Windows Important Commands

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NOTE: Please type all these commands in run. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks Security Center - wscui.cpl Services - services.msc Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc Shuts Down Windows - shutdown Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)- powerpnt Microsoft Word (if installed)- winword Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync Mouse Properties - control mouse,main.cpl Netmeeting - conf Network Connections - control netconnections Network Connections - ncpa.cpl Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl Object Packager - packager ODBC Data Source Administrator- odbccp32.cpl On Screen Keyboard - osk Outlook Express - msimn Paint – pbrush Keyboard Properties - control keyboard Accessibility Controls - access.cpl Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl Administrative Tools - control admintools Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt Calculator - calc Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc Character Map - charmap Check Disk Utility - chkdsk Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd Command Prompt - cmd Component Services - dcomcnfg Computer Management - compmgmt.msc Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl DDE Shares - ddeshare Device Manager - devmgmt.msc Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc Disk Partition Manager - diskpart Display Properties - control desktop,desk.cpl Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32 Driver Verifier Utility - verifier Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif Folders Properties - control folders Fonts - control fonts Fonts Folder - fonts Game Controllers - joy.cpl Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc Iexpress Wizard - iexpress Indexing Service - ciadv.msc Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfig /all IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /displaydns IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /flushdns IP Configuration (Release All Connections) - ipconfig /release IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) - ipconfig /renew IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re - Registers DNS) -ipconfig /registerdns IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /showclassid IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig / SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg System Configuration Editor - sysedit System Configuration Utility - msconfig System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)- sfc /scannow System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)- sfc /scanonce System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)- sfc /revert System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)- sfc /purgecache System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-sfc/cachesize=x System Information - msinfo32. System Properties - sysdm.cpl Task Manager – taskmgr User Account Management- nusrmgr.cpl Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig Windows Backup Utility (if installed)- ntbackup Windows Firewall- firewall.cpl Windows Magnifier- magnify Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc Windows Media Player - wmplayer Windows Messenger - msmsgs Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)- wiaacmgr Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart Wordpad - write Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl Phone Dialer - dialer Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl Printers and Faxes - control printers Printers Folder – printers Private Character Editor - eudcedit Regional Settings - intl.cpl Registry Editor - regedit Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone Remote Desktop - mstsc Private character editor = eudcedit.exe (allows creation or modification of characters) Windows Media Player 5.1 = mplay32.exe (Retro version of Media Player, very basic). Microsoft Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe (appears to allow synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. Apparently undocumented). ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32.exe (something to do with databases) Object Packager = packager.exe (to do with packaging objects for insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files). Program Manager = progman.exe (Legacy Windows 3.x desktop shell). Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe (documentation is virtually non-existant). Network shared folder wizard = shrpubw.exe (creates shared folders on network). File siganture verification tool = sigverif.exe Volume Control = sndvol32.exe System Configuration Editor = sysedit.exe (modify System.ini & Win.ini just like in Win98! ). Syskey = syskey.exe (Secures XP Account database - use with care, it's virtually undocumented but it appears to encrypt all passwords, I'm not sure of the full implications). Microsoft Telnet Client = telnet.exe Driver Verifier Manager = verifier.exe (seems to be a utility for monitoring the actions of drivers, might be useful for people having driver problems. Undocumented). Windows for Workgroups Chat = winchat.exe (appears to be an old NT utility to allow chat sessions over a LAN, help files available). Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc Component Services - dcomcnfg Regional Settings - intl.cpl Telnet Client - telnet User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl Utility Manager - utilman Windows Address Book - wab Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc Windows Media Player - wmplayer Windows Messenger - msmsgs Windows System Security Tool - syskey Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr Windows Version - winver Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig

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