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 ) |