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Table of Contents:
1. Start Run
2. Control Panel Program Shortcuts
3. Commonly used Windows Tools
4. Microsoft System Configurations
5. Other Windows Tools
6. Applications (if installed)
7. IP Config Commands (leave Dos Windows open)
8. System File Checker Utility

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cpl stands for C ontrol P ane l Item

msc stands for M icrosoft S ystem C onfiguration
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1. Start Run

Win + R , then type Start Command Prompt. Starts

cmd , then press Traditional Run Window then Command
enter Prompt, or any other run command

Win , then type Start Command Prompt as

Administrator. Start New Windows
cmd , then press
Search, then Command Prompt, or any
Ctrl + Shift + Enter other application

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2. Control Panel Program Shortcuts

control Control Panel

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control desktop Display Properties (Personalization)

control color Personalization - Color and Appearance

control folders Folders Properties

control keyboard Keyboard Properties

control mouse Mouse Properties

control
Network Properties
netconnections

control printers Printers Folders

control
Manager current User Account
userpasswords

control
Manager all User Accounts
userpasswords2

control update Windows Update

control
Administrative Tools
admintools

control schedtasks Scheduled Tasks

App lication Wiz ard (Program and

appwiz.cpl
Features)

powercfg.cpl Power Configuration

timedate.cpl Date and Time Properties

desk.cpl Display - Screen Resolution

intl.cpl Regional Settings ( Int ernationa l )

Sound Properties ( M ulti m edia

mmsys.cpl
Sys tem Settings)

Internet Properties ( In tern et Control

inetcpl.cpl
Panel)
Security Center ( W indows S ecurity
wscui.cpl
C enter UI )

sysdm.cpl System Properties

utilman Ease of Access Utility Manager

firewall.cpl Windows Firewall

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3. Commonly used Windows Tools

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explorer Windows Explorer

c: Explorer C: Drive

regedit Registry Editor

services.msc Windows Services (local)

taskmgr Task Manager

msconfig System Configuration Utility

Remote Desktop ( M icro s oft T erminal

mstsc
S ervices C lient)

logoff Log Off Windows (without confirmation!)

Shuts Down Windows (don't try unless

shutdown
you are ready to shutdown)

calc Calculator

cmd Command Prompt

notepad Notepad

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4. Microsoft System Configurations

Microsoft System
Configurations

devmgmt.msc Dev ice Management

eventvwr.msc Event Viewer

Comp uter Management including

compmgmt.msc System Tools, Storage, Services and
Appliations

diskmgmt.msc Disk Partition Manager

Component Services ( D etailed

dcomcnfg
Com ponent Configuration)

gpedit.msc G roup P olicy Edit or

secpol.msc Local Se curity Pol icy Settings

lusrmgr.msc Local User and Groups

perfmon.msc Performance Monitor

Shared Folders ( F ile S haring

fsmgmt.msc
Management)

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5. Other Windows Tools
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shrpubw Create a shared folder Wizard

dxdiag Direct X Troubleshooter

cleanmgr Clean Manager - Disk Cleanup Utility

Clipboard Viewer (not available after

clipbrd
Windows XP)

msiexec Windows Installer Details

magnify Windows Magnifier

osk On Screen Keyboard

msinfo32 System Information

sndvol Volume Control

Windows Version ( shows your windows

winver
version )

comp Compare Files

ftp MS-Dos FTP

label Volume Serial Number for C:

fsquirt Bluetooth Transfer Wizard

verifier Driver Verifier Utility

Mig ration Wiz ard - Files and Settings

migwiz
Transfer Tool

sigverif File Sig nature Verif ication Tool

fonts Fonts

joy.cpl Game Controllers

mrt Malicious Software Removal Tool

eudcedit Private Characters Editor

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6. Applications (if installed)

acrobat Adobe Acrobat ( if installed )

photoshop Adobe Photoshop ( if installed )

ccleaner Ccleaner ( if installed )

chrome Chrome ( if installed )

excel Microsoft Excel ( if installed )

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access Microsoft Access ( if installed )

powerpnt Microsoft Powerpoint

winword Microsoft Word ( if installed )

wmplayer Windows Media Player

write Wordpad

mspaint Paint

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7. IP Config Commands (leave Dos Windows open)

IP Configuration (Display Connection

ipconfig /all
Configuration)
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache
ipconfig /displaydns
Contents)
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache
ipconfig /flushdns
Contents)
IP Configuration (Release All
ipconfig /release
Connections)
IP Configuration (Renew All
ipconfig /renew
Connections)
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP &
ipconfig /registerdns
Re-Registers DNS)
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class
ipconfig /showclassid
ID)
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class
ipconfig /setclassid
ID)

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8. System File Checker Utility

System File Checker Utility ( Scan

sfc /scannow
Immediately )
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once
sfc /scanonce
At Next Boot )
System File Checker Utility ( Scan On
sfc /scanboot
Every Boot )
System File Checker Utility ( Return to
sfc /revert
Default Settings)
System File Checker Utility ( Purge File
sfc /purgecache
Cache )
System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache
sfc /cachesize=x
Size to Size x )

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updated on 2/16/2017bybommelding

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