
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