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cmd

The Windows command interpreter. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmd.

• Start an interactive shell session:

cmd

• Execute specific [c]ommands:

cmd /c {{echo Hello world}}

• Execute a specific script:

cmd {{path\to\script.bat}}

• Execute specific commands and then enter an interactive shell:

cmd /k {{echo Hello world}}

• Start an interactive shell session where echo is disabled in command output:

cmd /q

• Start an interactive shell session with delayed [v]ariable expansion enabled or disabled:

cmd /v:{{on|off}}

• Start an interactive shell session with command [e]xtensions enabled or disabled:

cmd /e:{{on|off}}

• Start an interactive shell session with used [u]nicode encoding:

cmd /u