CMD Commands Every Windows 8 User Should Know (Part 2)

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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 8 but can be enabled by turning on the Telnet Client Windows feature from Programs and Features in Control Panel.

Tftp


The tftp command is used to transfer files to and from a remote computer that's running the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) service or daemon.

The tftp command is not available by default in Windows 8 but can be enabled by turning on the TFTP Client Windows feature from Programs and Features in Control Panel.

Time

The time command is used to show or change the current time.

Continue: Timeout through Xwizard

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