( SS64 )

CMD

Syntax

Windows Start | Run commands

Description Run Command

Accessibility Options utilman

or

control access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz

Programs and Features

(Add New Programs)

(Add Remove Windows Components)

(Set Program Access & Defaults ) appwiz.cpl

control appwiz.cpl,,1

control appwiz.cpl,,2

control appwiz.cpl,,3

Administrative Tools control admintools

Advanced User Accounts Control Panel netplwiz

Authorization Manager azman.msc

Automatic Update control wuaucpl.cpl

Backup and Restore Utility sdclt

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard fsquirt

Calculator calc

Certificate Manager certmgr.msc

Check Disk Utility chkdsk

Clear Type (tune or turn off) cttune

Color Management colorcpl.exe

Command Prompt cmd

Component Services dcomcnfg

or

comexp.msc

Computer ManagementCompMgmtLauncher.exe

or

compmgmt.msc

Control Panel control

Credential (passwords) Backup and Restore Wizard credwiz

Data Execution Prevention SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention

Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl

Device Manager hdwwiz

or

devmgmt.msc

Device Pairing Wizard DevicePairingWizard

Digitizer Calibration Tool (Tablets/Touch screens)tabcal

Direct X Control Panel (if installed) directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility cleanmgr

Disk Defragmenter dfrgui

defrag
Disk Management diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager diskpart

Display Color Calibration dccw

Display DPI / Text size dpiscaling

Display Properties (Themes, Desktop, Screensaver) control desktop

Display Properties (Resolution, Orientation) desk.cpl

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 rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

Encrypting File System Wizard (EFS) rekeywiz

Event Viewer eventvwr.msc

File Signature Verification Tool (Device drivers) sigverif

Files and Settings Transfer Tool %systemroot%\system32\migwiz\migwiz.exe

Firewall Control Panel firewall.cpl

Folders Properties control folders

Fonts list

control fonts

Font preview fontview arial.t

Game Controllers joy.cpl

Local Group Policy Editor gpedit.msc

Internet Properties inetcpl.cpl

IP Configurationipconfig
iSCSI Initiator configuration iscsicpl

Keyboard Properties control keyboard

Language Pack Installer lpksetup

Local Security Policy secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc

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

main.cpl

Network Connections control netconnections

or

ncpa.cpl

Projector:

Connect to Network Projector

Switch projector display netproj

displayswitch
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ODBC Data Source Admin

Default ODBC driver:

32-bit ODBC driver under 64-bit platform:

C:\windows\system32\odbcad32.exe

C:\windows\sysWOW64\odbcad32.exe

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\rundll32.exe"

Pen and Touch (Tablet/Pen input configuration) tabletpc.cpl

Performance Monitor perfmon.msc

Phone and Modem Options telephon.cpl

Phone Dialer dialer

Power Configuration powercfg.cpl and powercfg.exe

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 printbrm.exe

Printer user interface (List all printui.dll options) printui

Private Character Editor eudcedit

Regional Settings - Language, Date/Time format, keyboard locale. intl.cpl

Remote Assistance msra

Remote Desktop mstsc

Resource Monitor resmon

Resultant Set of Policy rsop.msc

Settings (Windows 10) ms-settings:

Scheduled Tasks control schedtasks

Screenshot Snipping Tool snippingtool

Security Center wscui.cpl

Services services.msc

Shared Folder Wizard shrpubw

Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc

Shut Down Windows shutdown

Software Licensing/Activation slui

Sounds and Audio mmsys.cpl

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

sysdm.cpl SystemProperties

or

sysdm.cpl 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 taskschd.msc

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\rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditUserProfiles

Windows Disc Image Burning Tool isoburn C:\movies\madmax.iso

Windows Explorer explorer

Windows Features optionalfeatures

Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall with Advanced Security firewall.cpl

wf.msc

Windows Image Acquisition (scanner) wiaacmgr

Windows Magnifier magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure wmimgmt.msc

Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler mdsched

Windows Mobility Center (Mobile PCs only) mblctr

Windows PowerShell powershell

Windows Security Action Centerwscui.cpl

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

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Shell: folder - Shortcuts to key folders.

ProfileFolders - Location of user profile folders.

EXPLORER - Open Windows Explorer

Windows Key - Shortcuts