Automation· 16 posts
diskpart Commands: Manage Disks and Partitions (2026)
Master diskpart commands to list disk, select disk, clean, create partition, and format fs=ntfs. Complete 2026 reference for Windows 10, 11 & Server — with hard safety warnings.
gpupdate /force & Group Policy Commands: Refresh, Report & Remote (2026)
Force a Group Policy refresh from the command line with gpupdate /force, generate RSoP reports with gpresult, and push updates to remote computers with Invoke-GPUpdate. Complete 2026 reference for Windows 10, 11, and Server.
netstat Command: Find Ports, Connections and PIDs (2026)
Use the netstat command to find which process is using a port. Master netstat -ano piped to findstr, tasklist by PID, and the Get-NetTCPConnection PowerShell equivalent.
nslookup Commands: DNS Lookups, Record Types & Reverse DNS (2026)
Look up any DNS record from the command line with nslookup, PowerShell Resolve-DnsName, and dig. Query A, MX, TXT, and PTR records, specify a DNS server, and do reverse lookups — complete 2026 reference for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
PsExec Command Guide: Run Remote Commands (2026)
Run programs on remote computers with PsExec from Sysinternals. Complete 2026 reference for psexec remote command syntax, -s/-i/-u/-c switches, and real examples.
Repair Windows from the Command Line: SFC, DISM and chkdsk (2026)
Repair Windows from the command line: run DISM /RestoreHealth to fix the component store, sfc /scannow to repair system files, and chkdsk /f /r to fix disk errors — in the right order.
Reset Windows Network from the Command Line (2026)
Fix broken connectivity fast: netsh winsock reset, reset the TCP/IP stack, flush DNS, and release/renew your IP from the command line. Full 2026 reset sequence for Windows 10, 11, and Server.
Robocopy Command Guide: Mirror, Copy and Sync (2026)
Robocopy examples for every job: mirror a folder with /MIR, copy with /E, resume large transfers with /Z, multithread with /MT, and test safely with /L. Full 2026 switch reference for Windows 10, 11 and Server.
tracert Command: Trace Network Routes on Windows (2026)
Trace the network route to any host with the Windows tracert command. Read hop output, decode request-timed-out asterisks, and learn tracert vs ping vs pathping for diagnosing latency and packet loss.
winget Commands: Install, Upgrade and Manage Apps (2026)
Install, upgrade and manage Windows apps from the command line with winget. Complete 2026 reference for winget install, winget upgrade --all, search, export and silent automation.
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