A to G

  1. && - Command Chaining
  2. %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rcimlby.exe -LaunchRA - Remote Assistance (Windows XP)
  3. appwiz.cpl - Programs and Features (Formerly Known as "Add or Remove Programs")
  4. appwiz.cpl @,2 - Turn Windows Features On and Off (Add/Remove Windows Components pane)
  5. arp - Displays and modifies the IP-to-Physical address translation tables used by address resolution protocol (ARP)
  6. at - Schedule tasks either locally or remotely without using Scheduled Tasks
  7. bootsect.exe - Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR
  8. cacls - Change Access Control List (ACL) permissions on a directory, its subcontents, or files
  9. calc - Calculator
  10. chkdsk - Check/Fix the disk surface for physical errors or bad sectors
  11. cipher - Displays or alters the encryption of directories [files] on NTFS partitions
  12. cleanmgr.exe - Disk Cleanup
  13. clip - Redirects output of command line tools to the Windows clipboard
  14. cls - clear the command line screen
  15. cmd /k - Run command with command extensions enabled
  16. color - Sets the default console foreground and background colors in console
  17. command.com - Default Operating System Shell
  18. compmgmt.msc - Computer Management
  19. control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter - Network and Sharing Center
  20. control keyboard - Keyboard Properties
  21. control mouse(or main.cpl) - Mouse Properties
  22. control sysdm.cpl,@0,3 - Advanced Tab of the System Properties dialog
  23. control userpasswords2 - Opens the classic User Accounts dialog
  24. desk.cpl - opens the display properties
  25. devmgmt.msc - Device Manager
  26. diskmgmt.msc - Disk Management
  27. diskpart - Disk management from the command line
  28. dsa.msc - Opens active directory users and computers
  29. dsquery - Finds any objects in the directory according to criteria
  30. dxdiag - DirectX Diagnostic Tool
  31. eventvwr - Windows Event Log (Event Viewer)
  32. explorer . - Open explorer with the current folder selected.
  33. explorer /e, . - Open explorer, with folder tree, with current folder selected.
  34. F7 - View command history
  35. find - Searches for a text string in a file or files
  36. findstr - Find a string in a file
  37. firewall.cpl - Opens the Windows Firewall settings
  38. fsmgmt.msc - Shared Folders
  39. fsutil - Perform tasks related to FAT and NTFS file systems
  40. ftp - Transfers files to and from a computer running an FTP server service
  41. getmac - Shows the mac address(es) of your network adapter(s)
  42. gpedit.msc - Group Policy Editor
  43. gpresult - Displays the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) information for a target user and computer

H to N
  1. httpcfg.exe - HTTP Configuration Utility
  2. iisreset - To restart IIS
  3. InetMgr.exe - Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager 7
  4. InetMgr6.exe - Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager 6
  5. intl.cpl - Regional and Language Options
  6. ipconfig - Internet protocol configuration
  7. lusrmgr.msc - Local Users and Groups Administrator
  8. msconfig - System Configuration
  9. notepad - Notepad? ;)
  10. mmsys.cpl - Sound/Recording/Playback properties
  11. mode - Configure system devices
  12. more - Displays one screen of output at a time
  13. mrt - Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
  14. mstsc.exe - Remote Desktop Connection
  15. nbstat - displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
  16. ncpa.cpl - Network Connections
  17. netsh - Display or modify the network configuration of a computer that is currently running
  18. netstat - Network Statistics
  19. net statistics - Check computer up time
  20. net stop - Stops a running service.
  21. net use - Connects a computer to or disconnects a computer from a shared resource, displays information about computer connections, or mounts a local share with different privileges(documentation)
  22. net user Administrator Password - Change the password of Administrator

O to T
  1. odbcad32.exe - ODBC Data Source Administrator
  2. pathping - A traceroute that collects detailed packet loss stats
  3. perfmon - Opens Reliability and Performance Monitor
  4. ping - Determine whether a remote computer is accessible over the network
  5. powercfg.cpl - Power management control panel applet
  6. qfecheck - Shows installed Hotfixes applied to the server/workstation.
  7. quser - Display information about user sessions on a terminal server
  8. qwinsta - See disconnected remote desktop sessions
  9. reg.exe - Console Registry Tool for Windows
  10. regedit - Registry Editor
  11. rasdial - Connects to a VPN or a dialup network
  12. robocopy - Backup/Restore/Copy large amounts of files reliably
  13. rsop.msc - Resultant Set of Policy (shows the combined effect of all group policies active on the current system/login)
  14. runas - Run specific tools and programs with different permissions than the user's current logon provides
  15. sc - Manage anything you want to do with services.
  16. schtasks - Enables an administrator to create, delete, query, change, run and end scheduled tasks on a local or remote system.
  17. secpol.msc - Local Security Settings
  18. services.msc - Services control panel
  19. set - Displays, sets, or removes cmd.exe environment variables.
  20. set DIRCMD - Preset dir parameter in cmd.exe
  21. start - Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command
  22. start. - opens the current directory in the Windows Explorer.
  23. shutdown.exe - Shutdown or Reboot a local/remote machine
  24. subst.exe - Associates a path with a drive letter, including local drives
  25. systeminfo -Displays a comprehensive information about the system
  26. taskkill - terminate tasks by process id (PID) or image name
  27. tasklist.exe - List Processes on local or a remote machine
  28. taskmgr.exe - Task Manager
  29. telephon.cpl - Telephone and Modem properties
  30. timedate.cpl - Date and Time
  31. title - Change the title of the CMD window you have open
  32. tracert - Trace route

U to Z

  1. whoami /all - Display Current User/Group/Privilege Information
  2. wmic - Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line
  3. winver.exe - Find Windows Version
  4. wscui.cpl - Windows Security Center
  5. wuauclt.exe - Windows Update AutoUpdate Client