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	reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge /v ConfigureKeyboardShortcuts /d {"disabled":["focus_settings_and_more"]}		reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge /v ConfigureKeyboardShortcuts /d {"disabled":["focus_settings_and_more"]}

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This page includes both cmd and powershell commands, realistically, all of them should run from powershell anyway.

IP Configuration (ipconfig)

The ipconfig command is a command-line utility used to display and manage the IP address assigned to a machine.

ipconfig [CMD]

ipconfig

Displays the basic TCP/IP configuration for all adapters.

ipconfig /all [CMD]

ipconfig /all

Displays the full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters.

ipconfig /release [CMD]

ipconfig /release

Releases the IP address assigned to the computer.

ipconfig /renew [CMD]

ipconfig /renew

Renews the IP address assigned to the computer.

ipconfig /flushdns [CMD]

ipconfig /flushdns

Purges the DNS resolver cache.

ipconfig /registerdns [CMD]

ipconfig /registerdns

Refreshes DHCP leases and re-registers DNS names.

ipconfig /displaydns [CMD]

ipconfig /displaydns

Displays DNS cache contents.

ipconfig (IPv6 & advanced) [CMD]

ipconfig /allcompartments
ipconfig /release6
ipconfig /renew6
ipconfig /showclassid
ipconfig /setclassid
ipconfig /showclassid6
ipconfig /setclassid6
ipconfig /flushdns6

Windows Repair (USE THIS IF WINDOWS IS ACTING UP)

DISM RestoreHealth [CMD]

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

SFC Scan (run after DISM) [CMD]

SFC /scannow

SFC Scan (after reboot) [CMD]

SFC /scannow

Reset Internet Settings (Fixes a surprisingly large amount of problems with ms office) [CMD]

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ResetIEtoDefaults

Network Drive Management

List Mapped Drives [CMD]

net use

Remove Mapping [CMD]

net use <drive letter>: /delete

Recreate Mapping [CMD]

net use <drive letter>: \\server\share /persistent:yes

Delete All Mappings [CMD]

net use * /delete

Persistently Map Drive [CMD]

net use /persistent:yes h: \\VBoxSvr\Win11\Documents

User Management

Create Local User [CMD]

net user "user.name" password /add

Add to Administrators [CMD]

net localgroup administrators "user.name" /add

Remove from Administrators [CMD]

net localgroup administrators "user.name" /delete

Delete User [CMD]

net user "user.name" /delete

Disable Built-in Accounts [CMD]

net user "Administrator" /active:no
net user "Guest" /active:no

Power & System

Disable Hibernation [CMD]

powercfg.exe /Hibernate off

Compact OS [CMD]

Compact.exe /CompactOS:always

Rename Computer [PowerShell]

Rename-Computer -NewName "YourNewHostname"

Sessions

List Sessions [CMD]

query session

Logoff Session [CMD]

logoff {number}

Windows Fixes

Fix Windows 11 Right Click [CMD]

reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve

Make Edge Alt Key not focus settings [CMD]

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge /v ConfigureKeyboardShortcuts /d {"disabled":["focus_settings_and_more"]}

Disable Widgets [CMD]

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v TaskbarDa /t REG_DWORD /d 0

Fix Windows Update Missing [CMD]

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v SettingsPageVisibility /f

Disable Telemetry (May auto-undo itself on non-enterprise windows versions) [CMD]

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection /v AllowTelemetry /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Active Directory

Check Password Expiry [PowerShell]

Get-ADUser -identity INSERTclientUSERNAMEHERE -properties PasswordLastSet, PasswordExpired, PasswordNeverExpires | ft Name, PasswordLastSet, PasswordExpired, PasswordNeverExpires

Force AD Sync [PowerShell]

start-adsyncsynccycle -policytype delta

Join Domain [PowerShell]

add-computer -domainname "YourDomainName" -restart

Apps & Installation

Install New Teams [PowerShell]

Add-ProvisionedAppPackage -Online -PackagePath "MSTeams-x64.msix" -SkipLicense

Install OpenSSH [PowerShell]

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server
Start-Service sshd
Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'

Install RSAT [PowerShell]

Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online

Install Vim (System Wide) [PowerShell]

mkdir vim-install; cd vim-install; $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'; Invoke-Webrequest -UseBasicParsing https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases/download/v9.1.0/gvim_9.1.0_x86_signed.zip -o gvim.zip; Expand-Archive -Path gvim.zip -DestinationPath .; cp .\vim\vim91\vim.exe C:\windows\system32\vim.exe

Install Vim (User Only) [PowerShell]

mkdir vim-install; cd vim-install; $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'; Invoke-Webrequest -UseBasicParsing https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases/download/v9.1.0/gvim_9.1.0_x86_signed.zip -o gvim.zip; Expand-Archive -Path gvim.zip -DestinationPath .; cp .\vim\vim91\vim.exe $env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\WindowsApps\vim.exe

Install Git [PowerShell]

winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget --scope user

Services

List Services [PowerShell]

Get-Service

Set Auto Start [PowerShell]

Set-Service -Name {servicename} -StartupType Automatic

Manage Service [PowerShell]

Start-Service {servicename}
Stop-Service {servicename}
Restart-Service {servicename}

Networking (Advanced)

Remove Default Gateway [PowerShell]

Remove-NetRoute -InterfaceAlias "{get this name from Get-NetAdapter}" -DestinationPrefix 0.0.0.0/0

Set IP Address [PowerShell]

Get-NetAdapter -Name '{get this name from Get-NetAdapter}' | New-NetIPAddress -IPAddress {newIP} -PrefixLength {cidr}

Allow Ping [CMD]

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request" protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in action=allow

Show WiFi Passwords [CMD]

for /f "skip=9 tokens=1,2 delims=:" %i in ('netsh wlan show profiles') do @if "%j" NEQ "" (echo SSID: %j & netsh wlan show profiles %j key=clear | findstr "Key Content")

Disable WiFi Scanning [CMD]

netsh wlan set autoconfig enabled=no interface="Wi-Fi"

Enable WiFi Scanning [CMD]

netsh wlan set autoconfig enabled=yes interface="Wi-Fi"

Storage & Files

Resize VHD [PowerShell]

resize-vhd -path "f:\Shares\profiledisks" -Sizebytes 30GB

Robocopy Migration [CMD]

robocopy "C:\users\awesome.guy" "D:\users\awesome.guy" /E /COPYALL /zb /r:10 /w:10 /tee /unilog+:"D:\robocopylog.txt"

DNS & Group Policy

Add DNS Suffix [PowerShell]

Set-DnsClientGlobalSetting -SuffixSearchList @("corp.mariocorp.com")

Force GP Update [CMD]

gpupdate.exe /force

Misc

Firefox Profile Manager [CMD]

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --ProfileManager

Ping with Timestamp [PowerShell]

ping google.com -t | % { "$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss') $_" }

Open a Command Prompt as SYSTEM

PSExec Method (Requires installing PSExec) [PowerShell]

The oneliner below installs psexec for you and uses it to open the SYSTEM cmd. Needs an elevated powershell prompt.

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://download.sysinternals.com/files/PSTools.zip" -OutFile "$env:TEMP\PSTools.zip"; Expand-Archive "$env:TEMP\PSTools.zip" -DestinationPath "$env:TEMP\PSTools" -Force; & "$env:TEMP\PSTools\PsExec64.exe" -accepteula -i -s -d cmd.exe /k "title NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM - whoami && whoami"

If it has been run before, you can open the prompt with just:

;& "$env:TEMP\PSTools\PsExec64.exe" -i -s -d cmd.exe

UAC Method (May trip antivirus but does not require external tools)

This method uses the UAC secure desktop (via On-Screen Keyboard trick) to launch cmd.exe as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM without third-party tools.

Setup (run once as Administrator)

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\osk.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe" /f

Trigger SYSTEM cmd

1. Open any program as Administrator so the UAC prompt appears.
2. While the UAC dialog is visible (dark background), press Win + U to open Ease of Access Center.
3. Click On-Screen Keyboard.
4. A Command Prompt running as SYSTEM should appear on the secure desktop.

