Windows Powershell: The most important commands

Compared to the well-known cmd.exe, Windows Powershell is much more powerful. In this practical tip we have summarized the most important commands for the Windows terminal.

Windows Powershell: Important commands for the powerful terminal

In the CMD successor "Powershell" from Windows, small building blocks form the commands that are called "cmdlets". A cmdlet always consists of a verb - usually a "get" - and a noun. We have summarized the most important commands for you and briefly explain what they do.

• "Get-Help" is one of the most important commands, especially for inexperienced users. It displays a list of all elements and information about cmdlets and terms.
• With "Get-Command" you get a list of all available cmdlets.
• The Get-Content command reads text files that treat each line as a child.
• If you want to add content to a text file, you can do so with the "Add-Content" command.
• The "Copy-Item" command is also practical. You can use it to copy files, folders and other objects.
• "Get-Service" shows all services installed on your computer.
• "Get-Process" is a quick and easy way to get a list of all processes running on your PC.
• The "Get-EventLog" command fulfills two tasks: on the one hand, you can use it to manage result logs, and on the other hand you can access events in the individual logs.

You will also find detailed instructions for Windows 7 Powershell with us, in case you want to delve deeper into the matter.