Common Windows tools |
Explorer |
Windows Explorer |
vs: |
Open C: Drive |
regedit |
registry editor |
services.msc |
Windows services (local) |
taskmgr |
Task manager |
msconfig |
System configuration utility |
mstsc |
Remote desktop (Microsoft Terminal Services client) |
disconnect |
Close Windows session (without confirmation!) |
to close |
Close Windows (Start by saving all your work) |
cmd |
Command Prompt |
notepad |
Notepad |
osk |
On the screen keyboard |
mailto: |
Open the default messaging application |
Website address |
Open URL enters default browser |
Other Windows tools and utilities |
calc |
Calculator |
chkdsk |
Check the disc |
charm |
Character table |
cleaning |
Clean Manager – Disk Cleanup Utility |
clipbrd |
Clipboard Viewer (not available after Windows XP) |
cmd |
Command Prompt |
comp |
Compare files |
colorcpl |
Color management |
that |
ClearType Text tuner |
dxdiag |
Troubleshooting Direct X |
eudcedit |
Private character editor |
fonts |
Fonts |
fsquirt |
Bluetooth transfer assistant |
ftp |
FTP MS-DOS |
iexplore |
Internet Explorer |
joy.cpl |
Game controllers |
label |
Volume serial number for C: |
amplify |
Windows magnifier |
microsoft-edge: // |
Edge |
migwiz |
Migration wizard – File and settings transfer tool |
mip |
Math input panel |
mrt |
Malware removal tool |
msiexec |
Windows Installer details |
msinfo32 |
System information |
mspaint |
To paint |
narrator |
Narrator |
PowerShell |
Powershell |
shrpubw |
Assistant for creating a shared folder |
sigverif |
File signature verification tool |
sndvol |
Volume control |
biopsy tool |
Snipping tools |
Stikynot |
Sticky Notes |
utility |
Narrator settings |
checker |
Driver Verifier Utility |
was |
Contacts |
wf.msc |
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security |
wfs |
Windows Fax and Scan |
wiaacmgr |
To scan |
winver |
Windows version (check your Windows version) |
wmplayer |
Windows Media Player |
write |
WordPad |
xpsrchvw |
XPS viewer |
winword |
Word |
Word / safe |
Word Safe Mode |
Control panel controls |
appwiz.cpl |
Application assistant (program and functions) |
control |
Control panel |
control tools |
Administrative tools |
control color |
Personalization – Color and appearance |
control office |
Display properties (personalization) |
audit files |
File properties |
control keyboard |
Keyboard properties |
control mouse |
Mouse properties |
control network |
Network properties |
control printers |
Printers Folders |
program commands |
Scheduled tasks |
control update |
Windows Update |
control user passwords |
Manager's current user account |
check user passwords2 |
Manage all user accounts |
desk.cpl |
Display – Screen resolution |
devmgmt.msc |
Device manager |
firewall.cpl |
firewall window |
inetcpl.cpl |
Internet Properties (Internet Control Panel) |
intl.cpl |
Regional settings (international) |
mmsys.cpl |
Sound properties (Multimedia system parameters) |
ncpa.cpl |
Network properties |
netplwiz |
To create a user account |
powercfg.cpl |
Power configuration |
sysdm.cpl |
System properties |
timedate.cpl |
Date and time properties |
utility |
Ease of Access Utility Manager |
wscui.cpl |
Security Center (Windows Security Center user interface) |
Windows administration tools |
compmgmt.msc |
Computer management, including system tools, storage, services and applications |
defragment |
Defrag Order |
dcomcnfg |
Component services (detailed configuration of components) |
devmgmt.msc |
Device management |
diskmgmt.msc |
Disk partition manager |
disc part |
Diskpart command |
eventvwr.msc |
Event Observer |
fsmgmt.msc |
Shared folders (File sharing management) |
gpedit.msc |
group strategy editor |
lusrmgr.msc |
Local user and groups |
perfmon.msc |
Performance monitor |
rekeywiz |
File encryption |
System File Verification Utility |
sfc / scannow |
System File Verification Utility (Scan Immediately) |
sfc / scanonce |
System file verification utility (scan once at next boot) |
sfc / scanboot |
System file verification utility (analyzes each boot) |
sfc / revert |
System file verification utility (return to default settings) |
sfc / purgecache |
System file verification utility (purge file cache) |
sfc / cachesize = x |
System File Verification Utility (Set cache size to Size x) |
Common environment variables |
% AllUsersProfile% |
Program data |
% Program files% |
Program files |
% SystemDrive% |
Drive System |
% SystemRoot% |
Root system |
% Temp% |
Temporary file |
% User profile% |
User profile |
% WinDir% |
Windows directory |