Posts tagged with "Command-Line"

How to Find Your Public IP Address

A collection of methods to retrieve your public IP address using command-line tools like nslookup, curl, and PowerShell, as well as web-based solutions.

Remote and Local DNS Configuration Guide

Comprehensive guide on changing DNS settings remotely and locally, with a focus on network troubleshooting and management using WMIC and PowerShell.

Windows Defender Firewall Management Guide

A comprehensive guide to managing Windows Defender Firewall via command line, covering firewall state management, program exceptions, Remote Desktop configuration, and port forwarding.

Managing Windows User Accounts with net user Command

The “net user” command is a Command Prompt (Shell) command used to manage user accounts on a Windows operating system. It can be used to create, modify, or delete user accounts, as well as to change passwords and manage group memberships.

Syntax

net user [username [password | *] [options]] [/DOMAIN]
net user username {password | *} /ADD [options] [/DOMAIN]
net user username [/DELETE] [/DOMAIN]
net user username [/TIMES:{times | ALL}]
net user username [/ACTIVE: {YES | NO}]

Add a user

To add a new user account:

Windows Driver Management with pnputil

You can uninstall third-party drivers (such as the WAVES MaxxAudio Pro driver) from the Command Prompt (CMD) by using the “pnputil.exe” utility. Here’s the basic process:

Open Command Prompt as administrator: Press the Windows key + X, and then select “Command Prompt (Admin)”.

Type the following command and press Enter:

pnputil.exe -e
# or export the list to a file
pnputil.exe -e > !drivers.csv

This command lists all the third-party drivers installed on your system.

Windows Settings URI Reference

A comprehensive reference guide to Windows ms-settings URI schemes, enabling direct access to specific Windows Settings pages through command-line or scripting interfaces.