Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Utile Commands in Windows


Here is the list of commands that you can run off from the 'Run' Command Prompt for easy access of ample utilities provided by Windows.

Program Run Command:
  1. Accessibility Controls = access.cpl
  2. Accessibility Wizard = accwiz
  3. Add Hardware Wizard = hdwwiz.cpl
  4. Add/Remove Programs = appwiz.cpl
  5. Administrative Tools = control admintools
  6. Adobe Acrobat ( if installed ) = acrobat
  7. Adobe Distiller ( if installed ) = acrodist
  8. Adobe ImageReady ( if installed )     = imageready
  9. Adobe Photoshop ( if installed ) = photoshop
  10. Automatic Updates = wuaucpl.cpl

  1. Basic Media Player = mplay32
  2. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard = fsquirt

  1. Calculator = calc
  2. Ccleaner ( if installed ) = ccleaner
  3. C: Drive = c:
  4. Certificate Manager = cdrtmgr.msc
  5. Character Map = charmap
  6. Check Disk Utility = chkdsk
  7. Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd
  8. Command Prompt = cmd
  9. Command Prompt = command
  10. Component Services = dcomcnfg
  11. Computer Management = compmgmt.msc
  12. Compare Files = comp
  13. Control Panel = control
  14. Create a shared folder Wizard = shrpubw

  1. Date and Time Properties = timedate.cpl
  2. DDE Shares = ddeshare
  3. Device Manager = devmgmt.msc
  4. Direct X Control Panel ( if installed ) = directx.cpl
  5. Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag
  6. Disk Cleanup Utility = cleanmgr
  7. Disk Defragment     = dfrg.msc
  8. Disk Partition Manager = diskmgmt.msc
  9. Display Properties = control desktop
  10. Display Properties = desk.cpl
  11. Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected ) = control color
  12. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility = drwtsn32
  13. Driver Verifier Utility = verifier

  1. Ethereal ( if installed ) = ethereal
  2. Event Viewer = eventvwr.msc   

  1. Files and Settings Transfer Tool = migwiz
  2. File Signature Verification Tool = sigverif
  3. Findfast = findfast.cpl
  4. Firefox = firefox
  5. Folders Properties = control folders
  6. Fonts     = fonts
  7. Fonts Folder = fonts
  8. Free Cell Card Game = freecell

  1. Game Controllers = joy.cpl
  2. Group Policy Editor ( xp pro ) = gpedit.msc    

  1. Hearts Card Game = mshearts
  2. Help and Support = helpctr
  3. Hyperterminal = hypertrm
  4. Hotline Client = hotlineclient

  1. Iexpress Wizard = iexpress
  2. Indexing Service = ciadv.msc
  3. Internet Connection Wizard = icwonn1
  4. Internet Properties = inetcpl.cpl
  5. Internet Setup Wizard = inetwiz
  6. IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) = ipconfig /all
  7. IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) = ipconfig /displaydns
  8. IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) = ipconfig /flushdns
  9. IP Configuration (Release All Connections) = ipconfig /release
  10. IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) = ipconfig /renew
  11. IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) = ipconfig /registerdns
  12. IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) = ipconfig /showclassid
  13. IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) = ipconfig /setclassid

  1. Java Control Panel ( if installed ) = jpicpl32.cpl
  2. Java Control Panel ( if installed ) = javaws    

  1. Keyboard Properties = control keyboard
  2. Local Security Settings = secpol.msc
  3. Local Users and Groups = lusrmgr.msc
  4. Logs You Out of Windows = logoff

  1. Malicious Software Removal Tool = mrt
  2. Microsoft Access ( if installed ) = access.cpl
  3. Microsoft Chat = winchat
  4. Microsoft Excel ( if installed ) = excel
  5. Microsoft Diskpart = diskpart
  6. Microsoft Frontpage ( if installed ) = frontpg
  7. Microsoft Movie Maker = moviemk
  8. Microsoft Management Console = mmc
  9. Microsoft Narrator = narrator
  10. Microsoft Paint = mspaint
  11. Microsoft Powerpoint = powerpnt
  12. Microsoft Word ( if installed ) = winword
  13. Microsoft Syncronization Tool = mobsync
  14. Minesweeper Game = winmine
  15. Mouse Properties = control mouse
  16. Mouse Properties = main.cpl
  17. MS-Dos Editor = edit
  18. MS-Dos FTP = ftp

