Networking commands
mstsc - Brings up a Remote Desktop connection box
ipconfig - Shows your computer ip configuration
ncpa.cpl - Network Connections
netsetup.cpl - Network Setup Wizard
Cfgwiz32 - ISDN Configuration Wizard
fsquirt - Bluetooth wizard
netsetup - Network setup wizard
rasphone - Dial up networking wizard
\10.0.0.1 - It will display the shared files on another computer on your network (replace 10.0.0.1 with the IP address of the computer you want to access.)
\mitz - It will display the shared files on another computer on your network (replace mitz with the name of the computer you want to access.)
fsmgmt.msc - Views your computers shared folders
Programs
iexplore - opens Internet Explorer
Calc - Calculator
winword - Opens Microsoft word
notepad - Brings up a blank notepad
mspaint - Opens the Windows paint program
osk - Onscreen keyboard appears
msimn - Opens Outlook Express email program
dvdplay - Opens Media player
Utilities, properties and Wizards
Chkdsk - Repair damaged files
Cleanmgr - Cleans up hard drives
dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
ntbackup - Open Windows Backup Wizard. Usually in Windows XP Professional
inetcpl.cpl - Internet Properties
inetwiz - Internet Setup Wizard
wiaacmgr - Scanner and camera wizard
appwiz.cpl - Used to run Add/Remove wizard
control desktop - Display Properties
sysdm.cpl - Opens System Properties
wabmig - Windows Address Book Import Utility
tourstart - Windows XP Tour Wizard
accwiz - Accessibility wizard appears
dxdiag - Opens a direct x utility
Change or control settings
services.msc - Displays the services that are running on your computer.
msconfig - displays the system configuration utility where you can edit your startup programs
gpedit.msc - Brings up the Local Computer Policy
regedit - brings up the registry to edit
diskmgmt.msc - Brings up disk management.. Handy to label hard drives etc
compmgmt.msc - Opens computer management
timedate.cpl - Shows the date and time dialog box
control userpasswords - shows your Windows User accounts
Control - Displays Control Panel
Control mouse - Used to control mouse properties
taskmgr - Opens task manager
sysedit - System configuration utility
control admintools - Administrative Tools which have Computer management, Services, and more
control folders - Folders Properties
devmgmt.msc - Device Manager
mmsys.cpl - Sounds and Audio
Handy Shortcuts
Desktop - Displays the desktop folder which contains that icons shown on the actual desktop.
c: - Opens C drive or type the letter of another drive to open that particular one
Sendto - Displays the folder that contains the items in your send to menu. You can put a shortcut in here and it will appear in the sendto menu.
shutdown - Shuts down Windows
Charmap - Character Map
verifier - Driver Verifier Utility
msinfo32 - Access to Windows system information
wab - Brings up Windows Address Book.. Do not have to open other programs to get there
... - Opens My Computer. This one is very cool and fast. (or """)
. - Opens C:documents and settingsyour user name (or ")
.. - Opens C:documents and settings (or "")
temp - Shows C:Windowstemp folder
%temp% - Shows all temporary files and folders on your computer..AHHH there are heaps!!!
restore - Opens the restore folder where you can click on the .exe file to start system restore
eudcedit - Private character editor
scrnsave.scr - Shows your screensaver
Windows
wupdmgr - Windows Update Website Launches (make sure you have a genuine copy of Windows)
wuaucpl.cpl - Opens Windows Automatic Update Settings Dialog box
winver - Shows you which version of Windows your computer is running
fonts - Opens Windows fonts folder
logoff - Logs You Out Of Windows and takes you to the sign in screen
label - Shows the label or name of your drive
printers - Opens the Windows printer folder
intl.cpl - Regional Settings
%systemroot% - Opens the Windows Folder
Notes:
Be sure to check this list out thoroughly as some of these shortcuts can be very handy and a lot quicker to open or start most programs.
Even if you just use the 3 dots to open My Computer, this list would have fulfilled its purpose.
Your files and folders need to be in their default location for these commands to work. For example if my documents is on another drive it will not find it unless you change the registry settings.
To remove the history from your run window you need to clean all the values from the HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerRunMRU key in the registry.
