Overview
- Proprietary OS by Microsoft
- GUI-based, but supports CLI (PowerShell, CMD)
- Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), allows Linux tools in Windows
Concepts / Theory
- File System
- NTFS, FAT32; drive letters (C:\, D:\)
- Processes & Task Manager:
- Ctrl+Shift+Esc to view CPU/memory usage, terminate apps
- Registry
- Central configuration database (regedit)
- Permissions
- Users & groups, read/write/execute rights
- Networking
- IP config (ipconfig), ping, firewall rules
- PowerShell
- Advanced scripting and automation, more powerful than CMD
Commands
| Command |
Purpose |
| dir |
List files |
| cd <dir> |
Change directory |
| mkdir <name> |
Make directory |
| del <file> |
Delete file |
| tasklist |
Show running processes |
| taskkill /PID <pid> |
Kill process |
| Get-Process |
PowerShell process list |
| Get-Service |
List Windows services |