Windows XP Command Line Tools and Start Order

Windows XP Command Line Tools

ADDUSERS	  Add or list users to/from a CSV file
ARP    		  Address Resolution Protocol
ASSOC   	  Change file extension associations
ASSOCIAT 	  One step file association
AT       	  Schedule a command to run at a later time
ATTRIB  	  Change file attributes

BROWSTAT 	  Get domain, browser and PDC info

CACLS    	  Change file permissions
CALL  		  Call one batch program from another
CD       	  Change Directory - move to a specific Folder
CHANGE   	  Change Terminal Server Session properties
CHKDSK   	  Check Disk - check and repair disk problems
CHKNTFS  	  Check the NTFS file system
CHOICE   	  Accept keyboard input to a batch file
CIPHER  	  Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
CleanMgr	  Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin
CLEARMEM	  Clear memory leaks
CLIP     	  Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard.
CLS    		  Clear the screen
CLUSTER 	  Windows Clustering
CMD     	  Start a new CMD shell
COLOR    	  Change colours of the CMD window
COMP    	  Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
COMPACT  	  Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition
COMPRESS 	  Compress individual files on an NTFS partition
CON2PRT  	  Connect or disconnect a Printer
CONVERT  	  Convert a FAT drive to NTFS.
COPY     	  Copy one or more files to another location
CSVDE   	  Import or Export Active Directory data 

DATE     	  Display or set the date
Dcomcnfg 	  DCOM Configuration Utility
DEFRAG   	  Defragment hard drive
DEL      	  Delete one or more files
DELPROF  	  Delete NT user profiles
DELTREE  	  Delete a folder and all subfolders
DevCon   	  Device Manager Command Line Utility 
DIR      	  Display a list of files and folders
DIRUSE   	  Display disk usage
DISKCOMP 	  Compare the contents of two floppy disks
DISKCOPY 	  Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another
DNSSTAT  DNS  	  Statistics
DOSKEY   	  Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
DSADD    	  Add user (computer, group..) to active directoryDSQUERY  
		  List items in active directory
DSMOD    	  Modify user (computer, group..) in active directory

ECHO     	  Display message on screen
ENDLOCAL 	  End localisation of environment changes in a batch file
ERASE    	  Delete one or more files
EXIT     	  Quit the CMD shell
EXPAND   	  Uncompress files
EXTRACT  	  Uncompress CAB files

FC       	  Compare two files
FDISK      	  Disk Format and partition
FIND       	  Search for a text string in a file
FINDSTR    	  Search for strings in files
FOR        	  Conditionally perform a command several times
FORFILES  	  Batch process multiple files
FORMAT   	  Format a disk
FREEDISK 	  Check free disk space (in bytes)
FSUTIL   	  File and Volume utilities
FTP      	  File Transfer Protocol
FTYPE    	  Display or modify file types used in file 
		  extension associations

GLOBAL   	  Display membership of global groups
GOTO     	  Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line

HELP  	  	  Online Help
HFNETCHK 	  Network Security Hotfix Checker 

IF       	  Conditionally perform a command
IFMEMBER 	  Is the current user in an NT Workgroup
IPCONFIG 	  Configure IP

KILL	          Remove a program from memory

LABEL             Edit a disk label
LOCAL    	  Display membership of local groups
LOGEVENT 	  Write text to the NT event viewer.
LOGOFF   	  Log a user off
LOGTIME  	  Log the date and time in a file

MAPISEND 	  Send email from the command line
MEM      	  Display memory usage
MD             	  Create new folders
MODE     	  Configure a system device
MORE      	  Display output, one screen at a time
MOUNTVOL 	  Manage a volume mount point
MOVE       	  Move files from one folder to another
MOVEUSER 	  Move a user from one domain to another
MSG      	  Send a message
MSIEXEC  	  Microsoft Windows Installer
MSINFO   	  Windows NT diagnostics
MSTSC   	  Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
MUNGE    	  Find and Replace text within file(s)
MV     		  Copy in-use files

NET      	  Manage network resources
NETDOM  	  Domain Manager
NETSH    	  Configure network protocols
NETSVC   	  Command-line Service Controller
NBTSTAT  	  Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)
NETSTAT  	  Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
NOW      	  Display the current Date and Time 
NSLOOKUP 	  Name server lookup
NTBACKUP	  Backup folders to tape
NTRIGHTS 	  Edit user account rights

PATH       	  Display or set a search path for executable files
PATHPING	  Trace route plus network latency and packet loss
PAUSE    	  Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message
PERMS    	  Show permissions for a user
PERFMON  	  Performance Monitor
PING     	  Test a network connection
POPD     	  Restore the previous value of the current directory 
		  saved by PUSHD
PORTQRY  	  Display the status of ports and services
PRINT    	  Print a text file
PRNCNFG  	  Display, configure or rename a printer
PRNMNGR  	  Add, delete, list printers set the default printer
PROMPT   	  Change the command prompt
PUSHD    	  Save and then change the current directory

QGREP    	  Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.

