Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Some useful Commands for windows


What useful Commands can you type into your computer run window?


To Access…



Run Command
Accessibility Controls
access.cpl
Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools
control admintools
Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
fsquirt
Calculator
calc
Certificate Manager
certmgr.msc
Check Disk Utility
chkdsk
Command Prompt
cmd
Computer Management
compmgmt.msc
Control Panel
control
Date and Time Properties
timedate.cpl
Device Manager
devmgmt.msc
Disk Cleanup Utility
cleanmgr
Disk Defragment
dfrg.msc
Disk Management
diskmgmt.msc
Display Properties
control desktop
Display Properties
desk.cpl
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility
verifier
Event Viewer
eventvwr.msc
Firefox (if installed)
firefox
Fonts
control fonts
Fonts Folder
fonts
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)
gpedit.msc
Help and Support
helpctr
HyperTerminal
hypertrm
Internet Connection Wizard
icwconn1
Internet Explorer
iexplore
Internet Properties
inetcpl.cpl
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
Keyboard Properties
control keyboard
Local Security Settings
secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups
lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows
logoff
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
Mouse Properties
control mouse
Mouse Properties
main.cpl
Netmeeting
conf
Network Connections
control netconnections
Network Connections
ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard
netsetup.cpl
Notepad
notepad
On Screen Keyboard
osk
Outlook Express
msimn
Paint
pbrush
Performance Monitor
perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor
perfmon
Printers and Faxes
control printers
Regional Settings
intl.cpl
Registry Editor
regedit
Registry Editor
regedit32
Remote Desktop
mstsc
Removable Storage
ntmsmgr.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
SQL Client Configuration
cliconfg
System Information
msinfo32
System Properties
sysdm.cpl
Task Manager
taskmgr
Telnet Client
telnet
User Account Management
nusrmgr.cpl
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 Version (to show which version of windows)
winver
Wordpad
write