Wednesday 1 August 2012

Command Prompt - Complete List



Control Panel


• CONTROL: opens the control panel window 
• CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools 
• CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties 
• CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties with the appearance tab 
• CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options 
• CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management 
• CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens the regional and language option 
• CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties 
• CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens user accounts editor 
• CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: user account access restrictions 
• CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available 
• APPWIZ.CPL: opens the add or remove programs utility tool 
• OPTIONALFEATURES: opens the add or remove windows component utility 
• DESK.CPL: opens display properties with the themes tab 
• HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard 
• IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool 
• JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings 
• MMSYS.CPL: opens sound and audio device properties with the volume tab 
• SYSDM.CPL: opens system properties 
• TELEPHON.CPL: opens phone and modem options 
• TIMEDATE.CPL: date and time properties 
• WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center 
• ACCESS.CPL: opens accessibility options 
• WUAUCPL.CPL: opens automatic updates 
• POWERCFG.CPL: opens power options properties 
• AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management utility tool 
• CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool 
• COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the computer management tool 
• COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the computer services Management Tool 
• DEVMGMT.MSC: opens device manager 
• EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC: opens event viewer 
• FSMGMT.MSC: opens shared folders 
• NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP client configuration utility tool 
• SERVICES.MSC: opens service manager 
• TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens schedule tasks manager 
• GPEDIT.MSC: opens group policy utility tool 
• LUSRMGR.MSC: opens local users and groups 
• SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings 
• CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service 
• NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager 
• NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator requests 
• WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management Instrumentation 
• PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the performance monitor 
• MMC: opens empty console 
• MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools 
• DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools 
• ODBCAD32: opens ODBC data source administrator 
• REGEDIT or REGEDT32: opens registry editor 
• DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson 
• VERIFIER: opens driver verifier manager 
• CLICONFG: opens SQL server client network utility 
• UTILMAN: opens utility manager 
• COLORCPL: opens color management 
• CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user passwords 
• MOBSYNC: opens synchronization center 
• MSCONFIG: opens system configuration utility 
• SYSEDIT: opens system configuration editor (careful while using this command) 
• SYSKEY: Windows account database security management (careful while using this command)

Windows utility and applications


• EPLORER: opens Windows Explorer 
• IEXPLORER: opens Internet Explorer 
• WAB: opens contacts 
• CHARMAP: opens character map 
• WRITE: opens WordPad 
• NOTEPAD: opens Notepad 
• CALC: opens Calculator 
• CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer 
• WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface 
• SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool 
• DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD 
• WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player 
• MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker 
• OSK: opens on-screen keyboard 
• MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier 
• WINCAL: opens Calendar 
• DIALER: opens phone dialer 
• EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor 
• NDVOL: opens the mixer volume 
• RSTRUI : opens Tool System Restore (For Vista only) 
• %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\RESTORE\rstrui.exe: opens Tool System Restore (for XP only). 
• MSINFO32: Opens System Information 
• MRT : launches the utility removal of malware 
• Taskmgr : Opens the Windows Task Manager 
• CMD: opens a command prompt 
• MIGWIZ: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (Vista only) 
• Migwiz.exe: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (for XP only) 
• SIDEBAR: Open the Windows (Vista only) 
• Sigverif : Opens the tool for verification of signatures of files 
• Winver : Opens the window for your Windows version 
• FSQUIRT: Bluetooth Transfer Wizard 
• IExpress opens the wizard for creating self-extracting archives. 
• MBLCTR: opens the mobility center (Windows Vista only) 
• MSRA : Opens Windows Remote Assistance 
• Mstsc : opens the tool connection Remote Desktop 
• MSDT: opens the diagnostic tools and support Microsoft 
• WERCON: opens the reporting tool and solutions to problems (for Vista only) 
• WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE: enables the upgrade of Windows Vista 
• WINWORD : opens Word (if installed) 
• PRINTBRMUI : Opens migration wizard printer (Vista only)

Disk management


• DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility 
• CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility 
• DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter 
• CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition 
• DISKPART: disk partitioning tool

Connection management


• IPCONFIG: lists the configuration of IP addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu) 
• INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties 
• FIREWALL.CPL: opens Windows firewall 
• NETSETUP.CPL: opens network set up wizard

Miscellaneous commands


• JAVAWS: View the cover of Java software (if installed) 
• AC3FILTER.CPL: opens the properties AC3 Filter (if installed) 
• FIREFOX: Mozilla launches Firefox (if installed) 
• NETPROJ: allow or not connecting to a network projector (For Vista only) 
• LOGOFF: closes the current session 
• SHUTDOWN: shuts down Windows 
• SHUTDOWN-A: to interrupt Windows shutdown 
• %WINDIR% or %SYSTEMROOT%: opens the Windows installation 
• %PROGRAMFILES%: opens the folder where you installed other programs (Program Files) 
• %USERPROFILE%: opens the profile of the user currently logged 
• %HOMEDRIVE%: opens the browser on the partition or the operating system is installed 
• %HOMEPATH%: opens the currently logged user C:\Documents and Settings\ [username] 
• %TEMP%: opens the temporary folder 
• VSP1CLN: deletes the cache for installation of the service pack 1 for Vista 
• System File Checker (Requires Windows CD if the cache is not available): 
o SFC / scannow: immediately scans all system files and repairs damaged files 
o SFC / VERIFYONLY: scans only those files system 
o SFC / Scanfil = "name and file path": scans the specified file, and repairs if damaged 
o SFC / VERIFYFILE = "name and file path": Scans only the file specified 
o SFC / scanonce: scans the system files on the next restart 
o SFC / REVERT: return the initial configuration (For more information, type SFC /? In the command prompt CMD.


Function Keys in command prompt:


F1: Pastes the last executed command (character by character)
F2: Pastes the last executed command (up to the entered character)
F3: Pastes the last executed command
F4: Deletes current prompt text up to the entered character
F5: Pastes recently executed commands (does not cycle)
F6: Pastes ^Z to the prompt
F7: Displays a selectable list of previously executed commands
F8: Pastes recently executed commands (cycles)
F9: Asks for the number of the command from the F7 list to paste

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