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: N P 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 re!uests WMIMGMT.MSC: opens "W#$% Window #anagement $nstrumentation PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the performance monitor MMC: opens empty console MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools DXDIAG: opens &irect' diagnostics tools ODBCAD 2: opens (&)C data source administrator REGEDIT or REGEDT 2: opens registry editor DRWTSN 2: opens &r* Watson VERIFIER: opens driver verifier manager CLICONFG: opens S+, 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 -xplorer IEXPLORE.: opens $nternet -xplorer WAB: opens contacts CHARMAP : opens character map WRITE: opens WordPad NOTEPAD: opens Notepad CALC: opens Calculator CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook /iewer WINCHAT : opens #icrosoft Chat $nterface SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool DVDPLAY: run C& or &/& WMPLAYER: opens Windows #edia Player MOVIEMK: (pens untitled Windows #ovie #aker OSK: opens on0screen keyboard MAGNIFY: opens #agnifier WINCAL: opens Calendar DIALER: opens phone dialer EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character -ditor NDVOL: opens the mixer volume RSTRUI : opens 1ool System .estore "2or /ista only%

!WINDIR!"SYSTEM 2"RESTORE"r#$r%&.'(': opens 1ool System .estore "for 'P only%* MSINFO 2: (pens System $nformation MRT : launches the utility removal of malware T)#*+,r : (pens the Windows 1ask #anager CMD: opens a command prompt MIGWIZ: (pens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows "/ista only% M&,-&..'(': (pens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows "for 'P only% SIDEBAR: (pen the Windows "/ista only% S&,/'r&0 : (pens the tool for verification of signatures of files W&1/'r : (pens the window for your Windows version FSQUIRT: )luetooth 1ransfer Wizard IE(2r'## opens the wizard for creating self0extracting archives* 1utorial 3-.MBLCTR: opens the mobility center "Windows /ista only% MSRA : (pens Windows .emote ssistance M#$#3 : opens the tool connection .emote &esktop MSDT: opens the diagnostic tools and support #icrosoft WERCON: opens the reporting tool and solutions to problems "for /ista only% WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE : enables the upgrade of Windows /ista WINWORD : opens Word "if installed% PRINTBRMUI : (pens migration wizard printer "/ista only%

&isk 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 $P addresses on your PC "for more information type $PC(N2$456 in the C#& menu% INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties FIREWALL.CPL: opens Windows firewall NETSETUP.CPL: opens network set up wizard

#iscellaneous commands

JAVAWS: /iew the cover of 7ava software "if installed% AC FILTER.CPL: opens the properties C8 2ilter "if installed% FIREFOX: #ozilla launches 2irefox "if installed% NETPROJ: allow or not connecting to a network pro9ector "2or /ista only% LOGOFF: closes the current session SHUTDOWN: shuts down Windows SHUTDOWN4A: to interrupt Windows shutdown !WINDIR! or !SYSTEMROOT!: opens the Windows installation !PROGRAMFILES!: opens the folder where you installed other programs "Program 2iles% !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::&ocuments and Settings: ;username< !TEMP!: opens the temporary folder VSP5CLN: deletes the cache for installation of the service pack = for /ista System 2ile Checker ".e!uires Windows C& if the cache is not available%: SFC 6 #3)11o-: immediately scans all system files and repairs damaged files SFC 6 VERIFYONLY: scans only those files system SFC 6 S3)10&7 8 91)+' )1: 0&7' 2)$;9: scans the specified file> and repairs if damaged SFC 6 VERIFYFILE 8 91)+' )1: 0&7' 2)$;9: Scans only the file specified SFC 6 #3)1o13': scans the system files on the next restart SFC 6 REVERT: return the initial configuration "2or more information> type SFC 6< $n the command prompt C#&*