The Windows 8 Command Prompt contains access to approximately 230 commands. These are used for a variety of purposes, including diagnosing and correcting certain Windows problems, automating tasks, and much more.

Not all Command Prompt commands are carried over to new Windows operating systems as they are released. So while the CMD commands in the table below apply to Windows 8, some may not be available in Windows 11 or Windows XP, etc.

Some of these commands look very similar to MS-DOS commands. However, the command prompt in Windows 8 is not MS-DOS, so the commands are not properly called MS-DOS commands. We have this complete list of MS-DOS commands if you are actually using MS-DOS and are interested.

Below is a complete list of commands, sometimes referred to as CMD commands, available through the Command Prompt in Windows 8: