Usefull commands in Winxp.....

Useful Run Commands for Windows


Accessibility Controls -access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard-hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs-appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools-control admintools

Automatic Updates-wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard-fsquirt
Calculator-calc

Certificate Manager-certmgr.ms
Character Map-charmap

Check Disk Utility-chkdsk

Clipboard Viewer-clipbrd

Command Prompt-cmd

Component Services-dcomcnfg

Computer Management-compmgmt.msc

Date and Time Properties-timedate.cpl

DDE Shares-ddeshare

Device Manager-devmgmt.msc

Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)-directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter-dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility-cleanmgr

Disk Defragment-dfrg.msc

Disk Management-diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager-diskpart

Display Properties-control desktop

Display Properties-desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)-control color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility-drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility-verifier

Event Viewer-eventvwr.msc

File Signature Verification Tool-sigverif

Findfast-findfast.cpl

Folders Properties-control folders

Fonts-control fonts

Fonts Folder-fonts

Free Cell Card Game-freecell

Game Controllers-joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)-gpedit.msc

Hearts Card Game-mshearts
Iexpress Wizard-iexpress
Indexing Service-ciadv.msc

Internet Properties-inetcpl.cpl

IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)-ipconfig /all

IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)-ipconfig /displaydns

IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)-ipconfig /flushdns

IP Configuration (Release All Connections)-ipconfig /release

IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)-pconfig /renew

IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)-ipconfig /registerdns

IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)-ipconfig /showclassid

IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)-ipconfig /setclassid

Java Control Panel (If Installed)-jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (If Installed)-javaws

Keyboard Properties-control keyboard

Local Security Settings-secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups-lusrmgr.msc

Logs You Out Of Windows-logoff

Microsoft Chat-winchat

Minesweeper Game-winmine

Mouse Properties-control mouse

Mouse Properties-main.cpl

Network Connections-control netconnections

Network Connections-ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard-netsetup.cpl

Notepad-notepad

Nview Desktop Manager(If Installed)-nvtuicpl.cpl

Object Packager-packager

ODBC Data Source Administrator-odbccp32.cpl

On Screen Keyboard-osk

Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)-ac3filter.cpl

Password Properties-password.cpl

Performance Monitor-perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor-perfmon

Phone and Modem Options-telephon.cpl

Power Configuration-powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes-control printers

Printers Folder-printers

Private Character Editor-eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed)-QuickTime.cpl

Regional Settings-intl.cpl

Registry Editor-regedit

Registry Editor-regedit32

Remote Desktop-mstsc

Removable Storage-ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests-ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)-rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras-sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks-control schedtasks

Security Center-wscui.cpl

Services-services.msc

Shared Folders-fsmgmt.msc

Shuts Down Windows-shutdown

Sounds and Audio-mmsys.cpl

Spider Solitare Card Game-spider

SQL Client Configuration-cliconfg

System Configuration Editor-sysedit

System Configuration Utility-msconfig

System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)-sfc /scannow

System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)-sfc /scanonce

System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)-sfc /scanboot

System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)-sfc /revert

System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)-sfc /purgecache

System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-sfc /cachesize=x

System Properties-sysdm.cpl

Task Manager-taskmgr

Telnet Client-telnet

User Account Management-nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager-utilman

Windows Firewall-firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier-magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure-wmimgmt.msc

Windows System Security Tool-syskey

Windows Update Launches-wupdmgr

Windows XP Tour Wizard-tourstart

Wordpad-write




A-Z Index of the Windows XP command line

ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
ASSOC Change file extension associations
ASSOCIAT One step file association
AT Schedule a command to run at a later time
ATTRIB Change file attributes

BOOTCFG Edit Windows boot settings
BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info

CACLS Change file permissions
CALL Call one batch program from another
CD Change Directory - move to a specific Folder
CHANGE Change Terminal Server Session properties
CHKDSK Check Disk - check and repair disk problems
CHKNTFS Check the NTFS file system
CHOICE Accept keyboard input to a batch file
CIPHER Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin
CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks
CLIP Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard.
CLS Clear the screen
CLUSTER Windows Clustering
CMD Start a new CMD shell
COLOR Change colors of the CMD window
COMP Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
COMPACT Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition
COMPRESS Compress individual files on an NTFS partition
CON2PRT Connect or disconnect a Printer
CONVERT Convert a FAT drive to NTFS.
COPY Copy one or more files to another location
CSCcmd Client-side caching (Offline Files)
CSVDE Import or Export Active Directory data

