10 Windows CMD Commands You Need To Know

Command Prompt is a powerful tool which provides the facility to perform tasks through command line in Windows operating system. Knowing command prompt is as important for any Windows user as learning a computer. Every computer user should know about some command prompt.

This command prompt makes system use better. You can directly do any work through command prompt. The work that can be done through command prompt cannot be done even through computer settings. Knowing command prompt is the identity of a good computer user.

Today I will tell you about 10 such computer command prompts which will give you a new way of using the system. Below are shown 10 important and useful CMD commands which can make your everyday computer use easy.

Best 10 CMD Commands You Need To Know

How to check system “Ping”

Command: ping testfire.net

Through this command we get to know which IP address our computer is connected to. If the system is connected to an office or an internet line, then through this command we can know which IP address your system is connected to.

10 Windows CMD Commands You Need To Know

Uses of arp Command?

Command: arp

Displays and modifies the IP to Physical Address Translation tables used by the Address Resolution Protocol (arp). This command is used to check IP and MAC addresses.

Uses of nslookup

Command: nslookup testfire.net

By using this command you can check the IP address of any website. It tells you which IP address is being used by this website and also tells you about the DNS details.

Example: nslookup website.net

How to check my computer ip address

Command: A. Ipconfig B. Ipconfig /all

If you just type ipconfig command and press enter then it will only show you link local IPv6 address, IPv4 address, subnet mask, default gateway.
And if you type ipconfig /all command and press enter then you will see many things which are given below.

1. Windows IP Configuration

2. Wireless LAN Adapter Local Area Connection* 11

3. Ethernet Adapter Ethernet

4. Wireless LAN Adapter WiFi 2

What does the root command prompt do?

Command: route

Through this you can check the route details of your system’s IP. And if you want to see the route table then you have to type the command “route print”.

How to check system host name in CMD?

Command : hostname

By using this command you can know the house name of your PC directly. Where is the house name useful? When you want to put your PC on the network or search it, the house name is useful for you. It shows the identity of someone.

How to check separately Mac address

Command: getmac or ipconfig /all

If you only want to check the MAC address then you can use the command given above.

How to check my computer system full information in CMD

Command: systeminfo

With this command, you can get all the information of your PC which you get when you go to the computer settings or about section of the computer or any other settings.

This information is like RAM, ROM, hard disk, system name, IP address, version, manufacturer, bill type and many such information which you have to get from different places. This command gives us all this information in a single code on the prompt.

How to check my local drive is shared or not

Command : net share

Using this command you can check if any of your local drivers are shared or not.

how to check my pc folder share or not share

How to check Wi-Fi Password in CMD Command

Command for Wi-Fi Name: netsh wlan profile

This command will tell you the name of the WiFi that is connected to the WiFi PC.

Command for Wi-Fi Password: netsh wlan show profile “wifi Name” key=clear

By using this command you can know the password of any WiFi. This command is useful when your system is connected to any WiFi and you want to know its WiFi password.