Windows 2000 Commands
Windows 2000 "CMD" prompt!
Directory of C:\WINNT\system32
accwiz.exe > Accessibility Wizard for walking you through setting up your machine for your mobility needs.
acsetups.exe > ?
actmovie.exe > Direct Show setup tool
append.exe > Allows programs to open data in specified directories as if they were in the current directory.
arp.exe > NETWORK Display and modify IP - Hardware addresses
at.exe > AT is a scheduling utility also included with UNIX
atmadm.exe > Displays statistics for ATM call manager.
attrib.exe > Display and modify attributes for files and folders
autochk.exe > Used to check and repair Windows File Systems
autoconv.exe > Automates the file system conversion during reboots
autofmt.exe > Automates the file format process during reboots
autolfn.exe > Used for formatting long file names
bootok.exe > Boot acceptance application for registry
bootvrfy.exe > Bootvrfy.exe, a program included in Windows 2000 that notifies the system that startup was successful.
Bootvrfy.exe can be run on a local or remote computer.
cacls.exe > Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files.
calc.exe > Windows Calculators
cdplayer.exe > Windows CD Player
change.exe > Change { User | Port | Logon }
charmap.exe > Character Map
chglogon.exe > Same as using "Change Logon"
chgport.exe > Same as using "Change Port"
chgusr.exe > Same as using "Change User"
chkdsk.exe > Check the hard disk for errors similar to Scandisk 3 Stages must specify a Drive Letter
chkntfs.exe > Same as using chkdsk but for NTFS
cidaemon.exe > Component of Ci Filer Service
cipher.exe > Displays or alters the encryption of directories [files] on NTFS partitions.
cisvc.exe > Content Index -- It's the content indexing service for I
ckcnv.exe > Cookie Convertor
cleanmgr.exe > Disk Cleanup, popular with Windows 98
cleanri.exe > ?
cliconfg.exe > SQL Server Client Network Utility
clipbrd.exe > Clipboard viewer for Local will allow you to connect to other clipboards
clipsrv.exe > Start the clipboard Server
clspack.exe > CLSPACK used to create a file listing of system packages
cluster.exe > Display a cluster in a domain
cmd.exe > Famous command prompt
cmdl32.exe > Connection Manager Auto-Download
cmmgr32.exe > Connection Manager
cmmon32.exe > Connection Manager Monitor
cmstp.exe > Connection Manager Profile Manager
comclust.exe > ?
comp.exe > ComClust Add, Remove, or Join a cluster.
compact.exe > Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.
conime.exe > Console IME
control.exe > Starts the control panel
convert.exe > Convert File System to NTFS
convlog.exe > Converts MS IIS log files
cprofile.exe > Copy profiles
cscript.exe > MS Windows Scripts Host Version 5.1
csrss.exe > Client Server Runtime Process
csvde.exe > Comma Separated Variable Import/Export Utility
dbgtrace.exe > -
dcomcnfg.exe > Display the current DCOM configuration.
dcphelp.exe > ?
dcpromo.exe > Promote a domain controller to ADSI
ddeshare.exe > Display DDE shares on local or remote computer
ddmprxy.exe >
debug.exe > Runs Debug, a program testing and editing tool.
dfrgfat.exe > Defrag FAT file system
dfrgntfs.exe > Defrag NTFS file system
dfscmd.exe > configures a Dfs tree
dfsinit.exe > Distributed File System Initialization
dfssvc.exe > Distributed File System Server
diantz.exe > MS Cabinet Maker
diskperf.exe > Starts physical Disk Performance counters
dllhost.exe > dllhost is used on all versions of Windows 2000. dllhost is the host process for all COM+ applications.
dllhst3g.exe >
dmadmin.exe > Disk Manager Service
dmremote.exe > Part of disk management
dns.exe > DNS Applications
doskey.exe > recalls Windows command lines and creates macros
dosx.exe > DOS Extender
dplaysvr.exe > Direct Play Helper
drwatson.exe > Dr Watson for 2000 Fault Detector
drwtsn32.exe > Dr Watson for 2000 viewer and configuration manager
dtcsetup.exe > Installs MDTC
dvdplay.exe > Windows 2000 DVD player
dxdiag.exe > Direct-X Diagnostics
edlin.exe > line-oriented text editor.
