To Access…. |
Run Command
|
:: , comment or remark |
:: |
Accessibility Controls |
access.cpl |
Accessibility Wizard |
accwiz |
Active Directory Domains & Trusts |
domain.msc |
Active Directory Manager |
admgmt.msc |
Active Directory Schema |
schmmgmt.msc |
Active Directory Users & Computers |
dsa.msc |
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 |
Address Resolution Protocol, display & modify IP to physical address table |
arp |
Associations, File Extensions |
change |
At a later time, schedule a command to run |
at |
Attributes, file/change |
attrib |
Automatic Updates |
wuaucpl.cpl |
Backup & Restore Wizard (also see rstrgui) |
ntbackpup |
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard |
fsquirt |
Boot Configuration Information |
bootcfg |
c - Break, interrupt process |
break
|
Calculator |
calc |
c -Call one batch program from another |
call |
Certificate Manager |
certmgr.msc |
Certificate Authority |
certsrv.msc |
Certificate Templates |
certtmpl.msc |
Change Directory |
cd |
Change File Permissions |
cacls |
Character Map |
charmap |
c - CHCP, display or change code page number (see graftable) |
chcp |
c - CHDIR, change directory or drive (see CD) |
chdir |
c -Check Disk Utility |
chkdsk |
c -Check NTFS File System |
chkntfs |
Choice, accept keyboard input to a batch |
choice |
c -Cipher, Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders |
cipher |
CleanMgr, automated cleanup of temp files & recycle bin |
cleanmgr |
Clipboard Viewer |
clipbrd |
c -Clear Memory & memory leaks |
clearmem |
c -Clip, copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard |
cip |
c -Clear the screen |
cls |
Command Prompt |
cmd |
c -CMD, start a new CMD shell |
cmd |
c -Color, change colors of the CMD window |
color |
c - Command Manager Profile Installer |
cmstp |
? - Compare the contents of two files or sets of files |
comp |
c -Compact/Compress files or folders in an NTFS partition |
compact |
c -Compress/Compact individual files on an NTFS partition |
syskey |
c -Convert a FAT drive to NTFS |
convert |
c -Copy one or more files to another location |
copy |
c - CScript, script host |
cscript |
Windows System Security Tool |
syskey |
Component Services |
dcomcnfg |
Computer Management |
compmgmt.msc |
Control Panel |
control |
Date and Time Properties |
timedate.cpl |
c - Date, Display or set the date |
date |
Date and Time Properties |
timedate.cpl |
DCOM Services Configuration utility |
dcomcnfg |
DDE Shares |
ddeshare |
c - Debugger, command line |
ntsd |
c - Defragment hard drive |
defrag |
Delete file one or more files |
del |
Delete one or more directories |
? - deltree |
Device Manager |
devmgmt.msc |
DHCP Manager |
dhcpmgmt.msc |
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* |
directx.cpl |
Direct X Troubleshooter / Direct-X Diagnostic Tool |
dxdiag |
c - Directory list utility |
dir |
Disk Cleanup Utility |
cleanmgr |
c - Disk (floppy) compare the contents of one floppy disk to another |
diskcomp |
c - Disk Copy one floppy drive to another |
diskcopy |
Disk Defragment |
dfrg.msc |
Disk Management |
diskmgmt.msc |
c - Disk Partition Manager |
diskpart |
Display Properties |
control desktop |
Display Properties |
desk.cpl |
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) |
control color |
Distributed File System |
dfsgui.msc |
DNS Management |
dnsmgmt.msc |
c - DOS Edit command line, recall commands, creat macros |
doskey |
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility |
drwtsn32 |
Driver Verifier Utility |
verifier |
c - Display message on screen |
echo |
c - End localisation of environment changes in a batch file |
endlocal |
c - erase/delete one or more files (also see 'del') |
erase |
Date and Time Properties |
timedate.cpl |
c - Event Create, logs |
eventcreate |
c - Event Query (CScript related) |
eventquery.vbs |
Boot Configuration Information |
bootcfg |
c - Event Triggers, create on local or remote |
eventtriggers |