RASDIAL  	  Manage RAS connections
RASPHONE 	  Manage RAS connections
RECOVER  	  Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.
REG      	  Read, Set or Delete registry keys and values
REGEDIT  	  Import or export registry settings
REGSVR32 	  Register or unregister a DLL
REGINI   	  Change Registry Permissions
REM      	  Record comments (remarks) in a batch file
REN      	  Rename a file or files.
REPLACE  	  Replace or update one file with another
RD       	  Delete folder(s)
RDISK    	  Create a Recovery Disk
RMTSHARE 	  Share a folder or a printer
ROBOCOPY 	  Robust File and Folder Copy
ROUTE    	  Manipulate network routing tables
RUNAS    	  Execute a program under a different user account
RUNDLL32 	  Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)

SC       	  Service Control
SCHTASKS 	  Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks 
SCLIST       	  Display NT Services
ScriptIt 	  Control GUI applications
SET      	  Display, set, or remove environment variables
SETLOCAL 	  Begin localisation of environment changes in a batch file
SETX      	  Set environment variables permanently 
SHARE    	  List or edit a file share or print share
SHIFT    	  Shift the position of replaceable parameters in 
		  a batch file
SHORTCUT 	  Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
SHOWGRPS 	  List the NT Workgroups a user has joined
SHOWMBRS 	  List the Users who are members of a Workgroup
SHUTDOWN 	  Shutdown the computer
SLEEP     	  Wait for x seconds
SOON     	  Schedule a command to run in the near future
SORT     	  Sort input
START    	  Start a separate window to run a specified program 
		  or command
SU       	  Switch User
SUBINACL 	  Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain
SUBST    	  Associate a path with a drive letter

TASKLIST 	  List running applications and services
TIME     	  Display or set the system time
TIMEOUT  	  Delay processing of a batch file
TITLE    	  Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session
TOUCH    	  Change file timestamps    
TRACERT  	  Trace route to a remote host
TREE     	  Graphical display of folder structure
TYPE     	  Display the contents of a text file

USRSTAT  	  List domain usernames and last login

VER      	  Display version information
VERIFY   	  Verify that files have been saved
VOL      	  Display a disk label

WHERE    	  Locate and display files in a directory tree
WHOAMI   	  Output the current UserName and domain
WINDIFF  	  Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
WINMSD   	  Windows system diagnostics
WINMSDP  	  Windows system diagnostics IIWMIC     WMI Commands

XCACLS   	  Change file permissions
XCOPY    	  Copy files and folders

 

WINDOWS RESOURCE KIT FILES

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/

Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544) runs
in WindowsXP Home Edition:

