Control Panel
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CONTROL: opens the control panel window
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CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative
tools
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CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties
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CONTROL COLOUR: opens display
properties.Appearance tab
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CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options
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CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management
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CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens
Regional and Language option
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CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse
properties
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CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens User Accounts
editor
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CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: User
account access restrictions
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CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers
available
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APPWIZ.CPL: opens Add or Remove programs
utility tool
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OPTIONALFEATURES: opens Add or Remove Windows
component utility
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DESK.CPL: opens display properties. Themes tab
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HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard
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IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool
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JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings
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MMSYS.CPL: opens Sound and Audio device
Properties. Volume tab
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SYSDM.CPL: opens System properties
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TELEPHON.CPL: Opens phone and Modem options
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TIMEDATE.CPL: Date and Time properties
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WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center
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ACCESS.CPL: opens Accessibility Options
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WUAUCPL.CPL: opens Automatic Updates
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POWERCFG.CPL: opens Power Options Properties
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AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management
utility tool
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CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool
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COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the Computer management
tool
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COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the Computer
Services management tool
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DEVMGMT.MSC: opens Device Manager
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EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC:
opens Event Viewer
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FSMGMT.MSC: opens Shared Folders
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NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP Client configuration utility
tool
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SERVICES.MSC: opens Service manager
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TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens Schedule Tasks
manager
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GPEDIT.MSC: opens Group Policy utility tool
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LUSRMGR.MSC: opens Local Users and Groups
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SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings
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CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service
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NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager
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NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator
requests
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WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management
Instrumentation
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PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC:
opens the Performance monitor
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MMC: opens empty Console
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MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools
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DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools
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ODBCAD32: opens ODBC Data source Administrator
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REGEDIT or REGEDT32:
opens Registry Editor
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DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson
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VERIFIER: opens Driver Verifier Manager
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CLICONFG: opens SQL Server Client Network
Utility
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UTILMAN: opens Utility Manager
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COLORCPL: opens color management
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CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user
passwords
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MOBSYNC: opens Synchronization center
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MSCONFIG: opens System Configuration Utility
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SYSEDIT: opens System Configuration Editor
(careful while using this command)
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SYSKEY: Windows Account Database Security
management (careful while using this command)
Windows utility and applications
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EPLORER: Opens windows Explorer
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IEXPLORER: Opens Internet explorer
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WAB: opens Contacts
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CHARMAP: opens Character Map
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WRITE: opens WordPad
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NOTEPAD: opens Notepad
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CALC: opens Calculator
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CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer
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WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface
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SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool
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DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD
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WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player
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MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker
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OSK: opens on-screen Keyboard
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MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier
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WINCAL: opens Calendar
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DIALER: opens phone Dialer
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EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor
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NDVOL: opens the mixer volume
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RSTRUI :
opens Tool System Restore (For Vista only)
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%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\RESTORE\rstrui.exe: opens
Tool System Restore (for XP only).
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MSINFO32: Opens the System Information
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MRT :
launches the utility removal of malware.
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Taskmgr :
Opens the Windows Task Manager
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CMD: opens a command prompt
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MIGWIZ: Opens the tool for transferring files
and settings from Windows (Vista only)
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Migwiz.exe: Opens the tool for transferring
files and settings from Windows (for XP only)
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SIDEBAR: Open the Windows (Vista only)
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Sigverif :
Opens the tool for verification of signatures of files
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Winver :
Opens the window for your Windows version
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FSQUIRT: Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
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IExpress opens
the wizard for creating self-extracting archives. Tutorial HERE
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MBLCTR: opens the mobility center (Windows
Vista only)
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MSRA :
Opens the Windows Remote Assistance
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Mstsc :
opens the tool connection Remote Desktop
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MSDT: opens the diagnostic tools and support
Microsoft
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WERCON: opens the reporting tool and solutions
to problems (for Vista only)
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WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE: Enables the upgrade of
Windows Vista
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WINWORD :
opens Word (if installed)
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PRINTBRMUI :
Opens migration wizard printer (Vista only)
Disk management
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DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility
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CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility
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DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter
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CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition
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DISKPART: disk partitioning tool
Connection management
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IPCONFIG: list the configuration of IP
addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu)
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INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties
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FIREWALL.CPL: opens windows firewall
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NETSETUP.CPL: opens network setup wizard
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NCPA.CPL: opens Network and Internet Connections - Lan and Wireless
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netsh: Display or modify the network configuration of a computer - netsh winsock reset
Tips To Speed Up Windows
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Storage: Delete all temp files
- ÿ + R type temp ⏎ /// Ctrl + A and click Delete
- ÿ + R type %temp% ⏎ /// Ctrl + A and click Delete
- ÿ + R type prefetch ⏎ /// Ctrl + A and click Delete
- ÿ + R type cleanmgr or On Start Search(Cortana) type disk cleanup ⏎ /// "cleanup system files" and delete all check boxes
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Use an SSD drive: Add a SSD drive for the OS Windows (120GB)
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Disable Visual Effects in the UI: Animations and Shadows use quite a bit of CPU and Memory resources
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Get rid of unneeded services: Services as ASP.NET State Service, Portable Device Enumerator Service and Windows Media PlayerNetwork Sharing Service and more Click
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Windows Startup Entries: open Task Manager and click Startup tab Select programs that don't want to launch automatically and click disable
Tips From Windows
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Try the Performance troubleshooter: Clicking the Start button and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting. Under System and Security, click Check for performance issues.
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Delete programs you never use:
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Limit how many programs run at startup
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Defragment your hard disk
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Clean up your hard disk
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Run fewer programs at the same time
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Turn off visual effects
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Restart Regular
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Add mor memory
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Check for viruses or spyware
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Check your computer speed
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Change the size of virtual memory
Miscellaneous commands
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JAVAWS: View the cover of JAVA software (if
installed)
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AC3FILTER.CPL: Opens the properties AC3 Filter
(if installed)
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FIREFOX: Mozilla launches Firefox (if
installed)
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NETPROJ: allow or not connecting to a network
projector (For Vista only)
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LOGOFF: closes the current session
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SHUTDOWN: shut down Windows
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SHUTDOWN-A: to interrupt Windows shutdown
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%WINDIR% or %SYSTEMROOT%:
opens the Windows installation
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%PROGRAMFILES%: Opens the folder where you
installed other programs (Program Files)
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%USERPROFILE%: opens the profile of the user
currently logged
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%HOMEDRIVE%: opens the browser on the partition
or the operating system is installed
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%HOMEPATH%: opens the currently logged user C:
\ Documents and Settings \ [username]
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%TEMP%: opens the temporary folder
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%Appdata%: opens the roaming folder for the user active
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VSP1CLN: deletes the cache for installation of
the service pack 1 for Vista
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System File Checker (Requires Windows CD if the cache is not available):
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SFC / scannow: immediately scans all system
files and repairs damaged files
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SFC / VERIFYONLY: scans only those files system
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SFC / Scanfil = "name and file path": scans the
specified file, and repaired if damaged
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SFC / VERIFYFILE = "name and file path": Scans
only the file specified
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SFC / scanonce: scans the system files on the
next restart
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SFC / REVERT: return the initial configuration
(For more information, type SFC /? In
the command prompt CMD.
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