Command prompts for Windows

Command prompts for Windows

Control Panel

·         CONTROL: opens the control panel window

·         CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools

·         CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties

·         CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties with the appearance tab

·         CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options

·         CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management

·         CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens the 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 the add or remove programs utility tool

·         OPTIONALFEATURES: opens the add or remove windows component utility

·         DESK.CPL: opens display properties with the 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 with the 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

·         EPLORER: 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 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. Tutorial HERE

·         MBLCTR: opens the mobility center (Windows Vista only)

·         MSRA : Opens 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: lists 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 set up 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: shuts 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 repairs 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.