  1. Nero ( if installed ) = nero
  2. Netmeeting = conf
  3. Network Connections = control netconnections
  4. Network Connections = ncpa.cpl
  5. Network Setup Wizard = netsetup.cpl
  6. Notepad = notepad
  7. Nview Desktop Manager ( if installed ) = nvtuicpl.cpl

  1. Object Packager = packager
  2. ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbccp32
  3. ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbccp32.cpl
  4. On Screen Keyboard = osk
  5. Opens AC3 Filter ( if installed ) = ac3filter.cpl
  6. Outlook Express = msimn

  1. Paint = pbrush, mspaint
  2. Password Properties = password.cpl
  3. Performance Monitor = perfmon.msc
  4. Performance Monitor = perfmon
  5. Phone and Modem Options = telephon.cpl
  6. Phone Dialer = dialer
  7. Pinball Game = pinball
  8. Power Configuration = powercfg.cpl
  9. Printers and Faxes = control printers
  10. Printers Folder = printers
  11. Private Characters Editor = eudcedit

  1. Quicktime ( if installed ) = quicktime.cpl
  2. Quicktime Player ( if installed ) = quicktimeplayer

  1. Real Player ( if installed ) = realplay
  2. Regional Settings = intl.cpl
  3. Registry Editor = regedit
  4. Registry Editor = regedit32
  5. Remote Access Phonebook = rasphone
  6. Remote Desktop = mstsc
  7. Removable Storage = ntmsmgr.msc
  8. Removable Storage Operator Requests     = ntmsoprq.msc
  9. Resultant Set of Policy ( xp pro ) = rsop.msc

  1. Scanners and Cameras = sticpl.cpl
  2. Scheduled Tasks = control schedtasks
  3. Security Center = wscui.cpl
  4. Services = services.msc
  5. Shared Folders = fsmgmt.msc
  6. Sharing Session = rtcshare
  7. Shuts Down Windows = shutdown
  8. Sounds Recorder = sndrec32
  9. Sounds and Audio = mmsys.cpl
  10. Spider Solitare Card Game = spider
  11. SQL Client Configuration = clicongf
  12. System Configuration Editor     = sysedit
  13. System Configuration Utility = msconfig
  14. System File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately ) = sfc /scannow
  15. System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At Next Boot ) = sfc /scanonce
  16. System File Checker Utility ( Scan On Every Boot ) = sfc /scanboot
  17. System File Checker Utility ( Return to Default Settings) = sfc /revert
  18. System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache ) = sfc /purgecache
  19. System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x ) = sfc /cachesize=x
  20. System Information = msinfo32
  21. System Properties = sysdm.cpl

  1. Task Manager = taskmgr
  2. TCP Tester = tcptest
  3. Telnet Client = telnet
  4. Tweak UI ( if installed ) = tweakui    

  1. User Account Management = nusrmgr.cpl
  2. Utility Manager = utilman
  3. Volume Serial Number for C: = label
  4. Volume Control = sndvol32    

  1. Windows Address Book = wab
  2. Windows Address Book Import Utility = wabmig
  3. Windows Backup Utility ( if installed ) = ntbackup
  4. Windows Explorer = explorer
  5. Windows Firewall = firewall.cpl
  6. Windows Installer Details = msiexec
  7. Windows Magnifier = magnify
  8. Windows Management Infrastructure = wmimgmt.msc
  9. Windows Media Player = wmplayer
  10. Windows Messenger = msnsgs
  11. Windows Picture Import Wizard (Need camera connected) = wiaacmgr
  12. Windows System Security Tool = syskey
  13. Windows Script host settings = wscript
  14. Widnows Update Launches = wupdmgr
  15. Windows Version ( shows your windows version ) = winver
  16. Windows XP Tour Wizard = tourstart
  17. Wordpad = write    

  1. Zoom Utility = igfxzoom

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