Frequently Asked Questions

Shortcuts, Run/Commandline Commands and Other Useful Information

Run/Commandline Commands

  • Calc - Calculator
  • Cfgwiz32 - ISDN Configuration Wizard
  • Charmap - Character Map
  • Chkdisk - Repair damaged files
  • Cleanmgr - Cleans up hard drives
  • Clipbrd - Windows Clipboard viewer
  • Cmd - Opens a new Command Window (cmd.exe)
  • Control - Displays Control Panel
  • Dcomcnfg - DCOM user security
  • Debug - Assembly language programming tool
  • Defrag - Defragmentation tool
  • Drwatson - Records programs crash & snapshots
  • Dxdiag - DirectX Diagnostic Utility
  • Explorer - Windows Explorer
  • Fontview - Graphical font viewer
  • Ftp - ftp.exe program
  • Hostname - Returns Computer's name
  • Ipconfig - Displays IP configuration for all network adapters
  • Jview - Microsoft Command-line Loader for Java classes
  • MMC - Microsoft Management Console
  • Msconfig - Configuration to edit startup files
  • Msinfo32 - Microsoft System Information Utility
  • Nbtstat - Displays stats and current connections using NetBios over TCP/IP
  • Netstat - Displays all active network connections
  • Nslookup- Returns your local DNS server
  • Ping - Sends data to a specified host/IP
  • Regedit - Registry Editor
  • Regsvr32 - Register/de-register DLL/OCX/ActiveX
  • Regwiz - Reistration wizard
  • Sfc /scannow - Sytem File Checker
  • Sndrec32 - Sound Recorder
  • Sndvol32 - Volume control for soundcard
  • Sysedit - Edit system startup files
  • Taskmgr - Task manager
  • Telnet - Telnet program
  • Tracert - Traces and displays all paths required to reach an internet host
  • Winipcfg - Displays IP configuration

    • Management Consoles

  • certmgr.msc - Certificate Manager
  • ciadv.msc - Indexing Service
  • compmgmt.msc - Computer management
  • devmgmt.msc - Device Manager
  • dfrg.msc - Defragment
  • diskmgmt.msc - Disk Management
  • fsmgmt.msc - Folder Sharing Management
  • eventvwr.msc - Event Viewer
  • gpedit.msc - Group Policy -XP Pro only
  • iis.msc - Internet Information Services
  • lusrmgr.msc - Local Users and Groups
  • mscorcfg.msc - Net configurations
  • ntmsmgr.msc - Removable Storage
  • perfmon.msc - Performance Manager
  • secpol.msc - Local Security Policy
  • services.msc - System Services
  • wmimgmt.msc - Windows Management

    • Shortcuts

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