Cleanup (run as Administrator when done)

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\osk.exe" /f

Note: This works because the secure desktop runs with SYSTEM privileges. The cmd window will appear only while the UAC prompt is active.

This page includes both cmd and powershell commands, realistically, all of them should run from powershell anyway.

IP Configuration (ipconfig)

The ipconfig command is a command-line utility used to display and manage the IP address assigned to a machine.

ipconfig [CMD]

ipconfig

Displays the basic TCP/IP configuration for all adapters.

ipconfig /all [CMD]

ipconfig /all

Displays the full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters.

ipconfig /release [CMD]

ipconfig /release

Releases the IP address assigned to the computer.

ipconfig /renew [CMD]

ipconfig /renew

Renews the IP address assigned to the computer.

ipconfig /flushdns [CMD]

ipconfig /flushdns

Purges the DNS resolver cache.

ipconfig /registerdns [CMD]

ipconfig /registerdns

Refreshes DHCP leases and re-registers DNS names.

ipconfig /displaydns [CMD]

ipconfig /displaydns

Displays DNS cache contents.

ipconfig (IPv6 & advanced) [CMD]

ipconfig /allcompartments
ipconfig /release6
ipconfig /renew6
ipconfig /showclassid
ipconfig /setclassid
ipconfig /showclassid6
ipconfig /setclassid6
ipconfig /flushdns6

Windows Repair (USE THIS IF WINDOWS IS ACTING UP)

DISM RestoreHealth [CMD]

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

SFC Scan (run after DISM) [CMD]

SFC /scannow

SFC Scan (after reboot) [CMD]

SFC /scannow

Reset Internet Settings (Fixes a surprisingly large amount of problems with ms office) [CMD]

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ResetIEtoDefaults

Network Drive Management

List Mapped Drives [CMD]

net use

Remove Mapping [CMD]

net use <drive letter>: /delete

Recreate Mapping [CMD]

net use <drive letter>: \\server\share /persistent:yes

Delete All Mappings [CMD]

net use * /delete

Persistently Map Drive [CMD]

net use /persistent:yes h: \\VBoxSvr\Win11\Documents

User Management

Create Local User [CMD]

net user "user.name" password /add

Add to Administrators [CMD]

net localgroup administrators "user.name" /add

Remove from Administrators [CMD]

net localgroup administrators "user.name" /delete

Delete User [CMD]

net user "user.name" /delete

Disable Built-in Accounts [CMD]

net user "Administrator" /active:no
net user "Guest" /active:no

Power & System

Disable Hibernation [CMD]

powercfg.exe /Hibernate off

Compact OS [CMD]

Compact.exe /CompactOS:always

Rename Computer [PowerShell]

Rename-Computer -NewName "YourNewHostname"

Sessions

List Sessions [CMD]

query session

Logoff Session [CMD]

logoff {number}

Windows Fixes

Fix Windows 11 Right Click [CMD]

reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve

Make Edge Alt Key not focus settings [CMD]

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge /v ConfigureKeyboardShortcuts /d {"disabled":["focus_settings_and_more"]}

Disable Widgets [CMD]

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v TaskbarDa /t REG_DWORD /d 0

Fix Windows Update Missing [CMD]

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v SettingsPageVisibility /f

Disable Telemetry (May auto-undo itself on non-enterprise windows versions) [CMD]

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection /v AllowTelemetry /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Active Directory

Check Password Expiry [PowerShell]

Get-ADUser -identity INSERTclientUSERNAMEHERE -properties PasswordLastSet, PasswordExpired, PasswordNeverExpires | ft Name, PasswordLastSet, PasswordExpired, PasswordNeverExpires

Force AD Sync [PowerShell]

start-adsyncsynccycle -policytype delta

Join Domain [PowerShell]

add-computer -domainname "YourDomainName" -restart

Apps & Installation

Install New Teams [PowerShell]

Add-ProvisionedAppPackage -Online -PackagePath "MSTeams-x64.msix" -SkipLicense

Install OpenSSH [PowerShell]

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server
Start-Service sshd
Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'

Install RSAT [PowerShell]

Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online

Install Vim (System Wide) [PowerShell]

mkdir vim-install; cd vim-install; $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'; Invoke-Webrequest -UseBasicParsing https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases/download/v9.1.0/gvim_9.1.0_x86_signed.zip -o gvim.zip; Expand-Archive -Path gvim.zip -DestinationPath .; cp .\vim\vim91\vim.exe C:\windows\system32\vim.exe

Install Vim (User Only) [PowerShell]

mkdir vim-install; cd vim-install; $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'; Invoke-Webrequest -UseBasicParsing https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases/download/v9.1.0/gvim_9.1.0_x86_signed.zip -o gvim.zip; Expand-Archive -Path gvim.zip -DestinationPath .; cp .\vim\vim91\vim.exe $env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\WindowsApps\vim.exe

Install Git [PowerShell]

winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget --scope user

Services

List Services [PowerShell]

Get-Service

Set Auto Start [PowerShell]

Set-Service -Name {servicename} -StartupType Automatic

Manage Service [PowerShell]

Start-Service {servicename}
Stop-Service {servicename}
Restart-Service {servicename}

Networking (Advanced)

Remove Default Gateway [PowerShell]

Remove-NetRoute -InterfaceAlias "{get this name from Get-NetAdapter}" -DestinationPrefix 0.0.0.0/0

Set IP Address [PowerShell]

Get-NetAdapter -Name '{get this name from Get-NetAdapter}' | New-NetIPAddress -IPAddress {newIP} -PrefixLength {cidr}

Allow Ping [CMD]

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request" protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in action=allow

Show WiFi Passwords [CMD]

for /f "skip=9 tokens=1,2 delims=:" %i in ('netsh wlan show profiles') do @if "%j" NEQ "" (echo SSID: %j & netsh wlan show profiles %j key=clear | findstr "Key Content")

Disable WiFi Scanning [CMD]

netsh wlan set autoconfig enabled=no interface="Wi-Fi"

Enable WiFi Scanning [CMD]

netsh wlan set autoconfig enabled=yes interface="Wi-Fi"

Storage & Files

Resize VHD [PowerShell]

resize-vhd -path "f:\Shares\profiledisks" -Sizebytes 30GB

Robocopy Migration [CMD]

robocopy "C:\users\awesome.guy" "D:\users\awesome.guy" /E /COPYALL /zb /r:10 /w:10 /tee /unilog+:"D:\robocopylog.txt"

DNS & Group Policy

Add DNS Suffix [PowerShell]

Set-DnsClientGlobalSetting -SuffixSearchList @("corp.mariocorp.com")

Force GP Update [CMD]

gpupdate.exe /force

Misc

Firefox Profile Manager [CMD]

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --ProfileManager

Ping with Timestamp [PowerShell]

ping google.com -t | % { "$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss') $_" }

Open a Command Prompt as SYSTEM

PSExec Method (Requires installing PSExec) [PowerShell]

The oneliner below installs psexec for you and uses it to open the SYSTEM cmd. Needs an elevated powershell prompt.

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://download.sysinternals.com/files/PSTools.zip" -OutFile "$env:TEMP\PSTools.zip"; Expand-Archive "$env:TEMP\PSTools.zip" -DestinationPath "$env:TEMP\PSTools" -Force; & "$env:TEMP\PSTools\PsExec64.exe" -accepteula -i -s -d cmd.exe /k "title NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM - whoami && whoami"

If it has been run before, you can open the prompt with just:

;& "$env:TEMP\PSTools\PsExec64.exe" -i -s -d cmd.exe

UAC Method (May trip antivirus but does not require external tools)

This method uses the UAC secure desktop (via On-Screen Keyboard trick) to launch cmd.exe as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM without third-party tools.

Setup (run once as Administrator)

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\osk.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe" /f

Trigger SYSTEM cmd

1. Open any program as Administrator so the UAC prompt appears.
2. While the UAC dialog is visible (dark background), press Win + U to open Ease of Access Center.
3. Click On-Screen Keyboard.
4. A Command Prompt running as SYSTEM should appear on the secure desktop.

Cleanup (run as Administrator when done)

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\osk.exe" /f

Note: This works because the secure desktop runs with SYSTEM privileges. The cmd window will appear only while the UAC prompt is active.