c - Exit/quite the current script/routine/command prompt & set an errorlevel |
timedate.cpl |
c - Expand/Uncompress file(s) |
expand |
c - Extract/Uncompress CAB files |
extract |
c - File compare |
fc |
File Self Extractor Creator |
iexpress |
Files and Settings Transfer Tool |
migwiz |
c - File & Volume utilities |
fsutil |
File Signature Verification Tool |
sigverif |
c - File Transfer Utility |
ftp |
c - File types: display or modify (in extension associations) |
ftype |
c - Find/Search for a text string in a file |
find |
c - Find/Search for strings in files |
findstr |
Findfast |
findfast.cpl |
c - Finger, identify remote connection/ID user, process |
finger |
Firefox (if installed) |
firefox |
Folders Properties |
control folders |
Fonts |
control fonts |
Font Editor |
eudcedit |
Fonts Folder |
fonts |
c - For: loop command all options, files, directory, list |
for |
c - For: loop command against a set of files |
for /F |
c - For: loop command against the results of another command |
for /F |
c - Format a disk |
format |
Free Cell Card Game |
freecell |
c - File System Utility and management |
fsutil |
Game Controllers |
joy.cpl |
c - Get MAC (media access control) or ethernet hardware physical address |
getmac |
c - GoTo, direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line |
goto |
c - Graphics Table , allow extended character set in graphic mode (see chcp) |
graftable |
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) |
gpedit.msc |
Boot Configuration Information |
bootcfg |
c - Group Policy Refresh utility |
gpupdate |
c - Group Policy Result for targetted user's RSoP (resultant set of policy) |
gpresult |
Hearts Card Game |
mshearts |
c - Help |
help |
Help and Support |
helpctr |
c - Host Name |
hostname |
HyperTerminal |
hypertrm |
Iexpress Wizard |
iexpress |
c - IF, conditionally perform a command |
if |
Indexing Service |
ciadv.msc |
Internet Connection Wizard |
icwconn1 |
Internet Explorer |
iexplore |
Internet Properties / IE Options |
inetcpl.cpl |
Internet Setup Wizard |
inetwiz |
IP Address Management |
ipaddrmgmt.msc |
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 |
c - IPX Route, Novell protocol/NWLink |
ipxroute |
Java Control Panel (If Installed) |
jpicpl32.cpl |
Java Control Panel (If Installed) |
javaws |
Keyboard Properties |
control keyboard |
c - Label, edit a disk label |
label |
Local Security Settings |
secpol.msc |
Local Users and Groups |
lusrmgr.msc |
c - Log Manager (also see performance managers) |
logman |
Logs You Out Of Windows |
logoff |
c - Line Printer Que/Query/status, redirect |
Lpq |
Magnification Service |
magnify |
Malicious Software Removal Tool |
mrt |
c - Make new Directory Folders |
md or mkdir |
c - Memory Usage Display |
mem |
Microsoft Access (if installed) |
access.cpl |
Microsoft Chat |
winchat |
Microsoft Excel (if installed) |
excel |
Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) |
frontpg |
Microsoft Installer, Windows |
msiexec |
Microsoft Management Console Microsoft Management Console (MMC) tools to administer networks, PCs, services, other components. |
mmc |
Microsoft Movie Maker |
moviemk |
Microsoft Paint |
mspaint |
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) |
powerpnt |
Microsoft Word (if installed) |
winword |
Microsoft Syncronization Tool |
mobsync |
Minesweeper Game |
winmine |
c - Mode, configure a system device |
mode |
c - More, display output, one screen at a time (also see the 'pipe' switch "|") |
more |
c - Mount/Manage a volume mount point |
mountvol |
Mouse Properties |
control mouse |
Mouse Properties |
main.cpl |
c - Move files from one folder to another |
move |
c - Message, send a message (also see winchat) |
msg |
c - Name Server Lookup |
nslookup |
Nero (if installed) |
nero |
c - Network Resources, Management |
net |
Netmeeting |
conf |
Network Connections |
control netconnections |
Network Connections |
ncpa.cpl |
Network Load Balancing Manager |
nlbmgr |
