Windows Run Commands Shortcuts

Whether you are a casual user or a pro you must know a few command prompt shortcuts. Before we start know that ,
cpl means Control Panel Item
msc means Microsoft System Configuration
So without further ado here`s a list of command prompt shortcuts ,
 First Press Win+R, after that  type cmd, then press enter to start Command Prompt. Opens normal Run Window then Command Prompt.
Win, then type cmd, then pressCtrl+Shift+Enter       Start Command Prompt as Administrator. Start New Windows Search, then Command Prompt, or any other application .

 1. Control Panel Shortcuts -

·        Open Control Panel - control  

·        Display Properties (Personalization) - control desktop  

·        Personalization - Color and Appearance - control color       -

·        Open Folders Properties - control folders    

·        Keyboard Properties - control keyboard

·        Mouse Properties - control mouse    

·        Network Properties - control netconnections

·        Printers Folders - control printers  

·        Open current User Account Manager - control userpasswords 

·        Open all User Accounts Manager - control userpasswords2

·        Open Windows Update - control update   

·        Open Administrative Tools - control admintools      

·        Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks      

·        Application Wizard (Program and Features) - appwiz.cpl 

·        Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl      

·        Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl      

·        Display - Screen Resolution - desk.cpl    

·        Regional Settings (International) - intl.cpl      

·        Sound Properties (Multimedia System Settings) - mmsys.cpl 

·        Internet Properties (Internet Control Panel)- inetcpl.cpl 

·        Security Center (Windows Security Center UI) - wscui.cpl  

·        System Properties - sysdm.cpl  

·        Ease of Access Utility Manager - utilman   

·        Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl 

 2. Commonly used Windows Tools shortcuts -

·        Windows Explorer - explorer  

·        C: Drive - c:     Explorer

·        Registry Editor- regedit  

·        Windows Services (local) - services.msc      

·        Task Manager- taskmgr  

·        System Configuration Utility- msconfig  

·        Remote Desktop (Microsoft Terminal Services)- mstsc

·        Log Off Windows (no confirmation) - logoff

·        Shuts Down Windows (do not randomly try it with apps open)- shutdown 

·        Open Calculator- calc

·        Command Prompt- cmd 

·        Open Notepad - notepad 

 3. Microsoft System Configurations shortcuts -

·        For Device Management - devmgmt.msc    

·        Open Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc    

·        For computer Management including System Tools, Storage, Services etc.- compmgmt.msc

·        Open Disk Partition Manager - diskmgmt.msc   

·        Component Services (Detailed Component Configuration)-dcomcnfg  

·        Group Policy Editor - gpedit.msc

·        Local Security Policy Settings - secpol.msc

·        Local User and Groups - lusrmgr.msc      

·        Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc     

·        Shared Folders (File Sharing Management) - fsmgmt.msc      

 4. Other Windows Tools Shortcuts -

·        Create a shared folder Wizard  - shrpubw    

·        Direct X Troubleshooter  - dxdiag      

·        Clean Manager - Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr  

·        Clipboard Viewer  - clipbrd      

·        Windows Installer Details - msiexec    

·        Windows Magnifier - magnify    

·        On Screen Keyboard - osk

·        System Information - msinfo32   

·        Open Volume Control - sndvol  

·        Windows Version (know windows version ) -winver

·        Compare Files - comp

·        MS-Dos FTP - ftp  

·        Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt       

·        Driver Verifier Utility - verifier     

·        Open Migration Wizard - Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz      

·        File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif    

·        Fonts - fonts

·        Game Controllers-joy.cpl   

·        Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt  

·        Private Characters Editor - eudcedit    

 5. Applications (if installed)

·        acrobat      Adobe Acrobat ( if previously installed)

·        photoshop  Adobe Photoshop ( if installed )

·        ccleaner     Ccleaner ( if previously installed )

·        chrome      Chrome ( if previously installed )

·        excel Microsoft Excel ( if previously installed)

·        access       Microsoft Access ( if previously installed)

·        powerpnt   Microsoft Powerpoint

·        winword     Microsoft Word ( if previously installed)

·        wmplayer   Windows Media Player

·        write Wordpad

·        mspaint     Paint

6. IP Config Commands (leave Dos Windows open)

·        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 /setclassid      

 7. System File Checker Utility

·        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 Settings) -sfc /revert

·        System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache ) -sfc /purgecache

·        System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x ) -sfc /cachesize=x