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Command Prompts For Windows

This document lists many command prompts and utilities that can be used in Windows to access system tools and configuration options. It includes commands for opening the Control Panel and its components, Windows applications, disk and connection management tools, and miscellaneous commands for troubleshooting, file verification, and more. The prompts allow accessing tools to configure settings like the display, keyboard, sound, users and passwords, printers, programs, services, tasks, policies, and various system properties from the command line.

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Command Prompts For Windows

This document lists many command prompts and utilities that can be used in Windows to access system tools and configuration options. It includes commands for opening the Control Panel and its components, Windows applications, disk and connection management tools, and miscellaneous commands for troubleshooting, file verification, and more. The prompts allow accessing tools to configure settings like the display, keyboard, sound, users and passwords, printers, programs, services, tasks, policies, and various system properties from the command line.

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CommandpromptsforWindows

ControlPanel
CONTROL:opensthecontrolpanelwindow
CONTROLADMINTOOLS:openstheadministrativetools
CONTROLKEYBOARD:openskeyboardproperties
CONTROLCOLOUR:opensdisplaypropertieswiththeappearancetab
CONTROLFOLDERS:opensfolderoptions
CONTROLFONTS:opensfontpolicymanagement
CONTROLINTERNATIONALorINTL.CPL:openstheregionalandlanguageoption
CONTROLMOUSEorMAIN.CPL:opensmouseproperties
CONTROLUSERPASSWORDS:opensuseraccountseditor
CONTROLUSERPASSWORDS2orNETPLWIZ:useraccountaccessrestrictions
CONTROLPRINTERS:opensfaxesandprintersavailable
APPWIZ.CPL:openstheaddorremoveprogramsutilitytool
OPTIONALFEATURES:openstheaddorremovewindowscomponentutility
DESK.CPL:opensdisplaypropertieswiththethemestab
HDWWIZ.CPL:opensaddhardwarewizard
IRPROPS.CPL:infraredutilitytool
JOY.CP:opensgamecontrollerssettings
MMSYS.CPL:openssoundandaudiodevicepropertieswiththevolumetab
SYSDM.CPL:openssystemproperties
TELEPHON.CPL:opensphoneandmodemoptions
TIMEDATE.CPL:dateandtimeproperties
WSCUI.CPL:opensWindowsSecurityCenter
ACCESS.CPL:opensaccessibilityoptions
WUAUCPL.CPL:opensautomaticupdates
POWERCFG.CPL:openspoweroptionsproperties
AZMAN.MSC:opensauthorisationmanagementutilitytool
CERTMGR.MSC:openscertificatemanagementtool
COMPMGMT.MSC:opensthecomputermanagementtool
COMEXP.MSCorDCOMCNFG:opensthecomputerservicesmanagementtool
DEVMGMT.MSC:opensdevicemanager
EVENTVWRorEVENTVWR.MSC:openseventviewer
FSMGMT.MSC:openssharedfolders
NAPCLCFG.MSC:NAPclientconfigurationutilitytool
SERVICES.MSC:opensservicemanager
TASKSCHD.MSCorCONTROLSCHEDTASKS:opensscheduletasksmanager
GPEDIT.MSC:opensgrouppolicyutilitytool
LUSRMGR.MSC:openslocalusersandgroups
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SECPOL.MSC:openslocalsecuritysettings
CIADV.MSC:opensindexingservice
NTMSMGR.MSC:removablestoragemanager
NTMSOPRQ.MSC:removablestorageoperatorrequests
WMIMGMT.MSC:opens(WMI)WindowManagementInstrumentation
PERFMONorPERFMON.MSC:openstheperformancemonitor
MMC:opensemptyconsole
MDSCHED:opensmemorydiagnosticstools
DXDIAG:opensDirectXdiagnosticstools
ODBCAD32:opensODBCdatasourceadministrator
REGEDITorREGEDT32:opensregistryeditor
DRWTSN32:opensDr.Watson
VERIFIER:opensdriververifiermanager
CLICONFG:opensSQLserverclientnetworkutility
UTILMAN:opensutilitymanager
COLORCPL:openscolormanagement
CREDWIZ:backupandrecoverytoolforuserpasswords
MOBSYNC:openssynchronizationcenter
MSCONFIG:openssystemconfigurationutility
SYSEDIT:openssystemconfigurationeditor(carefulwhileusingthiscommand)
SYSKEY:Windowsaccountdatabasesecuritymanagement(carefulwhileusingthiscommand)

