Different dos Command tips,

You can access all these programs by going through START/RUN or Simply Click Windows Key+r

•  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 Information - msinfo32

•  Task Manager – taskmgr

•  System Properties - sysdm.cpl

•  Task Manager – taskmgr

•  TCP Tester - tcptest

•  Telnet Client - telnet

•  Tweak UI (if installed) - tweakui

•  User Account Management- nusrmgr.cpl

•  Utility Manager - utilman

•  Windows Address Book - wab

•  Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig

•  Windows Backup Utility (if installed)- ntbackup

•  Windows Explorer - explorer

•  Windows Firewall- firewall.cpl

•  Windows Magnifier- magnify

•  Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc

•  Windows Media Player - wmplayer

•  Windows Messenger - msmsgs

•  Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)- wiaacmgr

•  Windows System Security Tool – syskey

•  Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr

•  Windows Version (to show which version of windows)- winver

•  Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart

•  Wordpad - write

•  Password Properties - password.cpl

•  Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc

•  Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl

•  Phone Dialer - dialer

•  Pinball Game - pinball

•  Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl

•  Printers and Faxes - control printers

•  Printers Folder – printers

•  Private Character Editor - eudcedit

•  Quicktime (If Installed)- QuickTime.cpl

•  Real Player (if installed)- realplay

•  Regional Settings - intl.cpl

•  Registry Editor - regedit

•  Registry Editor - regedit32

•  Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone

•  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

•  Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt

•  Microsoft Access (if installed) - access.cpl

•  Microsoft Chat - winchat

•  Microsoft Excel (if installed) - excel

•  Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)- frontpg

•  Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk

•  Microsoft Paint - mspaint

•  Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)- powerpnt

•  Microsoft Word (if installed)- winword

•  Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync

•  Minesweeper Game - winmine

•  Mouse Properties - control mouse

•  Mouse Properties - main.cpl

•  Nero (if installed)- nero

•  Netmeeting - conf

•  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

•  Outlook Express - msimn

•  Paint – pbrush

•  Keyboard Properties - control keyboard

•  IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfi/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)- ipconfig /renew

•  IP Configuration(RefreshesDHCP&Re-RegistersDNS)-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

•  Local Security Settings - secpol.msc

•  Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc

•  Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff.....

•  Accessibility Controls - access.cpl

•  Accessibility Wizard - accwiz

•  Add Hardware - Wizardhdwwiz.cpl

•  Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl

•  Administrative Tools control - admintools

•  Adobe Acrobat (if installed) - acrobat

•  Adobe Designer (if installed)- acrodist

•  Adobe Distiller (if installed)- acrodist

•  Adobe ImageReady (if installed)- imageready

•  Adobe Photoshop (if installed)- photoshop

•  Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl

•  Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt

•  Calculator - calc

•  Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc

•  Character Map - charmap

•  Check Disk Utility - chkdsk

•  Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd

•  Command Prompt - cmd

•  Component Services - dcomcnfg

•  Computer Management - compmgmt.msc

•  Control Panel - control

•  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

•  Files and Settings Transfer Tool- migwiz

•  File Signature Verification Tool- sigverif

•  Findfast- findfast.cpl

•  Firefox (if installed)- firefox

•  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

•  Help and Support- helpctr

•  HyperTerminal- hypertrm

•  Iexpress Wizard- iexpress

•  Indexing Service- ciadv.msc

•  Internet Connection Wizard- icwconn1

•  Internet Explorer- iexplore

•  Internet Setup Wizard- inetwiz

•  Internet Properties- inetcpl.cpl

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