25 June 2007

Here are some most useful shortcut commands.
Press (Window Key + R) it will show Run dialog box, type your command.

System File Checker Utility
  • Scan Immediately sfc /scannow
  • Scan Once At Next Boot sfc /scanonce
  • Scan On Every Boot sfc /scanboot
  • Return to Default Setting sfc /revert
  • Purge File Cache sfc /purgecache
  • Set Cache Size to size myValue sfc /cachesize=myValue

Control Panel and other Wondows Shortcut Command
  • Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
  • Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
  • Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
  • Administrative Tools - control admintools
  • Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
  • Bluetooth Transfer Wiz - fsquirt
  • Calculator - calc
  • Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
  • Character Map - charmap
  • Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
  • Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
  • Command Prompt - cmd
  • Component Services - dcomcnfg
  • Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
  • Control Panel - controlpanel
  • Date / Time Properties - timedate.cpl
  • DDE Shares - ddeshare
  • Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
  • Direct X Control Panel - directx.cpl
  • Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
  • Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
  • Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
  • Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
  • Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
  • Display Properties - control desktop
  • Display Properties - desk.cpl
  • Display Properties - control color
  • Dr. Watson - drwtsn32
  • Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
  • Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
  • File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
  • Findfast - findfast.cpl
  • Mozila FireFox - firefox
  • Folders Properties - control folders
  • Fonts - control fonts
  • Fonts Folder - fonts
  • Free Cell Card Game - freecell
  • Game Controllers - joy.cpl
  • Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc
  • Hearts Card Game - mshearts
  • Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
  • Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
  • Internet Explorer - iexplorer
  • Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
  • Java Control Panel - jpicpl32.cpl
  • Java Control Panel - javaws
  • Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
  • Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
  • Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
  • Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
  • Microsoft Chat - winchat
  • Minesweeper Game - winmine
  • Mouse Properties - control mouse
  • Mouse Properties - main.cpl
  • MSN Messenger - msmsgs
  • Network Connections - control netconnections
  • Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
  • Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
  • Notepad - notepad
  • Nview Desktop Manager - nvtuicpl.cpl
  • Object Packager - packager
  • ODBC Data Source Admin - odbccp32.cpl
  • On Screen Keyboard - osk
  • Outlook Express - outlook
  • Password Properties - password.cpl
  • Performance Monitor - perfmon
  • Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
  • Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
  • Printers and Faxes - control printers
  • Printers Folder - printers
  • Private Character Editor - eudcedit
  • Quicktime Player - QuickTime.cpl
  • Regional Settings - intl.cpl
  • Registry Editor - regedit or regedit32
  • Remote Desktop - mstsc
  • Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc or ntmsoprq.msc
  • Resultant Set of Policy - rsop.msc
  • Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
  • Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
  • Security Center - wscui.cpl
  • Services - services.msc
  • Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
  • Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
  • Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
  • Spider Solitare Card (Game) - spider
  • SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
  • SQL Server 2005 Management Council - ssmsee.exe
  • System Configuration Editor - sysedit
  • System Configuration Utility - msconfig
  • System Properties - sysdm.cpl
  • Task Manager - taskmgr
  • Telnet Client - telnet
  • User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl
  • Utility Manager - utilman
  • Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl
  • Windows Magnifier - magnify
  • Windows Management Infrastr. - wmimgmt.msc
  • Windows System Security Tool - syskey
  • Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
  • Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
  • Wordpad - Wordpad
Some Network and IP address related shortcut command.
  • 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

How your can know any applications command name???
Most probably:

1) See the property of original file and move on "Version" tab and see "Internal Name".


2) See the property of shortcut and see "Target".


3) Windows Help can also help your to get almost all shortcut press F1 or go Strart-> Help

4) Create your own shortcut command. See Here.


you are most welcome to add more shortcut key here.

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