Microsoft Windows: minimal howto

This post is a kind of minimal 'how to' for Micro$oft Windows.

Windows : basic command (to execute from [WINDOWS + R])

cmd             : classic console
powershell      : power shell command console
msinfo32        : host info
devmgmt.msc     : devices management (fr: Gestionnaire de périphériques)
certmgr.msc     : certificates managers
services.msc    : windows OS services
javaws -viewer  : windows java services
eventvwr.exe    : Event viewer
shell:Startup   : show startup programs (if any)
procmon.exe     : (download) show process actiity (really useful)
compmgmt.msc    : Computer Management

NB: for ssl cf ssl howto

god mode (Windows 10)

• create a folder on windows 10 desktop and name it 

GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

network related commands

• list all LISTENING ports

netstat -ano

netstat -ano | find "LIST"

• find an application from port^src

netstat -ano | find "LIST"
==> Pick the wanted process id from the last column. Example pid "8112"
tasklist  | find "8112"
tasklist /svc | find "8112"

• DNS lookup

nslookup www.google.fr

nslookup
server 8.8.8.8
www.google.fr

other usefull common tools

• FileZilla (secure FTP)
• Notepad++ (light editor)
• Cygwin (unix like shell)
• Process Hacker 2 (improved task list manager)