c - Network Protocols, configure aaaa,dhcp,IP,proxy,security,bridge,ras,routing,prc,wins |
netsh |
Network Setup Wizard, includes Wireless Network Setup Manager |
netsetup.cpl |
Notepad |
notepad |
NSLookup, network server, DNS/domain information, Easy |
nslookup |
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) |
nvtuicpl.cpl |
Object Packager |
packager |
ODBC Data Source Administrator |
odbccp32.cpl |
Offline File Synchronize |
mobsync |
On Screen Keyboard |
osk |
c - Open Files list, what files by user |
openfiles |
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) |
ac3filter.cpl |
Outlook Express |
msimn |
Paint |
pbrush |
c - Page File Configuration (works with CScript) |
pagefileconfig.vbs |
Password Properties |
password.cpl |
c - Path, display or set a search path for executable files |
path |
c - Pause, suspend processing of a batch file & display a message |
pause |
c - PentNT, Detects floating point division error (if present) in a Pentium chip |
pennt |
Performance Monitor |
perfmon.msc |
Performance Monitor |
perfmon |
c - Performance Monitor, update utility |
Lodctr |
Phone and Modem Options |
telephon.cpl |
Phone Dialer |
dialer |
Pinball Game |
pinball |
c - PING, test a network connection |
ping |
c - PING Path, trace route pluse network latency and packet loss (see trace route) |
pathping |
Power Configuration |
powercfg.cpl |
c - Print, print a text file |
print |
Printers and Faxes |
control printers |
Printers Folder |
printers |
Private Character Editor |
pkmgmt.msc |
Public Key Management |
certsrv.msc |
c - POPD, restore previous value of curren t dirctory save by PUSHD |
popd |
c - Print, redirect text file to printer, stream text to output device |
print |
c - Printer: configure, display or rename a printer |
prnmngr |
c - Prompt, change the command prompt display format/syntax |
prompt |
c - PUSHD, save and then change the current directory (also see POPD) |
pushd |
Quicktime (If Installed) |
QuickTime.cpl |
Quicktime Player (if installed) |
quicktimeplayer |
Real Player (if installed) |
realplay |
c - Recover a damaged file from a defective disk |
recover |
Regional Settings / Language |
intl.cpl |
c - Register DLLs or ActiveX as command |
regsvr32 |
c - Registry Console Tool for Windows |
reg |
Registry Editor: import, export, change registry settings |
regedit |
Registry Editor: register or unregister a dll, import, export, change registry settings |
regedit32 |
c - Registry Permissions, change |
regini |
c - ReLog creates new performance logs from data in existing performance |
relog |
c - Remarks, record comments (remarks) in a batch file |
rem |
c - Removable Storage Manager command line interface |
rsm |
c - Remove/Delete a directory (folder) |
rd or rmdir |
c - Rename a file or files |
ren or rename |
c - Replace or update one file with another |
replace |
Remote Access Phonebook |
rasphone |
Remote Desktop Protocol wizard (terminal server connection) |
mstsc |
Removable Storage |
ntmsmgr.msc |
c - Remote Access (RAS), manage RAS connections |
rasdial |
c - Remote Access, manage |
rasphone |
c - Remote File Copy, copies files to/from a PC run the RCP service |
rcp |
c - Remote Session, run commands on a remote host that's running the RSH service |
rsh |
Remote Storage Administration |
rsadmin.msc |
Removable Storage Operator Requests |
ntmsoprq.msc |
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) |
rsop.msc |
c - Rexec, execute commands on a remote host running the REXEC service |
rexec |
c - Route, manipulate/display network routing tables |
route |
c - RunAs, execute a program under a different user account |
runas |
c - RunDLL32, run a DLL command (add/remove print connections) |
rundll32 |
Scanners and Cameras |
sticpl.cpl |
c - Scheduled Tasks or start " control schedtasks " |
schedtasks or 'control schedtasks' |
Security Center |
wscui.cpl |
c - Security Editor, configuration, analyze, single or multiple computers, on/off hours |
secedit |
