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Windows XP Home / Pro Run Commands and Short Cuts

How To - Click Start, Click Run [or simply use the shortcut Windows logo+R] and enter the command Click OK

Run commands
IP Configuration
Management Console
Shortcuts
Windows Environment Commands
General keyboard shortcuts
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts
Accessibility keyboard shortcuts
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut keys for Character Map
Microsoft Management Console [MMC] main window keyboard shortcuts
MMC console window keyboard shortcuts
Remote desktop connection navigation
Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation
Some useful ALT codes
Microsoft Office run commands
Changing permissions of subfolders

Run commands

accwiz - Accessibility Wizard c: - C: Drive calc - Calculator

cfgwiz32 - ISDN Configuration Wizard
cleanmgr - Clean up hard drives cliconfg - SQL Client Configuration clipbrd - Windows Clipboard viewer
cmd - Open a new Command Window [cmd.exe] cmd /ipconfig - Show IP Config cmd /k hostname - Show hostname comp - Compare Files
control - Control Panel control admintools - Administrative Tools

control color - Display Properties [Appearance tab]

control desktop - Display Properties [Themes tab] control folders - Folders Properties control fonts - Fonts control keyboard - Keyboard Properties control mouse - Mouse Properties control netconnections - Network Connections control printers - Printers and Faxes control schedtasks - Scheduled Tasks dcomcnfg - DCOM user security ddeshare - DDE Shares debug - Assembly language programming tool defrag - Defragmentation tool diskpart - Disk Partition Manager drwatson - Record program crash & snapshots drwtsn32 - Dr.Watson System Troubleshooting Utility dxdiag - DirectX Diagnostic Utility edit - MS-Dos Editor eudcedit - Private Character Editor explorer - Windows Explorer

fonts - Fonts Folder

fontview - Graphical font viewer freecell - Free Cell Card Game fsquirt - Bluetooth Transfer Wizard ftp - ftp.exe program helpctr - Help and Suppport hostname - Return Computer's name hypertrm - Hyperterminal charmap - Character Map chkdsk - Repair damaged files iexplore - Windows Internet Explorer

iexpress - Iexpress Wizard

inetwiz - Internet Setup Wizard jview - Microsoft Command-line Loader for Java classes logoff - Log Out Of Windows magnify - Windows Magnifier migwiz - Files and Settings Transfer Tool mmc - Microsoft Management Console mobsync - Microsoft Syncronization Tool moviemk - Microsoft Movie Maker mrt - Malicious Software Removal Tool msconfig - Configuration to edit startup files mshearts - Hearts Card Game msimn - Outlook Express msinfo32 - Microsoft System Information Utility mstsc - Remote Desktop narrator - Microsoft Narrator nbtstat - Display stats and current connections using NetBios over TCP/IP

netstat - Display all active network connections

notepad - notepad nslookup - Return your local DNS server odbcad32 - ODBC Data Source Administrator osk - On Screen Keyboard packager - Object Packager pbrush - Paint perfmon - Performance Monitor pinball - Pinball Game ping - Send data to a specified host/IP printers - Printers Folder

regedit - Registry Editor

regsvr32 - Register/de-register DLL/OCX/ActiveX regwiz - Registration wizard rtcshare - Sharing Session sfc /cachesize=x - System File Checker [Set Cache Size to size x] sfc /purgecache - System File Checker [Purge File Cache] sfc /revert - System File Checker [Return to Default Setting] sfc /scanboot - System File Checker [Scan On Every Boot] sfc /scannow - System File Checker [Scan Immediately] sfc /scanonce - System File Checker [Scan Once At Next Boot] shell:recyclebinfolder - Open Recycle Bin shrpubw - Create a shared folder Wizard shutdown - Shuts Down Windows sigverif - File Signature Verification Tool sndrec32 - Sound Recorder

sndvol32 - Volume control for soundcard

spider - Spider Solitare Card Game sysedit - Edit system startup files [config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini, etc.] syskey - Windows System Security Tool systeminfo - Display various system information in text console taskkill - Kill processes using command line interface taskmgr - Task manager tcptest - TCP Tester telnet - Telnet program

tracert - Trace and display all paths required to reach an internet host

tskill - Reduced version of Taskkill from Windows XP Home utilman - Utility Manager verifier - Driver Verifier Utility wab - Windows Address Book wabmig - Windows Address Book Import Utility winchat - Simple chat program for Windows networks winipcfg - Display IP configuration winmine - Minesweeper Game winver - Windows Version wmplayer - Windows Media Player wordpad - Wordpad wscript - Windows Script host settings

wupdmgr - Windows Update

IP Configuration

ipconfig /all - Display Connection Configuration

ipconfig /displaydns - Display DNS Cache Contents ipconfig /flushdns - Delete DNS Cache Contents ipconfig /registerdns - Refresh DHCP and Re-register DNS ipconfig /release - Release All Connections ipconfig /renew - Renew All Connections ipconfig /setclassid - Modify DHCP Class ID