esentutl.exe > MS Database Utility
eudcedit.exe > Private character editor
eventvwr.exe > Windows 2000 Event Viewer
evntcmd.exe > Event to trap translator; Configuration tool
evntwin.exe > Event to trap translator setup
exe2bin.exe > Converts EXE to binary format
expand.exe > Expand Files that have been compressed
extrac32.exe > CAB File extraction utility
fastopen.exe > Fastopen tracks the location of files on a hard disk and stores the information in
memory for fast access.
faxcover.exe > Fax Cover page editor
faxqueue.exe > Display Fax Queue
faxsend.exe > Fax Wizard for sending faxes
faxsvc.exe > Starts fax server
fc.exe > Compares two files or sets of files and their differences
find.exe > Searches for a text string in file or files
findstr.exe > Searches for strings in files
finger.exe > Fingers a user and displays statistics on that user
fixmapi.exe > Fix mapi files
flattemp.exe > Enable or disable temporally directories
fontview.exe > Display fonts in a font file
forcedos.exe > Forces a file to start in dos mode.
freecell.exe > Popular Windows Game
ftp.exe > File Transfer Protocol used to transfer files over a network connection
gdi.exe > Graphic Device Interface
grovel.exe >
grpconv.exe > Program Manager Group Convertor
help.exe > displays help for Windows 2000 commands
hostname.exe > Display hostname for machine.
ie4uinit.exe > IE5 User Install tool
ieshwiz.exe > Customize folder wizard
iexpress.exe > Create and setup packages for install
iisreset.exe > Restart IIS Admin Service
internat.exe > Keyboard Language Indicator Applet
ipconfig.exe > Windows 2000 IP configuration.
ipsecmon.exe > IP Security Monitor
ipxroute.exe > IPX Routing and Source Routing Control Program
irftp.exe > Setup FTP for wireless communication
ismserv.exe > Intersite messaging Service
jdbgmgr.exe > Microsoft debugger for java 4
jetconv.exe > Convert a Jet Engine Database
jetpack.exe > Compact Jet Database.
jview.exe > Command-line loader for Java
krnl386.exe > Core Component for Windows 2000
label.exe > Change label for drives
lcwiz.exe > License Compliance Wizard for local or remote systems.
ldifde.exe > LDIF cmd line manager
licmgr.exe > Terminal Server License Manager
lights.exe > display connection status lights
llsmgr.exe > Windows 2000 License Manager
llssrv.exe > Start the license Server
lnkstub.exe >
locator.exe > RPC Locator
lodctr.exe > Load perfmon counters
logoff.exe > Log current user off.
lpq.exe > Displays status of a remote LPD queue
lpr.exe > Send a print job to a network printer.
lsass.exe > LSA Executable and Server DLL
lserver.exe > Specifies the new DNS domain for the default server
macfile.exe > Used for managing MACFILES
magnify.exe > Used to magnify the current screen
makecab.exe > MS Cabinet Maker
mdm.exe > Machine Debug Manager
mem.exe > Display current Memory stats
migpwd.exe > Migrate passwords.
mmc.exe > Microsoft Management Console
mnmsrvc.exe > Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
mobsync.exe > Manage Synchronization.
mountvol.exe > Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point.
mplay32.exe > MS Media Player
mpnotify.exe > Multiple Provider Notification application
mq1sync.exe >
mqbkup.exe > MS Message Queue Backup and Restore Utility
mqexchng.exe > MSMQ Exchange Connector Setup
mqmig.exe > MSMQ Migration Utility
mqsvc.exe > ?
mrinfo.exe > Multicast routing using SNMP
mscdexnt.exe > Installs MSCD (MS CD Extensions)
msdtc.exe > Dynamic Transaction Controller Console
msg.exe > Send a message to a user local or remote.
