XP Shortcuts and Run Commands

[DirtyPolo]

Here is a list of different shortcuts that you can use in Windows XP, and some work in Vista aswell.

 

They can either be used by clicking on "start", then "Run..." and typing in the command,

Or alternatively, open Task Manger with "Ctrl" + "Alt" + "Del" or you can use "Ctrl" + "Shift" + "Esc" as a quicker way of ppening Task Manager, click on "File", then "New Task (Run...)" which will bring up a box allowing you to type in the same commands as if it was the Run box.

 

Here is the list, if you find any that do not work, or find ones that are not in the list and should be, feel free to PM me with the title of "XP Shortcut List"

 

Note: Only use these commands if you are sure of what they do, some can be harmful if used without knowledge of the results! If not sure, ask! :)

 

About Windows - winver

Accessibility Controls - Access .cpl

Accessibility Wizard - Accwiv

Add Hardware Wizard - Hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs - Appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools - Control admintools

Assembly language programming tool - Debug

Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl

 

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt

 

Calculator - Calc

Certificate Manager - Certmgr.msc

Character Map - Charmap

CheckDisk [Repair damaged files] - Chkdisk

Clean Hard Drives - Cleanmgr

Clipboard Viewer - Clipbrd

Command Window - Cmd [cmd.exe]

Component Services - dcomcnfg

Computer Management - Compmgmt

Control Panel - Control

 

Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl

DCOM User Security - Dcomcnfg

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 OR Defrag

Disk Management - Diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager - Diskpart

Display Properties - Control desktop OR desk.cpl

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - Drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility - Verifier

 

Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc

 

File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif

Findfast - findfast.cpl

Folder Sharing Management - Fsmgmt.msc

Fonts Folder - fonts

FTP.exe program - Ftp

 

Game Controllers - joy.cpl

Graphical Font Viewer - Frontview

Group Policy - XP Pro Only - gpedit.msc

 

Iexpress Wizard - iexpress

Indexing Service - ciadv.msc

Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1

Internet Information Services - iis.msc

Internet Options - inetcpl.cpl

Internet Setup Wizard - inetwiz

ISDN Config Wizard - cfgwiz32

 

Java Control Panel (If Installed) - jpicpl32.cpl OR javaws

 

Local Security Settings - secpol.msc

Local Users And Groups - lusrmgr.msc

Log Out Of Windows - logoff

 

Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt

Microsoft Chat - winchat

Microsoft Command-line Loader for Java classes - Jview

Microsoft Configuration - Msconfig

Microsoft Management Console - MMC

Microsoft System Information Utility - Msinfo32

Microsoft Windows Update - Wupdmgr

 

Net Configurations - mscorcfg.msc

Network Connections - ncpa.cpl

Network Properties - ncpl.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

Open AC3 Filter (If Installed) - ac3filter.cpl

 

Password Properties - password.cpl

Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc OR perfmon

Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl

Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl

Programs - appwiz

Printers Folder - printers

Private Character Editor - eudcedit

 

Quicktime (If Installed) - QuickTime.cpl

 

Regional Settings - intl.cpl

Registration Wizard - Regwiz

Registry Editor - regedit OR regedit32

Remote Assistance - msra

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

Security Center(SP2) - wscui.cpl

Services - services.msc

Shut Down Windows - shutdown

Sound Recorder - Sndrec32

Sounds And Audio - mmsys.cpl

SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg

System Configuration Editor - sysedit

System Configuration Utility - msconfig

System File Checker - Sfc OR Scannow

System Properties - sysdm.cpl OR control system

System Restore - rstrui

 

Task Manager - Taskmgr

Telnet Program - Telnet

 

User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager - utilman

 

Volume Controls - Sndvol32

 

Windows Explorer - Explorer

Windows Firewall(SP2) - firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier - magnify

Windows Management - wmimgmt.msc

Windows System Security Tool - syskey

Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart

Wordpad - write

 

 

The Following Commands Are To Be Used In The Command Box [CMD]

 

Display the computers name - Hostname

 

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) - ipconfig /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

 

Display all active network connections - Netstat

Return your local DNS server - Nslookup

 

Send data to a specified host/IP - Ping

 

Register/de-register DLL/OCX/ActiveX - Regsvr32

 

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

 

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

 

 

Windows Environment Commands - These Are Entered Normally Through Run Or Task Manager

 

%ALLUSERSPROFILE% - Open the All User's Profile

%HomeDrive% - Opens your home drive e.g. C:\

%UserProfile% - Opens you User's Profile

%temp% - Opens temporary file Folder

%systemroot% - Opens Windows folder

 

General keyboard shortcuts - These Are Combinations Of Keys To Press

 

CTRL+C (Copy)

CTRL+X (Cut)

CTRL+Z (Undo)

DELETE (Delete)

SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

CTRL [while dragging an item] (Copy the selected item)

CTRL+SHIFT [while dragging an item] (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

CTRL+SHIFT [with any of the arrow keys] (Highlight a block of text)

CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

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)

CTRL+A (Select all)

F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)

ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

ALT+Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

F5 key (Update/Refresh the active window)

BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

ESC (Cancel the current task)

SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)

 

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.

 

CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)

TAB (Move forward through the options)

SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

F1 key (Display Help)

F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

 

Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

 

Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

Edited January 8, 2009 by DirtyPolo

[pingu789]

Hey .Thanls for those shortcuts .They are really useful .

[rowal5555]

Great list, thanks DirtyPolo.

 

and

control userpasswords2 to log on at home without having to enter your password

F6 in your browser to jump to the address bar

F11 in your player to go to FullScreen.