The Command Prompt in Windows XP provides access to nearly 180 commands. Below is a list of these commands, with a description next to each command to briefly explain what you can use it for.
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The commands available in Windows XP are typically used to automate tasks, create batch/script files, and perform various types of troubleshooting and diagnostics.
If you are unsure how to get to the command line tool that supports the commands in the table below, see How to Open Command Prompt.
To see when a command was first introduced in Windows, or when it was removed, consult this table of all the commands from Windows 11 through MS-DOS.
