April 10, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. PT Windows 2000 Professional Managing DNS with IPCONFIG You've probably used the ipconfig command to view TCP/IP settings and renew a DHCP lease.

DOS commands have it all over their graphical cousins for times when you want to work with groups of files, fix file associations and manage network settings.

Ipconfig is a single-line command, initiated by literally typing ipconfig into a Windows Command Prompt window, followed by command line options for whatever you’re trying to accomplish.

With a little planning and a small batch file, you can reset and renew a Windows 10 network connection without having to reboot your entire PC.

The easiest way to do this is to open a Command Prompt window and enter the IPCONFIG /ALL command. Windows will then display the configuration results.

Though most business users rarely use it, Microsoft Windows has a text-based Command Line interface in addition to the usual graphical user interface of buttons, windows and menus. Most often ...

If you can do without the buttons and menus, you can type commands to manage files--and Windows itself. Covered commands include renaming, deleting, and backing up.