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Random Windows Commands

Collection of interesting and useful commands in Windows command prompt and PowerShell.

  1. Command Prompt
  2. PowerShell

Command Prompt

Change Computer Name

In CMD as Admin:

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wmic computersystem where caption='CURRENT_PC_NAME' rename 'NEW_PC_NAME'

View BitLocker Status

BitLocker status of all connected drives will be shown (inc USBs).

In CMD as Admin:

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manage-bde -status

Executing an Application in the Context of a Domain User

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runas /netonly /user:DOMAIN\USERNAME "PROGRAM_TO_EXECUTE"

Force Apply Group Policy Updates

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gpupdate /force

Set Windows KMS

  1. Set KMS server:
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    cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /skms KMS_SERVER
    
    • Where KMS_SERVER is the IP/Hostname of the KMS server.
  2. Force activate Windows:
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    cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs -ato
    

Lock Computer

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Rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation


PowerShell

Get PowerShell Version

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$PSVersionTable
$PSVersionTable.PSVersion

Execution Policy Bypass

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powershell -executionpolicy bypass

See Current SMB Connections

In PowerShell as Admin:

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Get-SMBConnection

See Shared Folders

In PowerShell:

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Get-SmbShare

Change Creation Time

Change the “Created At” time of a file:

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(Get-ChildItem -Path FILE_PATH).CreationTime='12.31.2010 10:30:59AM'

Change Last Modified Time

Change the “Modified At” time of a file:

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(Get-ChildItem -Path FILE_PATH).LastWriteTime='12.31.2010 17:12:06'
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