Did they add new command line tools to Windows 8? [closed]
I was wondering if they added any new tools to the Windows 8 command line?
Yes, they have made changes to the command line tools available. Some have been added, and others removed.
New commands:
- checknetisolation - tests Windows Store App network capabilities
- fondue - AKA Features on Demand User Experience Tool, installs optional Windows 8 features
- licensingdiag - creates xml and cab files with installation and registration information
- pwlauncher - enable/disable/show Windows to Go startup options
- register-cimprovider - registers Common Information Model providers
- tpmvscmgr - creates/removes TPM virtual smart cards
Removed commands:
- diantz - duplicate of makecab
- mount - probably due to deprecation of Services for UNIX
- nfsadmin - probably due to deprecation of Services for UNIX
- rcp - probably due to deprecation of Services for UNIX
- rpcinfo - probably due to deprecation of Services for UNIX
- rsh - probably due to deprecation of Services for UNIX
- showmount - probably due to deprecation of Services for UNIX
- umount - probably due to deprecation of Services for UNIX
- shadow
- rdpsign
Commands with changes made to them:
-
format
- /p option - for data sanitization - meaning changed
-
netstat
- added -x switch
- added -y switch
-
shutdown
- added /o switch
- added /hybrid switch
Source: New (and Removed) Commands in Windows 8