mshta.exe > HTML Application HOST
msiexec.exe > Starts Windows Installer Program
mspaint.exe > Microsoft Paint
msswchx.exe >
mstask.exe > Task Schedule Program
mstinit.exe > Task scheduler setup
narrator.exe > Program will allow you to have a narrator for reading.
nbtstat.exe > Displays protocol stats and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
nddeapir.exe > NDDE API Server side
net.exe > Net Utility
net1.exe > Net Utility updated version from MS
netdde.exe > Network DDE will install itself into the background
netsh.exe > Creates a shell for network information
netstat.exe > Displays current connections.
nlsfunc.exe > Loads country-specific information
notepad.exe > Opens Windows 2000 Notepad
nslookup.exe > Displays information for DNS
ntbackup.exe > Opens the NT Backup Utility
ntbooks.exe > Starts Windows Help Utility
ntdsutil.exe > Performs DB maintenance of the ADSI
ntfrs.exe > NT File Replication Service
ntfrsupg.exe >
ntkrnlpa.exe > Kernel patch
ntoskrnl.exe > Core NT Kernel
ntsd.exe >
ntvdm.exe > Simulates a 16-bit Windows environment
nw16.exe > Netware Redirector
nwscript.exe > runs netware scripts
odbcad32.exe > ODBC 32-bit Administrator
odbcconf.exe > Configure ODBC driver's and data source's from command line
os2.exe > An OS/2 Warp Server (os2 /o)
os2srv.exe > An OS/2 Warp Server
os2ss.exe > An OS/2 Warp Server
osk.exe > On Screen Keyboard
packager.exe > Windows 2000 Packager Manager
pathping.exe > Combination of Ping and Tracert
pax.exe > is a POSIX program and path names used as arguments must be specified in POSIX format.
Use "//C/Users/Default" instead of "C:\USERS\DEFAULT."
pentnt.exe > Used to check the Pentium for the floating point division error.
perfmon.exe > Starts Windows Performance Monitor
ping.exe > Packet Internet Groper
posix.exe > Used for backward compatibility with Unix
print.exe > Cmd line used to print files
progman.exe > Program manager
proquota.exe > Profile quota program
psxss.exe > POSIX Subsystem Application
qappsrv.exe > Displays the available application terminal servers on the network
qprocess.exe > Display information about processes local or remote
query.exe > Query TERMSERVER user process and sessions
quser.exe > Display information about a user logged on
qwinsta.exe > Display information about Terminal Sessions.
rasadmin.exe > Start the remote access admin service
rasautou.exe > Creates a RAS connection
rasdial.exe > Dial a connection
rasphone.exe > Starts a RAS connection
rcp.exe > Copies a file from and to a RCP service.
rdpclip.exe > RdpClip allows you to copy and paste files between a terminal session and client console session.
recover.exe > Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk
redir.exe > Starts the redirector service
regedt32.exe > 32-bit register service
regini.exe > modify registry permissions from within a script
register.exe > Register a program so it can have special execution characteristics.
regsvc.exe >
regsvr32.exe > Registers and unregister's dll's. As to how and where it register's them I dont know.
regtrace.exe > Options to tune debug options for applications failing to dump trace statements
regwiz.exe > Registration Wizard
remrras.exe >
replace.exe > Replace files
reset.exe > Reset an active section
rexec.exe > Runs commands on remote hosts running the REXEC service.
risetup.exe > Starts the Remote Installation Service Wizard.
route.exe > display or edit the current routing tables.
routemon.exe > no longer supported
router.exe > Router software that runs either on a dedicated DOS or on an OS/2 system.
rsh.exe > Runs commands on remote hosts running the RSH service
rsm.exe > Mounts and configures remote system media
rsnotify.exe > Remote storage notification recall
rsvp.exe > Resource reservation protocol
runas.exe > RUN a program as another user
rundll32.exe > Launches a 32-bit dll program
runonce.exe > Causes a program to run during startup
rwinsta.exe > Reset the session subsystem hardware and software to known initial values
savedump.exe > Does not write to e:\winnt\user.dmp
scardsvr.exe > Smart Card resource management server
schupgr.exe > It will read the schema update files (.ldf files) and upgrade the schema. (part of ADSI)
secedit.exe > Starts Security Editor help
services.exe > Controls all the services
sethc.exe > Set High Contrast - changes colours and display mode Logoff to set it back to normal
setreg.exe > Shows the Software Publishing State Key Values
setup.exe > GUI box prompts you to goto control panel to configure system components
setver.exe > Set Version for Files
sfc.exe > System File Checker test and check system files for integrity
sfmprint.exe > Print Services for Macintosh
sfmpsexe.exe >
sfmsvc.exe >
shadow.exe > Monitor another Terminal Services session.
