To Use Below commands press (Windows + R)
a window will appear, all commands can be used there.
Control Panel Program Shortcuts
| Command | Purpose |
| control | Control Panel |
| control desktop | Display Properties (Personalisation) |
| control color | Personalisation - 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 |
Commonly used Windows Tools
| Command | Purpose |
| 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) |
| logoff | Log Off Windows (without confirmation!) |
| shutdown | Shuts Down Windows (don't try unless you are ready to shutdown) |
| calc | Calculator |
| cmd | Command Prompt |
| notepad | Notepad |
Microsoft System Configurations
| Command | Purpose |
| devmgmt.msc | Device Management |
| eventvwr.msc | Event Viewer |
| compmgmt.msc | Computer Management including System Tools, Storage, Services and Appliations |
| 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) |
Other Windows Tools
| Command | Purpose |
| shrpubw | Create a shared folder Wizard |
| dxdiag | Direct X Troubleshooter |
| cleanmgr | Clean Manager - Disk Cleanup Utility |
| clipbrd | Clipboard Viewer |
| 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 |
Applications (if installed)
IP Config Commands (leave Dos Windows open)
System File Checker Utility
| Command | Purpose |
| 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 |
IP Config Commands (leave Dos Windows open)
| Command | Purpose |
| 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) |
System File Checker Utility
| Command | Purpose |
| 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 ) |