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Windows Vista Command Prompt Commands (Part 2)

Part 2 of a Complete List of CMD Commands Available in Windows Vista

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Sort

The sort command is used to read data from a specified input, sort that data, and return the results of that sort to the Command Prompt screen, a file, or another output device.

Start

The start command is used to open a new command line window to run a specified program or command. The start command can also be used to start an application without creating a new window.

Subst

The subst command is used to associate a local path with a drive letter. The subst command is a lot like the net use command except a local path is used instead of a shared network path.

Sxstrace

The sxstrace command is used to start the WinSxs Tracing Utility, a programming diagnostic tool.

Systeminfo

The systeminfo command is used to display basic Windows configuration information for the local or a remote computer.

Takeown

The takeown command is used to regain access to a file that that an administrator was denied access to when reassigning ownership of the file.

Taskkill

The taskkill command is used to terminate a running task. The taskkill command is the command line equivalent of ending a process in Task Manager in Windows.

Tasklist

Displays a list of applications, services, and the Process ID (PID) currently running on either a local or a remote computer.

Tcmsetup

The tcmsetup command is used to setup or disable the Telephony Application Programming Interface (TAPI) client.

Telnet

The telnet command is used to communicate with remote computers that use the Telnet protocol.

The telnet command is not available by default in Windows Vista but can be enabled by turning on the Telnet Client Windows feature from Programs and Features in Control Panel.

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