c - Services Commands, NT service controller and services |
sc |
Services |
services.msc |
c - Set Environment Variables |
set |
c - Set Local (extensions), see 'end local' |
setlocal |
c - Share, list or edit a file share or print share |
regedit32 |
Shared Folders |
fsmgmt.msc |
c - Shift postitions of variables / replacement parameters in a batch file |
shift |
Shortcut, create a windows shortcut (.Lnk file) |
rshortcut |
c - Shuts Down Windows, shut down/restart/remote |
shutdown |
c - Sort, sort input from a file |
sort |
Sounds and Audio |
mmsys.cpl |
Spider Solitare Card Game |
spider |
SQL Client Configuration |
cliconfg |
c - Start a program or command in a separate window, many switches |
start |
c - Substitute, associate a path with a drive letter |
subst |
c - Sysocmgr is command-line equivalent of Windows Components Wizard from 'Add or Remove Programs' control panel |
sysocmgr |
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 |
c - System Information, list system configuration |
systeminfo |
System Information |
msinfo32 |
System Properties |
sysdm.cpl |
System Restore |
rstrui.exe |
c - Task(s) kill, remove a running process from memmory |
taskkill |
c - Task(s) list running applications & services (also see/find tlist) |
tasklist |
Task Manager |
taskmgr |
c - TCP Tester |
tcptest |
c - TCP , display networking statistics (NetBIPS over TCP/IP) |
nbtstat |
c - TCP , display networking statistics, connections (TCP/IP) |
netstat |
Telephony |
tapimgmt.msc |
TCP Tester |
tcptest |
Telnet Client, remote terminal access |
telnet |
Telephony Client Setup |
tcmsetup |
Terminal Services Administration |
tsadmin |
Terminal Services Licensing |
licmgr |
c - Time, display or set the system time |
time |
Time & Date Options |
timedate.cpl |
c - Title, specify the system command line's prompt window name |
title |
c - Trace Route, trace route to a remote host including hops, time |
tracert |
c - Trace Report, generate binary event trace session logs or real-time streams |
tracerpt |
c - Type Performance, writes performance data to a window or file/CTRL-C to break |
typeperf |
c - Transfer files to/from a remote PC running the TFTP service |
tftp |
c - Tree, display & re-direct for printing/to a file, HD directories hierarchy |
tree |
c - Type, display/redirect contents of a text file |
type |
Tweak UI (if installed) |
tweakui |
User Account Management |
nusrmgr.cpl |
Utility Manager |
utilman |
UUDI Services Console |
uddi.msc |
c - Version of Windows, display the |
ver |
c - Verify, toggle on/off, verify that files have been saved |
verify |
c - Volume, display disk label |
vol |
c - Volume Shadow Copy administrative tool |
vssadmin |
Windows Address Book |
wab |
Windows Address Book Import Utility |
wabmig |
Windows Backup Utility (if installed, NT/XP to tape/external drive, etc.ntri) |
ntbackup |
Windows Explorer |
explorer |
Windows Firewall |
firewall.cpl |
Windows IP Chat |
winchat |
Windows loading information |
win.ini |
Windows Magnifier |
magnify |
Windows Firewall |
firewall.cpl |
Windows Management Infrastructure |
wmimgmt.msc |
Windows Media Player |
wmplayer |
Windows Messenger |
msmsgs |
Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) |
wiaacmgr |
Windows Script Host (WSH) utility that lets you run scripts from the command line is called cscript.exe |
wscript |
Windows Security Center |
wscui.cpl |
Windows Sound Recorder |
sndrec32 |
Windows System Diagnostics (alt winmsdp) |
winmsd |
Windows Volume |
sndvol32 |
Windows Update Launches |
wupdmgr |
Windows Version (to show which version of windows) |
winver |
Windows XP Tour Wizard |
tourstart |
Wireless Network Setup Wizard |
netsetup.cpl |
Windows Time service is an integrated service in Microsoft Windows
|
W32tm |
WINS Management |
winsmgmt.msc |
Wordpad |
write |
WMI Management |
wmimgmt.msc |
c - WMI Windows WMI commands, many switches |
wmic |
c - XCopy, copy files and folders (alt xcopy32) |
xcopy |