Windows XP Home / Pro Run Commands and Short Cuts

How To - Click Start, Click Run and enter the command Click OK
Run commands

Calc Calculator
Cfgwiz32 ISDN Configuration Wizard
Charmap Character Map
Chkdisk Repair damaged files
Cleanmgr Cleans up hard drives
Clipbrd Windows Clipboard viewer
Cmd Opens a new Command Window
(cmd.exe)
Control Displays Control Panel
Dcomcnfg DCOM user security
Debug Assembly language programming
tool
Defrag Defragmentation tool
Drwatson Records programs crash &
snapshots
Dxdiag DirectX Diagnostic Utility
Explorer Windows Explorer
Fontview Graphical font viewer
Ftp ftp.exe program
Hostname Returns Computer's name
Ipconfig Displays IP configuration for all
network adapters
Jview Microsoft Command
line Loader for Java classes
MMC Microsoft Management Console
Msconfig Configuration to edit startup files
Msinfo32 Microsoft System Information Utility
Nbtstat Displays stats and current
connections using NetBios over
TCP/IP
Netstat Displays all active network
connections
Nslookup Returns your local DNS server
Ping Sends data to a specified host/IP
Regedit egistry Editor
Regsvr32 register DLL/OCX/ActiveX
Regwiz Reistration wizard
Sfc /scannow Sytem File Checker
Sndrec32 Sound Recorder
Sndvol32 Volume control for soundcard
Sysedit Edit system startup files (config.sys,
autoexec.bat, win.ini, etc.)
Taskmgr Task manager
Telnet Telnet program
Tracert Traces and displays all paths
required to reach an internet host
Winipcfg Displays IP configuration

Management Consoles

certmgr.msc Certificate Manager

ciadv.msc Indexing Service
compmgmt.msc Computer management
devmgmt.msc Device Manager
dfrg.msc Defragment
diskmgmt.msc Disk Management
fsmgmt.msc Folder Sharing Management
eventvwr.msc Event Viewer
gpedit.msc Group Policy
XP Pro only
iis.msc Internet Information Services
lusrmgr.msc Local Users and Groups
mscorcfg.msc Net configurations
ntmsmgr.msc Removable Storage
perfmon.msc Performance Manager
secpol.msc Local Security Policy
services.msc System Services
wmimgmt.msc Windows Management
Shortcuts

access.cpl Accessibility Options

hdwwiz.cpl Add New Hardware Wizard
appwiz.cpl dd/Remove Programs
timedate.cpl Date and Time Properties
desk.cpl Display Properties
inetcpl.cpl Internet Properties
joy.cpl Joystick Properties
main.cpl keboard Keyboard Properties
main.cpl Mouse Properties
ncpa.cpl Network Connections
ncpl.cpl Network Properties
telephon.cpl Phone and Modem options
powercfg.cpl Power Management
intl.cpl Regional settings
mmsys.cpl sounds Sound Properties
mmsys.cpl Sounds and Audio Device
Properties
sysdm.cpl System Properties
nusrmgr.cpl User settings
firewall.cpl Firewall Settings (sp2)
wscui.cpl Security Center (sp2)

Windows Environment Commands

%ALLUSERSPROFILE% Open the All User's Profile

%HomeDrive% Opens your home drive e.g.
C:\
%UserProfile% Opens you User's Profile
%temp% Opens temporary file Folder
%systemroot% Opens Windows folder
Wupdmgr Takes you to Microsoft
Windows Update

No i don't know them all i have a book but i thought it was worth typing out (note some only for XP
Pro) Run Commands can be found at Microsoft but i thought i may be useful for members if it was
here to refer to or copy and save / print
Windows Keyboard Commands part 1

General keyboard shortcuts

CTRL+C(Copy)
CTRL+X (Cut)
CTRL+Z (Undo)
DELETE (Delete)
SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle
Bin)
CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or
select text in a document)
CTRL+A (Select all)
F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents
open simultaneously)
ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
F5 key (Update the active window)
BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
ESC (Cancel the current task)
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from
automatically playing)
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)
 

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In
this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can
press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended
selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move
the focus to another control.

CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
TAB (Move forward through the options)
SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
F1 key (Display Help)
F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog
box)

Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Keyboard Commands part 2

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
END (Display the bottom of the active window)
HOME (Display the top of the active window)
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by
using the keyboard shortcuts
RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
UP ARROW (Move up one row)
DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
END (Move to the end of the line)
CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window

keyboard shortcuts
• CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
CTRL+N (Open a new console)
CTRL+S (Save the open console)
CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
CTRL+W (Open a new window)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
ALT+F4 (Close the console) • ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
ALT+V (Display the View menu)
ALT+F (Display the File menu)
ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC console window keyboard shortcuts

CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this
shortcut closes the console)

Remote desktop connection navigation

CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal
server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local
computer.)
CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal
server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local
computer.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation

CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
CTRL+ CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
W (Close the current window)

Note Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options,
Some of the Terminal Services client shortcuts that are similar to the shortcuts in Remote
Desktop Sharing are not available when you use Remote Assistance in Windows XP Home
Edition

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