Windows & Run Command Shortcuts and Command Purpose

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Short cuts

• Ctrl+ESC – Start Menu

• Windows+Pause/Break – System Properties

• Windows+R – Run Command

• Windows+L – Computer Lock

• Windows+F – Invoke Search Function

• Windows+Ctrl+F – To find other computers on your network

• Windows+D – Desktop

• Windows+U – Utility Manager (Tools such as 'Magnifier' and 'Narrator' can be set to start automatically and so on with this system utility.)

• Windows_F1 – Help and Support Center

• Windows+E – My Computer

• Shift+Del – Delete something without sending to Recycle Bin

• Alt+Ctrl+Del – Windows Task Manager

• Alt+Tab – To navigate between documents

Alt+Enter – Full Screen

Run Commands

• 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) : acrodist
• 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 control : 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) : access.cpl
• 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 Next Boot) : sfc /scanonce
• System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) : sfc /scanboot
• System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) : sfc /revert
• System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) : sfc /purgecache
• System File Checker Utility (Set 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

Command Purpose

• Attrib -Changes the attributes of a file or directory

• Batch -Executes the commands specified in the text file

• Bootcfg -Boot file (boot.ini) configuration and recovery

• CD / ChDir -Displays the name of the current directory or changes the current directory

• Chkdsk -Checks a disk and displays a status report

• Cls -Clears the screen

• Copy -Copies a single file to another location

• Del /Delete -Deletes one or more files

• Dir -Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory

• Disable -Disables a system service or a device driver

• Diskpart -Manages partitions on your hard drives

• Enable -Starts or enables a system service or a device driver

• Exit -Exits the Recovery Console and restarts your computer

• Expand -Extracts a file from a compressed file

• Fixboot -Writes a new partition boot sector onto the specified partition

• Fixmbr -Repairs the master boot record of the specified disk

• Format -Formats a disk

• Help -Displays a list of the commands you can use in the Recovery Console

• Listsvc -Lists the services and drivers available on the computer

• Logon -Logs on to a Windows installation

• Map -Displays the drive letter mappings

• MD /Mkdir -Creates a directory

• More -Displays a text file

• Net Use -Connects a network share to a drive letter

• Ren /Rename -Renames a single file

• RD /Rmdir -Deletes a directory

• Set -Displays and sets environment variables

• Systemroot -Sets the current directory to the systemroot directory

• Type -Displays a text file.