• Acctinfo.dll (documented in Readme.htm)
• Adlb.exe: Active Directory Load Balancing Tool
• Admx.msi: ADM File Parser
• Atmarp.exe: Windows ATM ARP Server Information Tool
• Atmlane.exe: Windows ATM LAN Emulation Client Information
• Autoexnt.exe: AutoExNT Service
• Cdburn.exe: ISO CD-ROM Burner Tool
• Checkrepl.vbs: Check Replication
• Chklnks.exe: Link Check Wizard
• Chknic.exe: Network Interface Card Compliance Tool for Network Load Balancing
• Cleanspl.exe: Spooler Cleaner
• Clearmem.exe: Clear Memory
• Clusdiag.msi: Cluster Diagnostics and Verification Tool
• Clusfileport.dll: Cluster Print File Port
• Clusterrecovery.exe: Server Cluster Recovery Utility
• Cmdhere.inf: Command Here
• Cmgetcer.dll: Connection Manager Certificate Deployment Tool
• Compress.exe: Compress Files
• Confdisk.exe: Disk Configuration Tool
• Consume.exe: Memory Consumers Tool
• Creatfil.exe: Create File
• Csccmd.exe: Client-Side Caching Command-Line Options
• Custreasonedit.exe: Custom Reason Editor (documented in Readme.htm)
• Delprof.exe: User Profile Deletion Utility
• Dh.exe: Display Heap
• Diskraid.exe: RAID Configuration Tool
• Diskuse.exe: User Disk Usage Tool
• Dnsdiag.exe: SMTP DNS Diagnostic Tool (documented in Readme.htm)
• Dumpfsmos.cmd: Dump FSMO Roles
• Dvdburn.exe: ISO DVD Burner Tool
• Empty.exe: Free Working Set Tool
• Eventcombmt.exe: Check Replication
• fciv.exe: Fciv is a command line utility that computes and verifies hashes of files
• Fcopy.exe: File Copy Utility for Message Queuing
• Frsflags.vbs
• Getcm.exe: Connection Manager Profile Update
• Gpmonitor.exe: Group Policy Monitor
• Gpotool.exe: Group Policy Objects
• Hlscan.exe: Hard Link Display Tool
• Ifilttst.exe: IFilter Test Suite
• Ifmember.exe: User Membership Tool
• Inetesc.adm: Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration
• Iniman.exe: Initialization Files Manipulation Tool
• Instcm.exe: Install Connection Manager Profile
• Instsrv.exe: Service Installer
• Intfiltr.exe: Interrupt Affinity Tool
• Kerbtray.exe: Kerberos Tray
• Kernrate.exe: Kernel Profiling Tool
• Klist.exe: Kerberos List
• Krt.exe: Certification Authority Key Recovery
• Lbridge.cmd: L-Bridge
• Linkd.exe
• Linkspeed.exe: Link Speed
• List.exe: List Text File Tool
• Lockoutstatus.exe: Account Lockout Status (documented in Readme.htm)
• Logtime.exe
• Lsreport.exe: Terminal Services Licensing Reporter
• Lsview.exe: Terminal Services License Server Viewer
• Mcast.exe: Multicast Packet Tool
• Memmonitor.exe: Memory Monitor
• Memtriage.exe: Resource Leak Triage Tool
• Mibcc.exe: SNMP MIB Compiler
• Moveuser.exe: Move Users
• Mscep.dll: Certificate Services Add-on for Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol
• Nlsinfo.exe: Locale Information Tool
• Now.exe: STDOUT Current Date and Time
• Ntimer.exe: Windows Program Timer
• Ntrights.exe
• Oh.exe: Open Handles
• Oleview.exe: OLE/COM Object Viewer
• Pathman.exe: Path Manager
• Permcopy.exe: Share Permissions Copy
• Perms.exe: User File Permissions Tool
• Pfmon.exe: Page Fault Monitor
• Pkiview.msc: PKI Health Tool
• Pmon.exe: Process Resource Monitor
• Printdriverinfo.exe: Drivers Source
• Prnadmin.dll: Printer Administration Objects
• Qgrep.exe
• Qtcp.exe: QoS Time Stamp
• Queryad.vbs: Query Active Directory
• Rassrvmon.exe: RAS Server Monitor
• Rcontrolad.exe: Active Directory Remote Control Add-On
• Regini.exe: Registry Change by Script
• Regview.exe (documented in Readme.htm)
• Remapkey.exe: Remap Windows Keyboard Layout
• Robocopy.exe: Robust File Copy Utility
• Rpccfg.exe: RPC Configuration Tool
• Rpcdump.exe
• Rpcping.exe
• RPing: RPC Connectivity Verification Tool
• Rqc.exe: Remote Access Quarantine Client
• Rqs.exe: Remote Access Quarantine Agent
• Setprinter.exe: Spooler Configuration Tool
• Showacls.exe
• Showperf.exe: Performance Data Block Dump Utility
• Showpriv.exe: Show Privilege
• Sleep.exe: Batch File Wait
• Sonar.exe: FRS Status Viewer
• Splinfo.exe: Print Spooler Information
• Srvany.exe: Applications as Services Utility
• Srvcheck.exe: Server Share Check
• Srvinfo.exe: Remote Server Information
• Srvmgr.exe: Server Manager
• Ssdformat.exe: System State Data Formatter
• Subinacl.exe
• Tail.exe
• Tcmon.exe: Traffic Control Monitor
• Timeit.exe (documented in Readme.htm)
• Timezone.exe: Daylight Saving Time Update Utility
• Tsctst.exe: Terminal Server Client License Dump Tool
• Tsscalling.exe: Terminal Services Scalability Planning Tools
• Uddicatschemeeditor.exe: UDDI Services Categorization Scheme Editor
• Uddiconfig.exe: UDDI Services Command-line Configuration Utility
• Uddidataexport.exe: UDDI Data Export Wizard
• Usrmgr.exe: User Manager for Domains
• Vadump.exe: Virtual Address Dump
• Vfi.exe: Visual File Information
• Volperf.exe: Shadow Copy Performance Counters
• Volrest.exe: Shadow Copies for Shared Folders Restore Tool
• Vrfydsk.exe: Verify Disk
• Winexit.scr: Windows Exit Screen Saver
• Winhttpcertcfg.exe: WinHTTP Certificate Configuration Tool
• Winhttptracecfg.exe: WinHTTP Tracing Facility Configuration Tool
• Winpolicies.exe: Policy Spy
• Wins.dll: WINS Replication Network Monitor Parser
• Wlbs_hb.dll & Wlbs_rc.dll: Windows Load Balancing Server Network Monitor Parsers

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STARTUP ORDER FOR WINDOWS 9X/ME

1. config.sys
2. autoexec.bat
3. wininit.ini
4. winstart.bat
5. system.ini
6. win.ini
7. All Users-RunOnce
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
8. All Users-RunServices
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
9. All Users-RunOnce
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
10. All Users-Run
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
11. All Users-RunOnceEx
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
12. All Users-RunEx
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunEx
13. Current User-RunOnce
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
14. Current User-Run
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
15. Current User-RunOnceEx
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
16. Current User-RunEx
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunEx
17. Common Startup Folder
18. Startup Folder

STARTUP ORDER FOR WINDOWS NT4/2000/XP

1. BootExecute
   HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute
2. Services
3. User enters a password and logon to the system
4. UserInit
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit
5. Shell
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell
6. All Users-RunOnce
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
7. All Users-Run
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
8. All Users-RunOnceEx
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
9. All Users-RunEx
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunEx
10. Current User-RunOnce
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
11. Current User-Run
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
12. Current User-RunOnceEx
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
13. Current User-RunEx
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunEx
14. Common Startup Folder
15. Startup Folder