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Windows XP Command Prompt Commands (Part 2)

Part 2 of a Complete List of Command Line Commands in Windows XP

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This is the second part of a 2-part, alphabetical list of commands available from the Command Prompt in Windows XP.

See Windows XP Command Prompt Commands Part 1 for the first set of commands.

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Netsh

The netsh command is used to start Network Shell, a command-line utility used to manage the network configuration of the local, or a remote, computer.

Netstat

The netstat command is most commonly used to display all open network connections and listening ports.

Nlsfunc

The nlsfunc command is used to load information specific to a particular country or region.

The nlsfunc command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.

Nslookup

The nslookup is most commonly used to display the hostname of an entered IP address. The nslookup command queries your configured DNS server to discover the IP address.

Ntbackup

The ntbackup command is used to perform various backup functions from the Command Prompt or from within a batch or script file.

Ntsd

The ntsd command is used to perform certain command line debugging tasks.

Openfiles

The openfiles command is used to display and disconnect open files and folders on a system.

Path

The path command is used to display or set a specific path available to executable files.

Pathping

The pathping command functions much like the tracert command but will also report information about network latency and loss at each hop.

Pause

The pause command is used within a batch or script file to pause the processing of the file. When the pause command is used, a Press any key to continue... message displays in the command window.
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