1. Start Run

Win+R, then type cmd, then press enter

Start Command Prompt. Starts Traditional Run Window then Command Prompt, or any other run command

Win, then type cmd, then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Start Command Prompt as Administrator. Start New Windows Search, then Command Prompt, or any other application

2. Control Panel Program Shortcuts

control

Control Panel

control desktop

Display Properties (Personalization)

control color

Personalization - Color and Appearance

control folders

Folders Properties

control keyboard

Keyboard Properties

control mouse

Mouse Properties

control netconnections

Network Properties

control printers

Printers Folders

control userpasswords

Manager current User Account

control userpasswords2

Manager all User Accounts

control update

Windows Update

control admintools

Administrative Tools

control schedtasks

Scheduled Tasks

appwiz.cpl

Application Wizard (Program and Features)

powercfg.cpl

Power Configuration

timedate.cpl

Date and Time Properties

desk.cpl

Display - Screen Resolution

intl.cpl

Regional Settings (International)

mmsys.cpl

Sound Properties (Multimedia System Settings)

inetcpl.cpl

Internet Properties (Internet Control Panel)

wscui.cpl

Security Center (Windows Security Center UI)

sysdm.cpl

System Properties

utilman

Ease of Access Utility Manager

firewall.cpl

Windows Firewall

3. Commonly used Windows Tools

explorer

Windows Explorer

c:

Explorer C: Drive

regedit

Registry Editor

services.msc

Windows Services (local)

taskmgr

Task Manager

msconfig

System Configuration Utility

mstsc

Remote Desktop (Microsoft Terminal Services)

logoff

Log Off Windows (without confirmation!)

shutdown

Shuts Down Windows (don't try unless you are ready to shutdown)

calc

Calculator

cmd

Command Prompt

notepad

Notepad

4. Microsoft System Configurations

Microsoft System Configurations

devmgmt.msc

Device Management

eventvwr.msc

Event Viewer

compmgmt.msc

Computer Management including System Tools, Storage, Services and Appliations

diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager

dcomcnfg

Component Services (Detailed Component Configuration)

gpedit.msc

Group Policy Editor

secpol.msc

Local Security Policy Settings

lusrmgr.msc

Local User and Groups

perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor

fsmgmt.msc

Shared Folders (File Sharing Management)

5. Other Windows Tools

shrpubw

Create a shared folder Wizard

dxdiag

Direct X Troubleshooter

cleanmgr

Clean Manager - Disk Cleanup Utility

clipbrd

Clipboard Viewer (not available after Windows XP)

msiexec

Windows Installer Details

magnify

Windows Magnifier

osk

On Screen Keyboard

msinfo32

System Information

sndvol

Volume Control

winver

Windows Version ( shows your windows version )

comp

Compare Files

ftp

MS-Dos FTP

label

Volume Serial Number for C:

fsquirt

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard

verifier

Driver Verifier Utility

migwiz

Migration Wizard - Files and Settings Transfer Tool

sigverif

File Signature Verification Tool

fonts

Fonts

joy.cpl

Game Controllers

mrt

Malicious Software Removal Tool

eudcedit

Private Characters Editor

6. Applications (if installed)

acrobat

Adobe Acrobat ( if installed )

photoshop

Adobe Photoshop ( if installed )

ccleaner

Ccleaner ( if installed )

chrome

Chrome ( if installed )

excel

Microsoft Excel ( if installed )

access

Microsoft Access ( if installed )

powerpnt

Microsoft Powerpoint

winword

Microsoft Word ( if installed )

wmplayer

Windows Media Player

write

Wordpad

mspaint

Paint

7. IP Config Commands (leave Dos Windows open)

ipconfig /all

IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)

ipconfig /displaydns

IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)

ipconfig /flushdns

IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)

ipconfig /release

IP Configuration (Release All Connections)

ipconfig /renew

IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)

ipconfig /registerdns

IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)

ipconfig /showclassid

IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)

ipconfig /setclassid

IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)

8. System File Checker Utility

sfc /scannow

System File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately )

sfc /scanonce

System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At Next Boot )

sfc /scanboot

System File Checker Utility ( Scan On Every Boot )

sfc /revert

System File Checker Utility ( Return to Default Settings)

sfc /purgecache

System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache )

sfc /cachesize=x

System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x )

