Windows Run Commands(.cpl) & (.msc) Shortcuts

Windows Run Commands

Start Run commands:

To get to Control Panel directly:

Start->Run-> Control

Accessibility:  access.cpl

Add/Remove Programs:  appwiz.cpl

Date and Time:  timedate.cpl

Display:  desk.cpl 

HardwareWizard:  hdwwiz.cpl

International and Regional:  intl.cpl

Internet Settings:  inetcpl.cpl

Joystick:  joy.cpl

Mouse and Keyboard:  main.cpl

Sound & Multimedia:  mmsys.cpl

Modem & Phone:  modem.cpl

Network and connectivity:  ncpa.cpl

Power Management:  powercfg.cpl

Scanner & Camera:  sticpl.cpl

Server Management:  srvmgr.cpl

System:  sysdm.cpl

Telephony:  telephon.cpl

Direct X Control Panel (If Installed):  directx.cpl

Windows Firewall:  firewall.cpl

                              Some MSC Shortcuts 

compmgmt.msc:  Computer management

devmgmt.msc:  Device manager

diskmgmt.msc:  Disk management

dfrg.msc:  Disk defrag

eventvwr.msc:  Event viewer

eventvwr.exe:  \\computername View the Event Log at a remote computer

fsmgmt.msc:  Shared folders

gpedit.msc:  Group policies

lusrmgr.msc:  Local users and groups

perfmon.msc: Performance monitor

rsop.msc:  Resultant set of policies

secpol.msc:  Local security settings

services.msc:  Various Services 

Miscellaneous:

Create an IPCONFIG text file on your Desktop
Start --> Run--> cmd /c ipconfig /all >Desktop\ipconfig.txt < ok>

This works to find install date of Windows
Start-->Run-->CMD-->enter
"systeminfo | find /i "install date" -->enter

Enviromentals:

%Appdata%:C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data

%Clientname%  :Console

%CommonProgramFiles%:C:\Program Files\Common Files

%Computername%  :Computername

%ComSpec%  :C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe

%Homedrive%  :C:

%Homepath%  :\Documents and Settings\username

%ProgramFiles%  :C:\Program Files

%Sessionname%  :Console

%SystemDrive%  :C:

%SystemRoot%  :C:\WINDOWS

%Allusersprofile%  :C:\Documents and Settings\All Users

%Temp%  :C:\DOCUME~1\username\LOCALS~1\Temp

%Userdomain%  :Domain Name

%Username%  :username

%Userprofile% :C:\Documents and Settings\username

%windir%  :C:\WINDOWS 

Some Common commands:

Calculator: calc

Character Map:  charmap

Check Disk Utility:  chkdsk

Direct X Troubleshooter:   dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility:  cleanmgr

Disk Partition Manager:  diskpart

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected):  control color

Display Properties:  control desktop

Driver Verifier Utility:  verifier

Folders Properties:  control folders

Fonts Folder:  fonts

Fonts:  control fonts

Internet Explorer:  iexplore

IP Configuration (Release All Connections):  ipconfig /release 

IP Configuration (Renew All Connections  ipconfig /renew

Local Users and Groups:  lusrmgr.msc

Microsoft Powerpoint:  powerpnt

Microsoft Paint:  mspaint

On Screen Keyboard:  osk

Registry Editor:  regedit

Registry Editor:  regedit32 

Remote Access Phonebook:  rasphone

Remote Desktop:  mstsc

Task Manager:  taskmgr

Windows Update Launches:  wupdmgr

Windows Version:  winver

Wordpad:   write