ipconfig /showclassid - Display DHCP Class ID

Management Console

certmgr.msc - Certificate Manager

ciadv.msc - Indexing Service compmgmt.msc - Computer Management devmgmt.msc - Device Manager dfrg.msc - Disk Defragmenter diskmgmt.msc - Disk Management eventvwr.msc - Event Viewer fsmgmt.msc - Folder Sharing Management gpedit.msc - Group Policy [XP Pro only] iis.msc - Internet Information Services

lusrmgr.msc - Local Users and Groups

mscorcfg.msc - Net Configurations ntmsmgr.msc - Removable Storage  ntmsoprq.msc - Removable Storage Operator Requests perfmon.msc - Performance Manager rsop.msc - Resultant Set of Policy [XP Pro only] secpol.msc - Local Security Policy services.msc - System Services wmimgmt.msc - Windows Management

Shortcuts

access.cpl - Accessibility Options

appwiz.cpl - Add/Remove Programs desk.cpl - Display Properties directx.cpl - Direct X Control Panel firewall.cpl - Firewall Settings [sp2] hdwwiz.cpl - Add New Hardware Wizard inetcpl.cpl - Internet Properties intl.cpl - Regional Settings joy.cpl - Joystick Properties main.cpl - Mouse Properties

main.cpl keyboard - Keyboard Properties

mmsys.cpl - Sounds and Audio Device Properties mmsys.cpl sounds - Sound Properties ncpa.cpl - Network Connections ncpl.cpl - Network Properties netsetup.cpl - Network Setup Wizard nusrmgr.cpl - User Settings odbccp32.cpl - ODBC Data Source Administrator powercfg.cpl - Power Management sysdm.cpl - System Properties telephon.cpl - Phone and Modem Options timedate.cpl - Date and Time Properties wscui.cpl - Security Center [sp2]

Windows Environment Commands

%AllUsersProfile% - Open All User's Profile %AppData% - Open Application Data folder of the logged-in user %CommonProgramFiles% - Open Common Files directory %ComSpec% - Display full path to the command processor [cmd.exe] %HomeDrive% - Open home drive e.g. C:\ %HomePath% - Open user’s home folder %LogonServer% - Display logon server credentials %ProgramFiles% - Open Program Files directory [installed programs of Windows and others] %SystemDrive% - Open the drive where the system folder is placed %SystemRoot% - Open Windows folder %Temp% - Open Temporary File folder %UserProfile% - Open User's Profile

%WinDir% - Open Windows directory

General keyboard shortcuts

ALT+E - Edit Menu ALT+ENTER - Display the properties of the selected object ALT+ENTER - View the properties for the selected item ALT+ESC - Cycle through items in the order they were opened ALT+F - File Menu ALT+F4 - Close the active item/Quit the active program/Bring up power/sleep dialog box ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the System menu for the active window ALT+SPACEBAR - Open the shortcut menu for the active window ALT+TAB - Switch between the open items ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name - Display the corresponding menu ALT+V - View Menu BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer CTRL while dragging an item - Copy the selected item CTRL+A - Select all CTRL+C - Copy CTRL+DOWN ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu CTRL+F - Find text CTRL+F4 - Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously CTRL+H - Find and replace text CTRL+LEFT ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word CTRL+P - Print CTRL+RIGHT ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item - Create a shortcut to the selected item CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys - Highlight a block of text CTRL+SHIFT+ESC - Open Task Manager CTRL+UP ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph CTRL+V - Paste CTRL+X - Cut CTRL+Y - Redo undone CTRL+Z - Undo DELETE - Delete ESC - Cancel the current task F10 key - Activate the menu bar in the active program F2 key - Rename the selected item F3 key - Search for a file or a folder F4 key - Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer F5 key - Update the active window F6 key - Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop LEFT ARROW - Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu order that they had been opened RIGHT ARROW - Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive - Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing SHIFT with any of the arrow keys - Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document SHIFT+ALT - Toggle among installed keyboard languages SHIFT+DELETE - Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin SHIFT+END - Highlights from current position to end of line SHIFT+F10 - Display the shortcut menu for the selected item SHIFT+HOME - Highlights from current position to beginning of line

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu - Perform the corresponding command

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.

