Windows 7 CMD Help & Tips

Here is a little something that I have put together over the years while writing scripts for Command-Line and Java-Script.

Good one Clifford! Thanks a lot.
In was wondering, would you mind if I posted this link on the main post, so that everybody can have access to it easily?
Thanks,
Fire Cat

Not at all, go ahead and share it anywhere you wish.

Ok, so I added the link!
Hey, don't forget to post any tip or any command-line related information that you would like to share!

Thanks,
Fire cat

Command Prompt - Advanced Commands for System Information & Managing Active Tasks For Windows 7

Here are just a few easy commands to remember

How to View Your System Information;

Command Prompt allows you to view system information by using a simple command called systeminfo. Type it and see what happens. a complete list of information about your operating system and computer components will be displayed. There are details like the version of the operating system, status of your memory or processor type, and some network information is available like IP or MAC addresses.

Display the List of Currently Running Processes;

To view the list of currently running processes, you have to use the tasklist command. Type tasklist and press Enter.

Stop a Process Using Taskkill;

To kill or stop a running process, you need to use the taskkill command. Let's assume that you want to stop the application SnspShot that is running on your computer, Its process is called Snapshot.exe. type the command taskkill /im snapshot.exe. The /im parameter is used to stop a process by typing process name.

To kill any running process, you need to have administrative permissions and run the Command Prompt as administrator.

How to Use Help in Command Prompt;

In Command Prompt you just have to type the help command and then press Enter. A list of all available commands will be displayed.

If a certain command interests you type help followed by the name of the command. Another way to do the same thing is to type command_name followed by the /? parameter.

Testing the Connection to a Website or Network/Internet Location;

To test your connection to a certain website or another network or Internet location, you can use the ping network command followed by a web-address or IP address. For example, if you want to check the connectivity to our website, without opening a web browser, type ping www.w7forums.com and then press Enter.

Check Network Connections and Display Port Information;

With the netstat command you will be able to see active network connections between your system and any other systems on your network or the Internet.

The /a parameter shows all connections and listening ports.

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Hope you found this useful

Hi Bugsy. This was covered earlier, but it is always worthwhile ressurecting!
I have merged it therefore with the earlier thread.

I've also found Houstname to be helpful displays the computer name but isn't listed in the "help" list