The following works for Windows 8
Windows Sysinternals process explorer. Much more detailed than the task manager.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
Display path and system variable:
In Windows Command-Prompt the syntax is echo %PATH%
To get a list of all environment variables enter the command set
To send those variables to a text file enter the command set > filename.txt
Equivalent of UNIX diff
fc file1 file2, binary: fc /B file1 file2
Equivalent of UNIX grep
findstr
helpful link: https://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/findstr.mspx?mfr=true
examples:
case insensitive (default is case sensitive)
findstr /i array *.php
Uses specified text as a literal search string (default multiple search tokens are separated by space even if they are within quotes)
findstr /c:”hello world” *.txt
Search subdirectories and case insensitive
findstr /Si “hello” *.txt
Mount Network Drive
In Command Prompt, type net use x:\\computer name\share name where x: is the drive letter you want to assign to the shard resource.
To disconnect, type net use x:/delete
note: may need admin privilege.
Tell IP Address
In Command Prompt, type ipconfig. The IP address of your computer is listed under IPv4.
Start Chrome from Command Line
start chrome http://localhost/whatever.html
Sort Directory by Date Output to File
dir /o-d >tmp.txt (latest on top)
dir /o >tmp.txt (oldest on top)
Zip files
Get all files needed into a directory, go to file explorer, click on share then choose zip
Directory name only redirect to file
dir /b >something.bat
Find a file name fish in all subdirectories
dir fish* /b/s
Schedule an auto reboot (Windows 8)
https://askleo.com/how-do-i-schedule-a-nightly-reboot-in-windows-8-1/
Get Creation date time stamp of a file
wmic datafile where name="c:\\somewhere\\log.txt" get creationdate
The returned timestamp has the format of yyyymmddHHMMSS.mmmmmmsUUU
Advance User Accounts Control Panel
Type netplwiz in the run command.
Tasklist command line piped to a file
tasklist > filename
Run program in the background (equivalent to UNIX &)
START /B program or START /B “” program – some versions of windows require a title line
Display A File
type filename (equivalent to cat in Unix)