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Essential Windows CMD Commands

The document provides a list of commands that can be used to access various Windows utilities and system tools from the command line or Run dialog. It includes over 100 commands for tools like Control Panel, Administrative Tools, disk and device management, networking, security, troubleshooting, and more. Many of the tools are located in the Windows System32 folder and can manage aspects of Windows, hardware, software, and user accounts and preferences.

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Essential Windows CMD Commands

The document provides a list of commands that can be used to access various Windows utilities and system tools from the command line or Run dialog. It includes over 100 commands for tools like Control Panel, Administrative Tools, disk and device management, networking, security, troubleshooting, and more. Many of the tools are located in the Windows System32 folder and can manage aspects of Windows, hardware, software, and user accounts and preferences.

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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

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