ALT+Underlined letter - Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option Arrow keys - Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons BACKSPACE - Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box CTRL+SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through the tabs CTRL+TAB - Move forward through the tabs ENTER - Perform the command for the active option or button F1 key - Display Help F4 key - Display the items in the active list SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through the options SPACEBAR - Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box

TAB - Move forward through the options

Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

Windows logo key - Display/Hide the Start menu CTRL+Windows logo key+F - Search for computers Windows logo key+L - Lock the keyboard/computer Windows logo key+BREAK - Display the System Properties dialog box Windows logo key+D - Display the desktop Windows logo key+E - Open My Computer Windows logo key+F - Search for a file or a folder Windows logo key+F1 - Display Windows Help Windows logo key+M - Minimize all windows Windows logo key+R - Open Run dialog box Windows logo key+SHIFT+M - Restore minimized windows

Windows logo key+U - Open Utility Manager

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK - Switch the MouseKeys either on or off Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN - Switch High Contrast either on or off NUM LOCK for five seconds - Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off Right SHIFT for eight seconds - Switch FilterKeys either on or off SHIFT five times - Switch the StickyKeys either on or off

Windows Logo +U - Open Utility Manager

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

END - Display the bottom of the active window HOME - Display the top of the active window NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign [*] - Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder NUM LOCK+Plus sign [+] - Display the contents of the selected folder NUM LOCK+Minus sign [-] - Collapse the selected folder LEFT ARROW - Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder

RIGHT ARROW - Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder

Shortcut keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts CTRL+END - Move to the last character CTRL+HOME - Move to the first character DOWN ARROW - Move down one row END - Move to the end of the line HOME - Move to the beginning of the line LEFT ARROW - Move to the left or to the end of the previous line PAGE DOWN - Move down one screen at a time PAGE UP - Move up one screen at a time RIGHT ARROW - Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line SPACEBAR - Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected

UP ARROW - Move up one row

Microsoft Management Console [MMC] main window keyboard shortcuts

ALT+A - Display the Action menu ALT+F - Display the File menu ALT+F4 - Close the console ALT+O - Display the Favorites menu ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the MMC window menu ALT+V - Display the View menu CTRL+M - Add or remove a console item CTRL+N - Open a new console CTRL+O - Open a saved console CTRL+S - Save the open console CTRL+W - Open a new window

F5 key - Update the content of all console windows

MMC console window keyboard shortcuts

ALT+ENTER - Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item ALT+Minus sign [-] - Display the window menu for the active console window CTRL+F10 - Maximize the active console window CTRL+F4 - Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console CTRL+F5 - Restore the active console window F1 key - Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item F2 key - Rename the selected item F5 key - Update the content of all console windows

SHIFT+F10 - Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item

Remote desktop connection navigation

ALT+DELETE - Display the Windows menu ALT+HOME - Display the Start menu ALT+INSERT - Cycle through the programs in most recently used order ALT+PAGE DOWN - Switch between programs from right to left ALT+PAGE UP - Switch between programs from left to right CTRL+ALT+BREAK - Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen CTRL+ALT+END - Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box CTRL+ALT+Minus sign [-] - Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.

CTRL+ALT+Plus sign [+] - Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.

Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation

CTRL+B - Open the Organize Favorites dialog box CTRL+CTRL+P - Open the Print dialog box CTRL+E - Open the Search bar CTRL+F - Start the Find utility CTRL+H - Open the History bar CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar CTRL+L - Open the Open dialog box CTRL+N - Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address CTRL+O - Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L CTRL+R - Update the current Web page CTRL+W - Close the current window
Some useful ALT codes

ALT+0145 - Open curly single quote ALT+0146 - Close curly single quote ALT+0147 - Open curly double quote

ALT+0148 - Close curly double quote

ALT+0151 - Long Dash/Hyphen ALT+0161 - Inverted exclamation mark ALT+0191 - Inverted question mark ALT+21 - Paragraph ALT+33 - Exclamation mark ALT+34 - Quotation mark ALT+38 - Ampersand ALT+39 - Apostrophe ALT+40 - Open bracket ALT+41 - Close bracket ALT+42 - Asterisk ALT+44 - Comma ALT+45 - Dash/Hyphen ALT+46 - Full Stop ALT+47 - Slash ALT+58 - Colon ALT+59 - Semi-Colon ALT+63 - Question mark ALT+64 - @ sign ALT+91 - Open square bracket ALT+92 - Backslash

ALT+93 - Close square bracket

ALT+123 - Open curly bracket ALT+125 - Close curly bracket

Note Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options, Some of the Terminal Services client shortcuts that are similar to the shortcuts in Remote Desktop Sharing is not available when you use Remote Assistance in Windows XP Home Edition.

Thanks to The New Tech for the original forum posting.

Microsoft Office run commands

If the Microsoft Office is installed you can use following run commands to run its components:

winword – Microsoft Word excel – Microsoft Excel powerpnt – Microsoft PowerPoint msaccess – Microsoft Access outlook – Microsoft Outlook

ois – Microsoft Picture Manager

Changing permissions of subfolders [more advanced

]

Run cmd, set up path to folder where you want to change permissions and execute this command:
CACLS * /T /e /p User:F Explanation:

T – recursive

e – edit
p – set permission
User – user to whom you want to change permissions
F – full control
Note: If you are on Windows 7 or higher you need to Run cmd as Administrator [see image]

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