Windowsutilityandapplications
EPLORER:opensWindowsExplorer
IEXPLORER:opensInternetExplorer
WAB:openscontacts
CHARMAP:openscharactermap
WRITE:opensWordPad
NOTEPAD:opensNotepad
CALC:opensCalculator
CLIPBRD:opensClipbookViewer
WINCHAT:opensMicrosoftChatInterface
SOUNDRECORDER:openssoundrecordingtool
DVDPLAY:runCDorDVD
WMPLAYER:opensWindowsMediaPlayer
MOVIEMK:OpensuntitledWindowsMovieMaker
OSK:opensonscreenkeyboard
MAGNIFY:opensMagnifier
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WINCAL:opensCalendar
DIALER:opensphonedialer
EUDCEDIT:opensPrivateCharacterEditor
NDVOL:opensthemixervolume
RSTRUI:opensToolSystemRestore(ForVistaonly)
%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\RESTORE\rstrui.exe:opensToolSystemRestore(forXPonly).
MSINFO32:OpensSystemInformation
MRT:launchestheutilityremovalofmalware
Taskmgr:OpenstheWindowsTaskManager
CMD:opensacommandprompt
MIGWIZ:OpensthetoolfortransferringfilesandsettingsfromWindows(Vistaonly)
Migwiz.exe:OpensthetoolfortransferringfilesandsettingsfromWindows(forXPonly)
SIDEBAR:OpentheWindows(Vistaonly)
Sigverif:Opensthetoolforverificationofsignaturesoffiles
Winver:OpensthewindowforyourWindowsversion
FSQUIRT:BluetoothTransferWizard
IExpressopensthewizardforcreatingselfextractingarchives.TutorialHERE
MBLCTR:opensthemobilitycenter(WindowsVistaonly)
MSRA:OpensWindowsRemoteAssistance
Mstsc:opensthetoolconnectionRemoteDesktop
MSDT:opensthediagnostictoolsandsupportMicrosoft
WERCON:opensthereportingtoolandsolutionstoproblems(forVistaonly)
WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE:enablestheupgradeofWindowsVista
WINWORD:opensWord(ifinstalled)
PRINTBRMUI:Opensmigrationwizardprinter(Vistaonly)

Diskmanagement
DISKMGMT.MSC:opensdiskmanagementutility
CLEANMGR:opensdiskdrivecleanuputility
DFRG.MSC:opensdiskdefragmenter
CHKDSK:completeanalysisofdiskpartition
DISKPART:diskpartitioningtool

Connectionmanagement
IPCONFIG:liststheconfigurationofIPaddressesonyourPC(formoreinformationtypeIPCONFIG/?inthe
CMDmenu)
INETCPL.CPL:opensinternetproperties
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CommandpromptsforWindows

FIREWALL.CPL:opensWindowsfirewall
NETSETUP.CPL:opensnetworksetupwizard

Miscellaneouscommands
JAVAWS:ViewthecoverofJavasoftware(ifinstalled)
AC3FILTER.CPL:opensthepropertiesAC3Filter(ifinstalled)
FIREFOX:MozillalaunchesFirefox(ifinstalled)
NETPROJ:allowornotconnectingtoanetworkprojector(ForVistaonly)
LOGOFF:closesthecurrentsession
SHUTDOWN:shutsdownWindows
SHUTDOWNA:tointerruptWindowsshutdown
%WINDIR%or%SYSTEMROOT%:openstheWindowsinstallation
%PROGRAMFILES%:opensthefolderwhereyouinstalledotherprograms(ProgramFiles)
%USERPROFILE%:openstheprofileoftheusercurrentlylogged
%HOMEDRIVE%:opensthebrowseronthepartitionortheoperatingsystemisinstalled
%HOMEPATH%:opensthecurrentlyloggeduserC:\DocumentsandSettings\[username]
%TEMP%:opensthetemporaryfolder
VSP1CLN:deletesthecacheforinstallationoftheservicepack1forVista
SystemFileChecker(RequiresWindowsCDifthecacheisnotavailable):
SFC/scannow:immediatelyscansallsystemfilesandrepairsdamagedfiles
SFC/VERIFYONLY:scansonlythosefilessystem
SFC/Scanfil="nameandfilepath":scansthespecifiedfile,andrepairsifdamaged
SFC/VERIFYFILE="nameandfilepath":Scansonlythefilespecified
SFC/scanonce:scansthesystemfilesonthenextrestart
SFC/REVERT:returntheinitialconfiguration(Formoreinformation,typeSFC/?Inthecommand
promptCMD.

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