| 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 |