You can use the Windows command reference to familiarize yourself with new and enhanced command-line tools, to learn about the command shell, and to automate command-line tasks by using batch files or scripting tools.

The following sections contain information about the syntax and usage of the command line tools.

• A-Z List contains an alphabetical list of all of the commands
  
  
• Command-Line Syntax Key explains the formatting used in this reference
  
  
• Technology Lists contains lists of commands by their associated technology