Run 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
Odbcad32 – ODBC Data Source Administrator
Ping – Sends data to a specified host/IP
Regedit – registry Editor
Regsvr32 – register/de-register DLL/OCX/ActiveX
Regwiz – Registration wizard
Sfc /scannow – System File Checker
Sndrec32 – Sound Recorder
Sndvol32 – Volume control for soundcard
Sysedit – Edit system startup files (config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini, etc.)
Systeminfo – display various system information in text console
Taskmgr – Task manager
Telnet – Telnet program
Taskkill – kill processes using command line interface
Tskill – reduced version of Taskkill from Windows XP Home
Tracert – Traces and displays all paths required to reach an internet host
Winchat – simple chat program for Windows networks
Winipcfg – Displays IP configuration
Microsoft Office suite
winword – Microsoft Word
excel – Microsoft Excel
powerpnt – Microsoft PowerPoint
msaccess – Microsoft Access
outlook – Microsoft Outlook
ois – Microsoft Picture Manager
winproj – Microsoft Project
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)
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
Control Panel utilities
access.cpl – Accessibility Options
hdwwiz.cpl – Add New Hardware Wizard
appwiz.cpl – Add/Remove Programs
timedate.cpl – Date and Time Properties
desk.cpl – Display Properties
inetcpl.cpl – Internet Properties
joy.cpl – Joystick Properties
main.cpl keyboard – Keyboard Properties
main.cpl – Mouse Properties
ncpa.cpl – Network Connections
ncpl.cpl – Network Properties
telephon.cpl – Phone and Modem options
powercfg.cpl – Power Management
intl.cpl – Regional settings
mmsys.cpl sounds – Sound Properties
mmsys.cpl – Sounds and Audio Device Properties
sysdm.cpl – System Properties
nusrmgr.cpl – User settings
firewall.cpl – Firewall Settings (sp2)
wscui.cpl – Security Center (sp2)
Wupdmgr – Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update
Windows Environment Path Variables
%AllUsersProfile% – Open the All User’s Profile C:\ProgramData
%AppData% – Opens AppData folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming
%CommonProgramFiles% – C:\Program Files\Common Files
%CommonProgramFiles(x86)% – C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files
%HomeDrive% – Opens your home drive C:\
%LocalAppData% – Opens local AppData folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local
%ProgramData% – C:\ProgramData
%ProgramFiles% – C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86)
%ProgramFiles(x86)% – C:\Program Files (x86)
%Public% – C:\Users\Public
%SystemDrive% – C:
%SystemRoot% – Opens Windows folder C:\Windows
%Temp% – Opens temporary file Folder C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Local\Temp
%UserProfile% – Opens your user’s profile C:\Users\{username}
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup – Opens Windows 10 Startup location for program shortcuts
