GUI
| Executable | Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
mmc.exe |
Microsoft Management Console | Launch 'Device Manager', 'Group Policy Editor', 'Services', 'Task Scheduler' |
devmgmt.msc |
Device Manager | View and manage device hardware settings and driver software installed on your computer |
gpedit.msc |
Group Policy Editor | Edit the local Group Policy Objects stored on a computer |
services.msc |
Services | Start, stop, and configure Windows services |
taskschd.exe |
Task Scheduler | Schedule computer tasks to run automatically |
lusrmgr.msc |
Local user manager | Manage local users and groups |
systempropertiesadvanced |
System properties advanced | Manage hostname, domain, workgroup |
CLI
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
dism /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth |
Scan the image for component store corruption and perform repair operations automatically |
sfc /scannow |
Scans integrity of all protected system files and repairs files with problems when possible |
shutdown -t 0 -r -o |
Windows Recovery |
shutdown -t 0 -r -fw |
Windows UEFI/BIOS |
netsh wlan show profiles name='SSID' key=clear |
View saved WiFi password |
netsh interface ipv4 set address |
Set adapter IP address |
netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces |
List interface status |
oobe\bypassnro |
Press Shift + F10 within Windows 11 installer to launch terminal and skip Microsoft account requirement with this command |
Powershell
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
Get-SmbConnection |
List SMB network shares more reliably than via net use |
- Eject optical disc tray:
powershell (New-Object -com "WMPlayer.OCX.7").cdromcollection.item(0).eject()