One possible way of obtaining the current Windows Version and Microsoft Office version is to query the system registry entries using command line. To get the windows version using System registry , use the following command: reg query “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion” /v “ProductName” This will give an output which can be parsed to get the […]
Category: Command Line Tools
Ping returns IPv6 Address, ping IPv4?
If you are on the same network, or Vlan, or subnet as someone else you will probably notice that if you ping their hostname it will return with a IPv6 address. If you want to still see what their IPv4 address is then simply use the command below: ping hostname -4
Command to Locate your Computers Service Tag
There are plenty of occasions when you need the exact model number or serial number for your computer. Perhaps you need warranty information, drivers or hardware upgrades. Regardless of why you need the information you’ll typically find it on a sticker somewhere on your device. Unfortunately, those stickers can get damaged or torn right off […]
Ping Command
PING is a utility that allows us to check if a specific IP address is online or accessible and therefore used to help troubleshoot network (or internet) connections. It works by sending packet(s) of data to the IP address and checking the response time. Although there are various programs that will PING an IP […]
Deleting a Service
If you are a fan of tweaking your system and disabling services, you might find that over time your Windows Services list becomes huge and unwieldy with a large number of services in the list that will never be enabled. Instead of just disabling a service, you can alternatively completely delete the service. This technique […]
Driverquery
The driverquery command generates a list of all hardware drivers installed in Windows. It’s good for giving you a report about installed drivers that you can save for later reference or for investigating the version number of a currently installed driver so that you can make a better decision should you be thinking of updating. […]
Check Disk / chkdsk
The chkdsk or “Check Disk” utility is used in Windows to scan through your entire hard drive and find problems… it’s like a lot like doing inventory… it’s boring, but it has to be done sometimes. I recommend that you run through a check disk every month or two. Open up Computer and then right-click […]
Net User Command
You can use the net user command to create and modify user accounts on computers. When you use this command without command-line switches, the user accounts for the computer are listed. The user account information is stored in the user accounts database. This command works only on servers. To run the net user command tool, using […]
Ipconfig
ipconfig is a commmand line utility available on all versions of Microsoft Windows starting with Windows NT. ipconfig is designed to be run from the Windows command prompt. This utility allows you to get the IP address information of a Windows computer. It also allows some control over active TCP/IP connections. ipconfig is an alternative to […]
How to Shut Down and Reboot Remote PCs via the Command Prompt
Microsoft’s Remote Desktop service is a great way to manage remote Windows PCs, regardless of whether they’re in the next room or on the other side of the world. With a good network connection between systems, Remote Desktop gives a user virtually all of the power and capabilities in a remote session that they would enjoy […]