share.exe >
shmgrate.exe >
shrpubw.exe > Create and Share folders
sigverif.exe > File Signature Verification
skeys.exe > Serial Keys utility
smlogsvc.exe > Performance Logs and Alerts
smss.exe >
sndrec32.exe > starts the Windows Sound Recorder
sndvol32.exe > Display the current volume information
snmp.exe > Simple Network Management Protocol used for Network Mangement
snmptrap.exe > Utility used with SNMP
sol.exe > Windows Solitaire Game
sort.exe > Compares files and Folders
SPOOLSV.EXE > Part of the spooler service for printing
sprestrt.exe >
srvmgr.exe > Starts the Windows Server Manager
stimon.exe > WDM StillImage- > Monitor
stisvc.exe > WDM StillImage- > Service
subst.exe > Associates a path with a drive letter
svchost.exe > Svchost.exe is a generic host process name for services that are run from dynamic-link libraries (DLLs).
syncapp.exe > Creates Windows Briefcase.
sysedit.exe > Opens Editor for 4 system files
syskey.exe > Encrypt and secure system database
sysocmgr.exe > Windows 2000 Setup
systray.exe > Starts the systray in the lower right corner.
taskman.exe > Task Manager
taskmgr.exe > Starts the Windows 2000 Task Manager
tcmsetup.exe > telephony client wizard
tcpsvcs.exe > TCP Services
telnet.exe > Telnet Utility used to connect to Telnet Server
termsrv.exe > Terminal Server
tftp.exe > Trivial FTP
tftpd.exe > Trivial FTP Daemon
themes.exe > Change Windows Themes
tlntadmn.exe > Telnet Server Administrator
tlntsess.exe > Display the current Telnet Sessions
tlntsvr.exe > Start the Telnet Server
tracert.exe > Trace a route to display paths
tsadmin.exe > Terminal Server Administrator
tscon.exe > Attaches a user session to a terminal session.
tsdiscon.exe > Disconnect a user from a terminal session
tskill.exe > Kill a Terminal server process
tsprof.exe > Used with Terminal Server to query results.
tsshutdn.exe > Shutdown the system
unlodctr.exe > Part of performance monitoring
upg351db.exe > Upgrade a jet database
ups.exe > UPS service
user.exe > Core Windows Service
userinit.exe > Part of the winlogon process
usrmgr.exe > Start the windows user manager for domains
utilman.exe > This tool enables an administrator to designate which computers automatically open accessibility tools when Windows 2000 starts.
verifier.exe > Driver Verifier Manager
vwipxspx.exe > Loads IPX/SPX VDM
w32tm.exe > Windows Time Server
wextract.exe > Used to extract windows files
winchat.exe > Opens Windows Chat
winhlp32.exe > Starts the Windows Help System
winlogon.exe > Used as part of the logon process.
winmine.exe > windows Game
winmsd.exe > Windows Diagnostic utility
wins.exe > Wins Service
winspool.exe > Print Routing
winver.exe > Displays the current version of Windows
wizmgr.exe > Starts Windows Administration Wizards
wjview.exe > Command line loader for Java
wowdeb.exe > . For starters, the 32-bit APIs require that the WOWDEB.EXE task runs in the target debugee's VM
wowexec.exe > For running Windows over Windows Applications
wpnpinst.exe > ?
write.exe > Starts MS Write Program
wscript.exe > Windows Scripting Utility
wupdmgr.exe > Starts the Windows update Wizard (Internet)
xcopy.exe > Used to copy directories