Command Prompts For Windows
Command Prompts For Windows
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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CommandpromptsforWindows
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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CommandpromptsforWindows
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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