Table of Contents:

1.

Start Run

2.

Control Panel Program Shortcuts

3.

Commonly used Windows Tools

4.

Microsoft System Configurations

5.

Other Windows Tools

6.

Applications (if installed)

7.

IP Config Commands (leave Dos Windows open)

8.

System File Checker Utility

cpl stands for Control Panel Item

msc stands for Microsoft System Configuration

All Shortcuts tested under Windows 8.1; please add any missing.
1. Start Run
Win+R, then type cmd, then press enter
Win, then type cmd, then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Start Command Prompt. Starts Traditional Run Window then Command

command
Start Command Prompt as Administrator. Start New Windows Search, t
any other application

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2. Control Panel Program Shortcuts
control

Control Panel

control desktop

Display Properties (Personalization)

control color

Personalization - Color and Appearance

control folders

Folders Properties

control keyboard

Keyboard Properties

control mouse

Mouse Properties

control netconnections

Network Properties

control printers

Printers Folders

control userpasswords

Manager current User Account

control userpasswords2

Manager all User Accounts

control update

Windows Update

control admintools

Administrative Tools

control schedtasks

Scheduled Tasks

appwiz.cpl

Application Wizard (Program and Features)

powercfg.cpl

Power Configuration

timedate.cpl

Date and Time Properties

desk.cpl

Display - Screen Resolution

intl.cpl

Regional Settings (International)

mmsys.cpl

Sound Properties (Multimedia System Settings)

inetcpl.cpl

Internet Properties (Internet Control Panel)

wscui.cpl

Security Center (Windows Security Center UI)

sysdm.cpl

System Properties

utilman

Ease of Access Utility Manager

firewall.cpl

Windows Firewall

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3. Commonly used Windows Tools
explorer

Windows Explorer

c:

Explorer C: Drive

regedit

Registry Editor

services.msc

Windows Services (local)

taskmgr

Task Manager

msconfig

System Configuration Utility

mstsc

Remote Desktop (Microsoft Terminal Services)

logof

Log Of Windows (without confirmation!)

shutdown

Shuts Down Windows (don't try unless you are ready to shutdown)

calc

Calculator

cmd

Command Prompt

notepad

Notepad

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4. Microsoft System Configurations
Microsoft System Configurations
devmgmt.msc

Device Management

eventvwr.msc

Event Viewer

compmgmt.msc

Computer Management including System Tools, Storage, Services and

diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager

dcomcnfg

Component Services (Detailed Component Configuration)

gpedit.msc

Group Policy Editor

secpol.msc

Local Security Policy Settings

lusrmgr.msc

Local User and Groups

perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor

fsmgmt.msc

Shared Folders (File Sharing Management)

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5. Other Windows Tools

shrpubw

Create a shared folder Wizard

dxdiag

Direct X Troubleshooter

cleanmgr

Clean Manager - Disk Cleanup Utility

clipbrd

Clipboard Viewer (not available after Windows XP)

msiexec

Windows Installer Details

magnify

Windows Magnifier

osk

On Screen Keyboard

msinfo32

System Information

sndvol

Volume Control

winver

Windows Version ( shows your windows version )

comp

Compare Files

ftp

MS-Dos FTP

label

Volume Serial Number for C:

fsquirt

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard

verifier

Driver Verifier Utility

migwiz

Migration Wizard - Files and Settings Transfer Tool

sigverif

File Signature Verification Tool

fonts

Fonts

joy.cpl

Game Controllers

mrt

Malicious Software Removal Tool

eudcedit

Private Characters Editor

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6. Applications (if installed)
acrobat

Adobe Acrobat ( if installed )

photoshop

Adobe Photoshop ( if installed )

ccleaner

Ccleaner ( if installed )

chrome

Chrome ( if installed )

excel

Microsoft Excel ( if installed )

access

Microsoft Access ( if installed )

powerpnt

Microsoft Powerpoint

winword

Microsoft Word ( if installed )

wmplayer

Windows Media Player

write

Wordpad

mspaint

Paint

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7. IP Config Commands (leave Dos Windows open)
ipconfig /all

IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)

ipconfig /displaydns

IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)

ipconfig /flushdns

IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)

ipconfig /release

IP Configuration (Release All Connections)

ipconfig /renew

IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)

ipconfig /registerdns

IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)

ipconfig /showclassid

IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)

ipconfig /setclassid

IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)

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8. System File Checker Utility
sfc /scannow

System File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately )

sfc /scanonce

System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At Next Boot )

sfc /scanboot

System File Checker Utility ( Scan On Every Boot )

sfc /revert

System File Checker Utility ( Return to Default Settings)

sfc /purgecache

System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache )

sfc /cachesize=x

System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x )