( SS64 )
CMD
Syntax
Windows Start | Run commands
Description Run Command
Accessibility Options utilman
or
control [Link]
Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz
Programs and Features
(Add New Programs)
(Add Remove Windows Components)
(Set Program Access & Defaults ) [Link]
control [Link],,1
control [Link],,2
control [Link],,3
Administrative Tools control admintools
Advanced User Accounts Control Panel netplwiz
Authorization Manager [Link]
Automatic Update control [Link]
Backup and Restore Utility sdclt
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard fsquirt
Calculator calc
Certificate Manager [Link]
Character Map charmap
Check Disk Utility chkdsk
Clear Type (tune or turn off) cttune
Color Management [Link]
Command Prompt cmd
Component Services dcomcnfg
or
[Link]
Computer [Link]
or
[Link]
Control Panel control
Credential (passwords) Backup and Restore Wizard credwiz
Data Execution Prevention SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention
Date and Time Properties [Link]
Device Manager hdwwiz
or
[Link]
Device Pairing Wizard DevicePairingWizard
Digitizer Calibration Tool (Tablets/Touch screens)tabcal
Direct X Control Panel (if installed) [Link]
Direct X Troubleshooter dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility cleanmgr
Disk Defragmenter dfrgui
defrag
Disk Management [Link]
Disk Partition Manager diskpart
Display Color Calibration dccw
Display DPI / Text size dpiscaling
Display Properties (Themes, Desktop, Screensaver) control desktop
Display Properties (Resolution, Orientation) [Link]
Display Properties (Color & Appearance)control color
Documents (open 'My Documents' folder) documents
Downloads (open 'Downloads' folder) downloads
Driver Verifier Utility verifier
DVD Player dvdplay
Edit Environment Variables [Link] [Link],EditEnvironmentVariables
Encrypting File System Wizard (EFS) rekeywiz
Event Viewer [Link]
File Signature Verification Tool (Device drivers) sigverif
Files and Settings Transfer Tool %systemroot%\system32\migwiz\[Link]
Firewall Control Panel [Link]
Folders Properties control folders
Fonts list
control fonts
Font preview fontview arial.t
Game Controllers [Link]
Local Group Policy Editor [Link]
Internet Properties [Link]
IP Configurationipconfig
iSCSI Initiator configuration iscsicpl
Keyboard Properties control keyboard
Language Pack Installer lpksetup
Local Security Policy [Link]
Local Users and Groups [Link]
Log out logoff
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt
Microsoft Management Consolemmc
Access (Microsoft Office) msaccess
Excel (Microsoft Office) Excel
Powerpoint (Microsoft Office) powerpnt
Word (Microsoft Office) winword
Microsoft Paint mspaint
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool msdt
Mouse Properties control mouse
or
[Link]
Network Connections control netconnections
or
[Link]
Projector:
Connect to Network Projector
Switch projector display netproj
displayswitch
Notepad notepad
ODBC Data Source Admin
Default ODBC driver:
32-bit ODBC driver under 64-bit platform:
C:\windows\system32\[Link]
C:\windows\sysWOW64\[Link]
ODBC configuration - Install/configure MDAC drivers odbcconf
On Screen Keyboard osk
OOB Getting Started gettingstarted
Password - Create a Windows Password Reset Disk (USB)"C:\Windows\system32\[Link]"
[Link],PRShowSaveWizardExW
Pen and Touch (Tablet/Pen input configuration) [Link]
Performance Monitor [Link]
Phone and Modem Options [Link]
Phone Dialer dialer
Power Configuration [Link] and [Link]
Presentation Settings PresentationSettings
Problem Steps Recorderpsr
Program Access and Computer Defaults - browser / email / media computerdefaults
Printers and Faxes control printers
Print Management (.msc) PrintManagement
Printer Migration (backup/restore) printbrmui and [Link]
Printer user interface (List all [Link] options) printui
Private Character Editor eudcedit
Regional Settings - Language, Date/Time format, keyboard locale. [Link]
Registry Editor regedit
Remote Assistance msra
Remote Desktop mstsc
Resource Monitor resmon
Resultant Set of Policy [Link]
Settings (Windows 10) ms-settings:
Scheduled Tasks control schedtasks
Screenshot Snipping Tool snippingtool
Security Center [Link]
Services [Link]
Shared Folder Wizard shrpubw
Shared Folders [Link]
Shut Down Windows shutdown
Software Licensing/Activation slui
Sounds and Audio [Link]
Sound Recordersoundrecorder
Sound Volume sndvol
Syncronization Tool (Offline files) mobsync
System Configuration Utility msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan/Purge) sfc
System Information msinfo32
System Properties
[Link] SystemProperties
or
[Link] DisplaySYSDMCPL
System Properties - Performance SystemPropertiesPerformance
System Properties - Hardware SystemPropertiesHardware
System Properties - Advanced SystemPropertiesAdvanced
System Repair - Create a System Repair Disc recdisc
System Restore rstrui
Task Manager taskmgr
Task Scheduler [Link]
Telnet Client telnet
Trusted Platform Module Initialization Wizard tpmInit
User Accounts (Autologon) control userpasswords2
User Account Control (UAC) Settings UserAccountControlSettings
User Profiles - Edit/Change type C:\Windows\System32\[Link] [Link],EditUserProfiles
Windows Disc Image Burning Tool isoburn C:\movies\[Link]
Windows Explorer explorer
Windows Features optionalfeatures
Windows Firewall
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security [Link]
[Link]
Windows Image Acquisition (scanner) wiaacmgr
Windows Magnifier magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure [Link]
Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler mdsched
Windows Mobility Center (Mobile PCs only) mblctr
Windows PowerShell powershell
Windows PowerShell ISE powershell_ise
Windows Security Action [Link]
Windows Script Host(VBScript) wscript NAME_OF_SCRIPT.VBS
Windows System Security Tool. Encrypt the SAM database.
(boot password.) syskey
Windows Update wuapp
Windows Update Standalone Installer wusa
Windows Version (About Windows) winver
WordPad write
Unless indicated otherwise, all the commands above work in all versions of Windows from Vista
upwards.
Most of these utilities can be found in %systemroot%\System32\
“The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a 'mouse.' There is no evidence that people
want to use these things” ~ John Dvorak
Related
MMC Snap-ins - Admin commands
Shell: folder - Shortcuts to key folders.
ProfileFolders - Location of user profile folders.
EXPLORER - Open Windows Explorer
Windows Key - Shortcuts