#cmd

72 solutions

Show a saved Wi-Fi password on Windows
Windowswlanpasswordscmd

Reveal the stored password of a wireless network Windows has connected to, using netsh wlan show profile key=clear.

Medium risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Recover the OEM Windows Key Embedded in Firmware
Windowsactivationcmdlicensing

Read the product key burned into UEFI/BIOS by the manufacturer — the key a clean Windows install reuses automatically.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Open Any Settings Page with ms-settings: URIs
Windowscmdtroubleshootingsettings

Deep-link straight to a specific Windows Settings page from Run, CMD, or a shortcut — no more clicking through categories.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Forget a Wi-Fi network on Windows with netsh
Windowswlannetshcmd

Remove a saved wireless profile so Windows stops auto-connecting to a network, using netsh wlan delete profile.

Medium risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Force-Close a Frozen Program with taskkill
WindowsProcessessystemcmd

End an unresponsive application from Command Prompt using taskkill by image name or PID.

Medium risk ✓ 2026-09-19
Enable Hibernate with powercfg /hibernate on
WindowscmdPower & Sleephibernate

Restore the missing Hibernate option and the hiberfil.sys file it depends on, from an admin prompt.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Find a Running Process and Its PID with tasklist
WindowsProcessessystemcmd

Check if a program is running and get its process ID using tasklist with findstr or the /FI filter.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-19
Shut down Windows on a timer
WindowscmdPower & Sleeptroubleshooting

Use shutdown /s /t to make Windows power off automatically after a chosen number of seconds, and shutdown /a to cancel it.

Medium risk ✓ 2026-09-19
Force a Clock Resync with w32tm /resync
Windowscmdtime-synctroubleshooting

Immediately re-synchronize the Windows clock with its time server when it drifts minutes behind or ahead.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Apply Group Policy Now with gpupdate /force
Windowscmdadministrationgpo

Re-fetch and reapply computer and user policies immediately on a domain machine — the IT classic.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-18
Ping Continuously to Monitor Network Stability
WindowsnetworkcmdDiagnostics

Use ping -t to watch for dropped packets and latency spikes while you reproduce a Wi-Fi or internet problem.

Low risk ✓ 2026-09-19
Cancel a Pending Windows Shutdown with shutdown /a
Windowssystemrebootcmd

Abort an accidental shutdown or restart countdown before the timer runs out.

Medium risk ✓ 2026-09-19