CMD commands for Windows – Overview Command Prompt / Console

We have already published an article about the CMD command ipconfig. As the CMD commands are very handy, we present today the commands that our customers or we use most often. The commands are also called command line commands or Windows commands.

Open CMD commands

Actually, all you have to do is enter the CMD input field and you’re ready to go. The easiest way to find it is by typing on the Windows logo in the lower left corner under Windows 10, 7, Vista and XP. If you have a different Windows view, please switch to the classic view. As soon as you click on the logo, a search field will open. Under Windows 10 this would be Cortana. In this search field you enter either “CMD” or “Command Prompt” and the small “black box” logo for CMD will appear.

If you love keyboard shortcuts and want to get to the program much faster, you can also press the “Windows key” + “R” and then type “cmd”.

Now you can enter the CMD commands as you like and perform actions or get certain information. Which CMD commands have which functions, we will look at further down in the clearly arranged table. If you think we have forgotten an important CMD command, made a mistake or you just have a question, just leave a comment.

What do you need CMD commands for?

Of course not every home user needs every CMD command, but questions that come up more often are for example How do I find my IP address? What is the MAC address? What is the internet connection? Is my computer infected by a Trojan or is there a connection to the Internet that comes into question?

As you can see, it can be quite a practical help to enter one or the other command. Even the super-GAU does not have to arrive. It is enough that you want to connect a printer and connect by IP address or your W-LAN is not working and you want to check the settings carefully.

CMD commands table for overview