To Access…

Run Command

Accessibility Controls

access.cpl

Accessibility Wizard

accwiz

Add Hardware Wizard

hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs

appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools

control admintools

Adobe Acrobat (if installed)

acrobat

Adobe Designer (if installed)

formdesigner

Adobe Distiller (if installed)

acrodist

Adobe ImageReady (if installed)

imageready

Adobe Photoshop (if installed)

photoshop

Automatic Updates

wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard

fsquirt

Calculator

calc

Certificate Manager

certmgr.msc

Character Map

charmap

Check Disk Utility

chkdsk

Clipboard Viewer

clipbrd

Command Prompt

cmd

Component Services

dcomcnfg

Computer Management

compmgmt.msc

Control Panel

control

Date and Time Properties

timedate.cpl

DDE Shares

ddeshare

Device Manager

devmgmt.msc

Direct X Control Panel (if installed)*

directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter

dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility

cleanmgr

Disk Defragment

dfrg.msc

Disk Management

diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager

diskpart

Display Properties

control desktop

Display Properties

desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)

control color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility

drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility

verifier

Event Viewer

eventvwr.msc

Files and Settings Transfer Tool

migwiz

File Signature Verification Tool

sigverif

Findfast

findfast.cpl

Firefox (if installed)

firefox

Folders Properties

folders

Fonts

control fonts

Fonts Folder

fonts

Free Cell Card Game

freecell

Game Controllers

joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)

gpedit.msc

Hearts Card Game

mshearts

Help and Support

helpctr

HyperTerminal

hypertrm

Iexpress Wizard

iexpress

Indexing Service

ciadv.msc

Internet Connection Wizard

icwconn1

Internet Explorer

iexplore

Internet Properties

inetcpl.cpl

Internet Setup Wizard

inetwiz

IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)

ipconfig /all

IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)

ipconfig /displaydns

IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)

ipconfig /flushdns

IP Configuration (Release All Connections)

ipconfig /release

IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)

ipconfig /renew

IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)

ipconfig /registerdns

IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)

ipconfig /showclassid

IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)

ipconfig /setclassid

Java Control Panel (if installed)

jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (if installed)

javaws

Keyboard Properties

control keyboard

Local Security Settings

secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups

lusrmgr.msc

Logs You Out Of Windows

logoff

Malicious Software Removal Tool

mrt

Microsoft Access (if installed)

msaccess

Microsoft Chat

winchat

Microsoft Excel (if installed)

excel

Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)

frontpg

Microsoft Movie Maker

moviemk

Microsoft Paint

mspaint

Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)

powerpnt

Microsoft Word (if installed)

winword

Microsoft Syncronization Tool

mobsync

Minesweeper Game

winmine

Mouse Properties

control mouse

Mouse Properties

main.cpl

Nero (if installed)

nero

Netmeeting

conf

Network Connections

control netconnections

Network Connections

ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard

netsetup.cpl

Notepad

notepad

Nview Desktop Manager (if installed)

nvtuicpl.cpl

Object Packager

packager

ODBC Data Source Administrator

odbccp32.cpl

On Screen Keyboard

osk

Opens AC3 Filter (if installed)

ac3filter.cpl

Outlook Express

msimn

Paint

pbrush

Password Properties

password.cpl

Performance Monitor

perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor

perfmon

Phone and Modem Options

telephon.cpl

Phone Dialer

dialer

Pinball Game

pinball

Power Configuration

powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes

control printers

Printers Folder

printers

Private Character Editor

eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed)

QuickTime.cpl

Quicktime Player (if installed)

quicktimeplayer

Real Player (if installed)

realplay

Regional Settings

intl.cpl

Registry Editor

regedit

Registry Editor

regedit32

Remote Access Phonebook

rasphone

Remote Desktop

mstsc

Removable Storage

ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests

ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)

rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras

sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks

control schedtasks

Security Center

wscui.cpl

Services

services.msc

Shared Folders

fsmgmt.msc

Shuts Down Windows

shutdown

Sounds and Audio

mmsys.cpl

Spider Solitare Card Game

spider

SQL Client Configuration

cliconfg

System Configuration Editor

sysedit

System Configuration Utility

msconfig

System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)

sfc /scannow

System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot)

sfc /scanonce

System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)

sfc /scanboot

System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default)

sfc /revert

System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)

sfc /purgecache

System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x)

sfc /cachesize=x

System Information

msinfo32

System Properties

sysdm.cpl

Task Manager

taskmgr

TCP Tester

tcptest

Telnet Client

telnet

Tweak UI (if installed)

tweakui

User Account Management

nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager

utilman

Windows Address Book

wab

Windows Address Book Import Utility

wabmig

Windows Backup Utility (if installed)

ntbackup

Windows Explorer

explorer

Windows Firewall

firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier

magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure

wmimgmt.msc

Windows Media Player

wmplayer

Windows Messenger

msmsgs

Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)

wiaacmgr

Windows System Security Tool

syskey

Windows Update Launches

wupdmgr

Windows Version (to show which version of windows)

winver

Windows XP Tour Wizard

tourstart

Wordpad

write