15. desktop : Opens your desktop folder in Explorer.
16. charmap : Opens the Character Map.
17. chkdsk : Opens the Check Disk Utility.
18. clipbrd : Opens the Clipboard Viewer. (Use it to
see the contents copied on your clipboard).
19. cleanmgr : Opens the Disk Cleanup Utility.
20 . mstsc : For creating Remote Desktop connections.
21 . mstsc /v <server_name> : For creating Remote
Desktop connections with the machine specified by server_name.
22 . winchat : Opens Microsoft Chat. (I didnt know
about this one earlier!)
23 . sysedit : Opens System Configuration Editor.
24 . taskmgr : Opens the Task Manager. (Ctrl + Alt +
Del will be a better option)
25 . magnify : Starts Windows Magnifier.
26 . wab : Opens Windows Address Book.
27 . wmplayer : Opens Windows Media Player.
28 . msmsgs : Starts Windows Messenger.
29 . helpctr : Starts Help and Support.
30 . moviemk : Starts Microsoft Movie Maker
31 . conf : Starts NetMeeting.
32 . osk : Starts the On Screen Keyboard.
33 . eudcedit : Starts Private Character Editor. (You
will be amazed to try this!)
34 . msinfo32 : Opens System Information.
35 . winver : Displays information about windows version.
Followings are the ones which opens up in Microsoft
Management Console (MMC). Note that all of them ends
with .msc.
36.
perfmon.msc : Opens Performance Monitor Utility (Really
Cool!)
37 . diskmgmt.msc : Opens Disk Management Utility.
38 . gpedit.msc : Opens the Group Policy Editor on XP
Prof
39 . devmgmt.msc : Opens Device Manager Utility.
40 . dfrg.msc : Opens Disk Defragment Utility.
41 . services.msc : Opens the Services List.
42 . fsmgmt.msc : Opens the Shared FoldersList.
43 . eventvwr.msc : Opens the Windows Event Viewer.
44 . lusrmgr.msc : Opens the Local Users and Groups
Followings are the ones which are used to open applications
found in Control Panel. They are not hard to remember
as all of them starts with the term control.
45
. control
: Opens the Control Panel.
46 . control admintools : Opens the Administrative Tools
section of Control Panel
47 . control desktop : Opens the Display Properties
panel.
48 . control folders : Opens the Folders Properties
panel.
49 . control fonts : Opens the Fonts Folder. (just fonts
will also do he trick)
50 . control keyboard : Opens Keyboard Properties panel.
51 . control mouse : Opens Mouse Properties panel.
52 . control netconnections : Opens the Network Connections.
53 . control printers : Opens the Printers and Faxes.
54 . control schedtasks : Opens Scheduled Tasks.
The followings are from Control Panel commands which
ends with .cpl
55
. appwiz.cpl
: Opens Add/Remove Programs. (One of my favorite. Try
it out now!)
56 . hdwwiz.cpl : Opens Add Hardware Wizard.
57 . access.cpl : Opens Accessibility Controls.
58 . wuaucpl.cpl : Opens Automatic Updates.
59 . inetcpl.cpl : Opens Internet Properties.
60 . netsetup.cpl : Opens Network Setup Wizard.
61 . wscui.cpl : Opens Windows Security Center.
62 . mmsys.cpl : Opens Sounds and Audio.
63 . sysdm.cpl : Opens System Properties.
64 . nusrmgr.cp : Opens User Account Management.
65 . firewall.cpl : Opens Windows Firewall Options.
66 . timedate.cpl : Opens Date and Time Properties.
Followings are the shortcuts for the Windows games.
67
. winmine
: Starts Minesweeper Game.
68 . mshearts : Starts the Hearts Card Game.
69 . spider : Starts Spider Solitare Card Game.
70 . freecell : Starts Free Cell Card Game.
71 . pinball : Starts the Pinball Game.
Followings are the commands to start some of your favorite
applications, which do not come pre-installed on windows.
(Note: These commands will work only if you have the
corresponding applications installed on your system.)
72
. excel
: Starts Microsoft Excel.
73 . frontpg : Starts Microsoft Frontpage.
74 . winword : Starts Microsoft Word.
75 . powerpnt : Starts Microsoft Powerpoint
76 . outlook : Starts Microsoft Outlook.
77 . acrobat : Starts Adobe Acrobat.
78 . imageready : Starts Adobe ImageReady.
79 . photoshop : Starts Adobe Photoshop.
80 . nero : Starts Nero Burning ROM.
81 . msimn : Starts Outlook Express.
82 .realplay : Starts Real Player.