Commands
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 HELLA WEIRD)
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 (G.O.A.T.) [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
Fix Edge Alt Key [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
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') $_" }