DATE Display or set the date
Dcomcnfg DCOM Configuration Utility
DEFRAG Defragment hard drive
DEL Delete one or more files
DELPROF Delete NT user profiles
DELTREE Delete a folder and all subfolders
DevCon Device Manager Command Line Utility
DIR Display a list of files and folders
DIRUSE Display disk usage
DISKCOMP Compare the contents of two floppy disks
DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another
DNSSTAT DNS Statistics
DOSKEY Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
DSADD Add user (computer, group..) to active directory
DSQUERY List items in active directory
DSMOD Modify user (computer, group..) in active directory

ECHO Display message on screen
ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file
ERASE Delete one or more files
EXIT Quit the CMD shell
EXPAND Uncompress files
EXTRACT Uncompress CAB files

FC Compare two files
FDISK Disk Format and partition
FIND Search for a text string in a file
FINDSTR Search for strings in files
FOR /F Loop command: against a set of files
FOR /F Loop command: against the results of another command
FOR Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List
FORFILES Batch process multiple files
FORMAT Format a disk
FREEDISK Check free disk space (in bytes)
FSUTIL File and Volume utilities
FTP File Transfer Protocol
FTYPE Display or modify file types used in file extension associations

GLOBAL Display membership of global groups
GOTO Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line

HELP Online Help
HFNETCHK Network Security Hotfix Checker

IF Conditionally perform a command
IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup
IPCONFIG Configure IP

KILL Remove a program from memory

LABEL Edit a disk label
LOCAL Display membership of local groups
LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer.
LOGOFF Log a user off
LOGTIME Log the date and time in a file

MAPISEND Send email from the command line
MEM Display memory usage
MD Create new folders
MKLINK Create a symbolic link (linkd)
MODE Configure a system device
MORE Display output, one screen at a time
MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount point
MOVE Move files from one folder to another
MOVEUSER Move a user from one domain to another
MSG Send a message
MSIEXEC Microsoft Windows Installer
MSINFO Windows NT diagnostics
MSTSC Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
MUNGE Find and Replace text within file(s)
MV Copy in-use files

NET Manage network resources
NETDOM Domain Manager
NETSH Configure network protocols
NETSVC Command-line Service Controller
NBTSTAT Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)
NETSTAT Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
NOW Display the current Date and Time
NSLOOKUP Name server lookup
NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape
NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights

PATH Display or set a search path for executable files
PATHPING Trace route plus network latency and packet loss
PAUSE Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message
PERMS Show permissions for a user
PERFMON Performance Monitor
PING Test a network connection
POPD Restore the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD
PORTQRY Display the status of ports and services
PRINT Print a text file
PRNCNFG Display, configure or rename a printer
PRNMNGR Add, delete, list printers set the default printer
PROMPT Change the command prompt
PsExec Execute process remotely
PsFile Show files opened remotely
PsGetSid Display the SID of a computer or a user
PsInfo List information about a system
PsKill Kill processes by name or process ID
PsList List detailed information about processes
PsLoggedOn Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)
PsLogList Event log records
PsPasswd Change account password
PsService View and control services
PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer
PsSuspend Suspend processes
PUSHD Save and then change the current directory

QGREP Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.

RASDIAL Manage RAS connections
RASPHONE Manage RAS connections
RECOVER Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.
REG Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values
REGEDIT Import or export registry settings
REGSVR32 Register or unregister a DLL
REGINI Change Registry Permissions
REM Record comments (remarks) in a batch file
REN Rename a file or files.
REPLACE Replace or update one file with another
RD Delete folder(s)
RDISK Create a Recovery Disk
RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer
ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy
ROUTE Manipulate network routing tables
RUNAS Execute a program under a different user account
RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)

SC Service Control
SCHTASKS Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks
SCLIST Display NT Services
ScriptIt Control GUI applications
SET Display, set, or remove environment variables
SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables
SETX Set environment variables permanently
SHARE List or edit a file share or print share
SHIFT Shift the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file
SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
SHOWGRPS List the NT Workgroups a user has joined
SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup
SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer
SLEEP Wait for x seconds
SOON Schedule a command to run in the near future
SORT Sort input
START Start a separate window to run a specified program or command
SU Switch User
SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain
SUBST Associate a path with a drive letter
SYSTEMINFO List system configuration

TASKLIST List running applications and services
TIME Display or set the system time
TIMEOUT Delay processing of a batch file
TITLE Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session
TOUCH Change file timestamps
TRACERT Trace route to a remote host
TREE Graphical display of folder structure
TYPE Display the contents of a text file

USRSTAT List domain usernames and last login

VER Display version information
VERIFY Verify that files have been saved
VOL Display a disk label

WHERE Locate and display files in a directory tree
WHOAMI Output the current UserName and domain
WINDIFF Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
WINMSD Windows system diagnostics
WINMSDP Windows system diagnostics II
WMIC WMI Commands

XCACLS Change file permissions
XCOPY Copy files and folders