Windows Commands - Command Examples

get-help

Display help information and documentation for PowerShell commands (aliases, cmdlets, and functions).This command can only be run through PowerShell.

get-filehash

Calculate a hash for a file.Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell.

get-date

Get the current date and time.Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell.

get-content

Get the content of the item at the specified location.Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell.

get-command

List and get available commands in the current PowerShell session.This command can only be run through PowerShell.

get-childitem

List items in a directory.Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell.

get-alias

List and get command aliases in the current PowerShell session.This command can only be run under PowerShell.

get-acl

Get the security descriptor for a resource, such as a file or registry key.Note: This command can only be used through PowerShell.

gal

In PowerShell, this command is an alias of Get-Alias.

ftype

Display or modify file types used for file extension association.

fsutil

Display information about file system volumes.

forfiles

Select files to execute a specified command on.

fondue

Install optional Windows features.

findstr

Find specified text within one or more files.

explorer

The Windows File Explorer.

eventcreate

Create custom entries in the event log.Event IDs can be any number between 1 and 1000.

driverquery

Display information about installed device drivers.

doskey

Manage macros, windows commands and command-lines.

diskpart

Disk, volume and partition manager.

del

Delete one or more files.In PowerShell, this command is an alias of Remove-Item. This documentation is based on the Command Prompt (cmd) version of del.