Operating System : Vista
Control Panel
- CONTROL: opens the control panel window
- CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools
- CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties
- CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties.Appearance tab
- CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options
- CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management
- CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens Regional and Language option
- CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties
- CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens User Accounts editor
- CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: User account access restrictions
- CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available
- APPWIZ.CPL: opens Add or Remove programs utility tool
- OPTIONALFEATURES: opens Add or Remove Windows component utility
- DESK.CPL: opens display properties. Themes tab
- HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard
- IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool
- JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings
- MMSYS.CPL: opens Sound and Audio device Properties. Volume tab
- SYSDM.CPL: opens System properties
- TELEPHON.CPL: Opens phone and Modem options
- TIMEDATE.CPL: Date and Time properties
- WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center
- ACCESS.CPL: opens Accessibility Options
- WUAUCPL.CPL: opens Automatic Updates
- POWERCFG.CPL: opens Power Options Properties
- AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management utility tool
- CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool
- COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the Computer management tool
- COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the Computer Services management tool
- DEVMGMT.MSC: opens Device Manager
- EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC: opens Event Viewer
- FSMGMT.MSC: opens Shared Folders
- NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP Client configuration utility tool
- SERVICES.MSC: opens Service manager
- TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens Schedule Tasks manager
- GPEDIT.MSC: opens Group Policy utility tool
- LUSRMGR.MSC: opens Local Users and Groups
- SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings
- CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service
- NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager
- NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator requests
- WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management Instrumentation
- PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the Performance monitor
- MMC: opens empty Console
- MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools
- DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools
- ODBCAD32: opens ODBC Data source Administrator
- REGEDIT or REGEDT32: opens Registry Editor
- DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson
- VERIFIER: opens Driver Verifier Manager
- CLICONFG: opens SQL Server Client Network Utility
- UTILMAN: opens Utility Manager
- COLORCPL: opens color management
- CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user passwords
- MOBSYNC: opens Synchronization center
- MSCONFIG: opens System Configuration Utility
- SYSEDIT: opens System Configuration Editor (careful while using this command)
- SYSKEY: Windows Account Database Security management (careful while using this command)
Windows utility and applications
- EXPLORER: Opens windows Explorer
- IEXPLORER: Opens Internet explorer
- WAB: opens Contacts
- CHARMAP: opens Character Map
- WRITE: opens WordPad
- NOTEPAD: opens Notepad
- CALC: opens Calculator
- CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer
- WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface
- SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool
- DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD
- WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player
- MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker
- OSK: opens on-screen Keyboard
- MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier
- WINCAL: opens Calendar
- DIALER: opens phone Dialer
- EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor
- NDVOL: opens the mixer volume
- RSTRUI : opens Tool System Restore (For Vista only)
- %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\RESTORE\rstrui.exe: opens Tool System Restore (for XP only).
- MSINFO32: Opens the System Information
- MRT : launches the utility removal of malware.
- Taskmgr : Opens the Windows Task Manager
- CMD: opens a command prompt
- MIGWIZ: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (Vista only)
- Migwiz.exe: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (for XP only)
- SIDEBAR: Open the Windows (Vista only)
- Sigverif : Opens the tool for verification of signatures of files
- Winver : Opens the window for your Windows version
- FSQUIRT: Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
- IExpress opens the wizard for creating self-extracting archives.
- MBLCTR: opens the mobility center (Windows Vista only)
- MSRA : Opens the Windows Remote Assistance
- Mstsc : opens the tool connection Remote Desktop
- MSDT: opens the diagnostic tools and support Microsoft
- WERCON: opens the reporting tool and solutions to problems (for Vista only)
- WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE: Enables the upgrade of Windows Vista
- WINWORD : opens Word (if installed)
- PRINTBRMUI : Opens migration wizard printer (Vista only)
Disk management
- DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility
- CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility
- DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter
- CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition
- DISKPART: disk partitioning tool
Connection management
- IPCONFIG: list the configuration of IP addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu)
- INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties
- FIREWALL.CPL: opens windows firewall
- NETSETUP.CPL: opens network setup wizard
Miscellaneous commands
- JAVAWS: View the cover of JAVA software (if installed)
- AC3FILTER.CPL: Opens the properties AC3 Filter (if installed)
- FIREFOX: Mozilla launches Firefox (if installed)
- NETPROJ: allow or not connecting to a network projector (For Vista only)
- LOGOFF: closes the current session
- SHUTDOWN: shut down Windows
- SHUTDOWN-A: to interrupt Windows shutdown
- %WINDIR% or %SYSTEMROOT%: opens the Windows installation
- %PROGRAMFILES%: Opens the folder where you installed other programs (Program Files)
- %USERPROFILE%: opens the profile of the user currently logged
- %HOMEDRIVE%: opens the browser on the partition or the operating system is installed
- %HOMEPATH%: opens the currently logged user C: \ Documents and Settings \ [username]
- %TEMP%: opens the temporary folder
- VSP1CLN: deletes the cache for installation of the service pack 1 for Vista
- System File Checker (Requires Windows CD if the cache is not available):
- SFC / scannow: immediately scans all system files and repairs damaged files
- SFC / VERIFYONLY: scans only those files system
- SFC / Scanfil = "name and file path": scans the specified file, and repaired if damaged
- SFC / VERIFYFILE = "name and file path": Scans only the file specified
- SFC / scanonce: scans the system files on the next restart
- SFC / REVERT: return the initial configuration (For more information, type SFC /? In the command prompt CMD.