You also can put shortcuts into C:WindowsSystem32 and then type in the name of the shortcut in the run bar and it will work
Sometimes when you put a command into the run window the Windows cmd window flashes and closes before you can see it. Try typing cmd /k before the command and the window will stay there. For example cmd /k ipconfig
Try typing net use and it doesn't work. Then type cmd /k net use
mstsc - Brings up a Remote Desktop connection box
ipconfig - Shows your computer ip configuration
ncpa.cpl - Network Connections
netsetup.cpl - Network Setup Wizard
Cfgwiz32 - ISDN Configuration Wizard
fsquirt - Bluetooth wizard
netsetup - Network setup wizard
rasphone - Dial up networking wizard
\10.0.0.1 - It will display the shared files on another computer on your network (replace 10.0.0.1 with the IP address of the computer you want to access.)
\mitz - It will display the shared files on another computer on your network (replace mitz with the name of the computer you want to access.)
fsmgmt.msc - Views your computers shared folders
Programs
iexplore - opens Internet Explorer
Calc - Calculator
winword - Opens Microsoft word
notepad - Brings up a blank notepad
mspaint - Opens the Windows paint program
osk - Onscreen keyboard appears
msimn - Opens Outlook Express email program
dvdplay - Opens Media player
Utilities, properties and Wizards
Chkdsk - Repair damaged files
Cleanmgr - Cleans up hard drives
dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
ntbackup - Open Windows Backup Wizard. Usually in Windows XP Professional
inetcpl.cpl - Internet Properties
inetwiz - Internet Setup Wizard
wiaacmgr - Scanner and camera wizard
appwiz.cpl - Used to run Add/Remove wizard
control desktop - Display Properties
sysdm.cpl - Opens System Properties
wabmig - Windows Address Book Import Utility
tourstart - Windows XP Tour Wizard
accwiz - Accessibility wizard appears
dxdiag - Opens a direct x utility
Change or control settings
services.msc - Displays the services that are running on your computer.
msconfig - displays the system configuration utility where you can edit your startup programs
gpedit.msc - Brings up the Local Computer Policy
regedit - brings up the registry to edit
diskmgmt.msc - Brings up disk management.. Handy to label hard drives etc
compmgmt.msc - Opens computer management
timedate.cpl - Shows the date and time dialog box
control userpasswords - shows your Windows User accounts
Control - Displays Control Panel
Control mouse - Used to control mouse properties
taskmgr - Opens task manager
sysedit - System configuration utility
control admintools - Administrative Tools which have Computer management, Services, and more
control folders - Folders Properties
devmgmt.msc - Device Manager
mmsys.cpl - Sounds and Audio
Handy Shortcuts
Desktop - Displays the desktop folder which contains that icons shown on the actual desktop.
c: - Opens C drive or type the letter of another drive to open that particular one
Sendto - Displays the folder that contains the items in your send to menu. You can put a shortcut in here and it will appear in the sendto menu.
shutdown - Shuts down Windows
Charmap - Character Map
verifier - Driver Verifier Utility
msinfo32 - Access to Windows system information
wab - Brings up Windows Address Book.. Do not have to open other programs to get there
... - Opens My Computer. This one is very cool and fast. (or """)
. - Opens C:documents and settingsyour user name (or ")
.. - Opens C:documents and settings (or "")
temp - Shows C:Windowstemp folder
%temp% - Shows all temporary files and folders on your computer..AHHH there are heaps!!!
restore - Opens the restore folder where you can click on the .exe file to start system restore
eudcedit - Private character editor
scrnsave.scr - Shows your screensaver
Windows
wupdmgr - Windows Update Website Launches (make sure you have a genuine copy of Windows)
wuaucpl.cpl - Opens Windows Automatic Update Settings Dialog box
winver - Shows you which version of Windows your computer is running
fonts - Opens Windows fonts folder
logoff - Logs You Out Of Windows and takes you to the sign in screen
label - Shows the label or name of your drive
printers - Opens the Windows printer folder
intl.cpl - Regional Settings
%systemroot% - Opens the Windows Folder
Notes:
Be sure to check this list out thoroughly as some of these shortcuts can be very handy and a lot quicker to open or start most programs.
Even if you just use the 3 dots to open My Computer, this list would have fulfilled its purpose.
Your files and folders need to be in their default location for these commands to work. For example if my documents is on another drive it will not find it unless you change the registry settings.
To remove the history from your run window you need to clean all the values from the HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerRunMRU key in the registry.
You also can put shortcuts into C:WindowsSystem32 and then type in the name of the shortcut in the run bar and it will work
Sometimes when you put a command into the run window the Windows cmd window flashes and closes before you can see it. Try typing cmd /k before the command and the window will stay there. For example cmd /k ipconfig
Try typing net use and it doesn't work. Then type cmd /k net use