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Windows Updates
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Tacos.
    services.msc
 
 
 
Control Panel
 
 
 
    CONTROL: opens the control panel window
 
    CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools
 
    CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties
 
    CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties.Appearance tab
 
    CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options
 
    CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management
 
    CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens Regional and Language option
 
    CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties
 
    CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens User Accounts editor
 
    CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: User account access restrictions
 
    CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available
 
    APPWIZ.CPL: opens Add or Remove programs utility tool
 
    OPTIONALFEATURES: opens Add or Remove Windows component utility
 
    DESK.CPL: opens display properties. Themes tab
 
    HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard
 
    IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool
 
    JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings
 
    MMSYS.CPL: opens Sound and Audio device Properties. Volume tab
 
    SYSDM.CPL: opens System properties - Useful to get to Hardware tab, and Device Installation Settings, to disable windows auto driver download
 
    TELEPHON.CPL: Opens phone and Modem options
 
    TIMEDATE.CPL: Date and Time properties
 
    WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center
 
    ACCESS.CPL: opens Accessibility Options
 
    WUAUCPL.CPL: opens Automatic Updates
 
    POWERCFG.CPL: opens Power Options Properties
 
    AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management utility tool
 
    CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool
 
    COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the Computer management tool
 
    COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the Computer Services management tool
 
    DEVMGMT.MSC: opens Device Manager
 
    EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC: opens Event Viewer
 
    FSMGMT.MSC: opens Shared Folders
 
    NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP Client configuration utility tool
 
    SERVICES.MSC: opens Service manager
 
    TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens Schedule Tasks manager
 
    GPEDIT.MSC: opens Group Policy utility tool
 
    LUSRMGR.MSC: opens Local Users and Groups
 
    SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings
 
    CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service
 
    NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager
 
    NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator requests
 
    WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management Instrumentation
 
    PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the Performance monitor
 
    MMC /a: opens empty Console in admin mode
 
    MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools
 
    DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools
 
    ODBCAD32: opens ODBC Data source Administrator
 
    REGEDIT or REGEDT32: opens Registry Editor
 
    DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson
 
    VERIFIER: opens Driver Verifier Manager
 
    CLICONFG: opens SQL Server Client Network Utility
 
    UTILMAN: opens Utility Manager
 
    COLORCPL: opens color management
 
    CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user passwords
 
    MOBSYNC: opens Synchronization center
 
    MSCONFIG: opens System Configuration Utility
 
    SYSEDIT: opens System Configuration Editor (careful while using this command)
 
    SYSKEY: Windows Account Database Security management (careful while using this command)
 
 
 
Windows utility and applications
 
 
 
    EPLORER: Opens windows Explorer
 
    IEXPLORER: Opens Internet explorer
 
    WAB: opens Contacts
 
    CHARMAP: opens Character Map
 
    WRITE: opens WordPad
 
    NOTEPAD: opens Notepad
 
    CALC: opens Calculator
 
    CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer
 
    WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface
 
    SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool
 
    DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD
 
    WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player
 
    MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker
 
    OSK: opens on-screen Keyboard
 
    MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier
 
    WINCAL: opens Calendar
 
    DIALER: opens phone Dialer
 
    EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor
 
    NDVOL: opens the mixer volume
 
    RSTRUI : opens Tool System Restore (For Vista only)
 
    %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\RESTORE\rstrui.exe: opens Tool System Restore (for XP only).
 
    MSINFO32: Opens the System Information
 
    MRT : launches the utility removal of malware.
 
    Taskmgr : Opens the Windows Task Manager
 
    CMD: opens a command prompt
 
    MIGWIZ: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (Vista only)
 
    Migwiz.exe: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (for XP only)
 
    SIDEBAR: Open the Windows (Vista only)
 
    Sigverif : Opens the tool for verification of signatures of files
 
    Winver : Opens the window for your Windows version
 
    FSQUIRT: Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
 
    IExpress opens the wizard for creating self-extracting archives. Tutorial HERE
 
    MBLCTR: opens the mobility center (Windows Vista only)
 
    MSRA : Opens the Windows Remote Assistance
 
    Mstsc : opens the tool connection Remote Desktop
 
    MSDT: opens the diagnostic tools and support Microsoft
 
    WERCON: opens the reporting tool and solutions to problems (for Vista only)
 
    WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE: Enables the upgrade of Windows Vista
 
    WINWORD : opens Word (if installed)
 
    PRINTBRMUI : Opens migration wizard printer (Vista only)
 
 
 
Disk management
 
 
 
    DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility
 
    CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility
 
    DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter
 
    CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition
 
    DISKPART: disk partitioning tool
 
 
 
Connection management
 
 
 
    IPCONFIG: list the configuration of IP addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu)
 
    INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties
 
    FIREWALL.CPL: opens windows firewall
 
    NETSETUP.CPL: opens network setup wizard
 
 
 
Miscellaneous commands
 
 
 
    JAVAWS: View the cover of JAVA software (if installed)
 
    AC3FILTER.CPL: Opens the properties AC3 Filter (if installed)
 
    FIREFOX: Mozilla launches Firefox (if installed)
 
    NETPROJ: allow or not connecting to a network projector (For Vista only)
 
    LOGOFF: closes the current session
 
    SHUTDOWN: shut down Windows
 
    SHUTDOWN-A: to interrupt Windows shutdown
 
    %WINDIR% or %SYSTEMROOT%: opens the Windows installation
 
    %PROGRAMFILES%: Opens the folder where you installed other programs (Program Files)
 
    %USERPROFILE%: opens the profile of the user currently logged
 
    %HOMEDRIVE%: opens the browser on the partition or the operating system is installed
 
    %HOMEPATH%: opens the currently logged user C: \ Documents and Settings \ [username]
 
    %TEMP%: opens the temporary folder
 
    VSP1CLN: deletes the cache for installation of the service pack 1 for Vista
 
    System File Checker (Requires Windows CD if the cache is not available):
 
    SFC / scannow: immediately scans all system files and repairs damaged files
 
    SFC / VERIFYONLY: scans only those files system
 
    SFC / Scanfil = "name and file path": scans the specified file, and repaired if damaged
 
    SFC / VERIFYFILE = "name and file path": Scans only the file specified
 
    SFC / scanonce: scans the system files on the next restart
 
    SFC / REVERT: return the initial configuration (For more information, type SFC /? In the command prompt CMD.
 
 
 
    Control desktop Launches the Desktop Control Panel subprogram
 
    Control color Launches the Desktop Control Panel subprogram, with the Appearance tab preselected
 
    Control date/time Launches the Date/Time Control Panel program
 
    Control international Launches the Regional Settings Control Panel subprogram
 
    Control mouse Launches the Mouse Control Panel subprogram
 
    Control keyboard Launches the Keyboard Control Panel subprogram
 
    Control printers Displays the Printers folder
 
    Control fonts Displays the Fonts folder
 
    Control input.dll Launches the Text Services and Input Language settings Control Panel subprogram
 
 
 
    Control folders Launches the Folder Settings Control Panel subprogram
 
    Control netware Launches the Novell NetWare Control Panel subprogram (if installed)
 
    Control telephony Launches the Phone and Modem Options Control Panel subprogram
 
    Control admintools Displays the Administrative Tools folder
 
    Control schedtasks Displays the Scheduled Tasks folder
 
    Control netconnections Displays the Network and Dial-up Connections folder
 
    Control infrared Launches the Infrared Control Panel subprogram (if installed)
 
    Control userpasswords Launches the Users and Passwords Control Panel subprogram