XP Shortcuts and Run Commands

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There are some shortcut command for window Xp.

About Windows - winver
Accessibility Controls - Access .cpl
Add Hardware Wizard - Hdwwiz.cpl
Accessibility Wizard - Accwiv
Add/Remove Programs - Appwiz.cpl
Assembly language programming tool - Debug
Administrative Tools - Control admintools

Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
Certificate Manager - Certmgr.msc
Calculator - Calc
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
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
Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
Findfast - findfast.cpl
Folder Sharing Management - Fsmgmt.msc
Fonts Folder - fonts
FTP.exe program - Ftp
Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
Graphical Font Viewer - Frontview
Group Policy - XP Pro Only - gpedit.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
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
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
Regional Settings - intl.cpl
Registration Wizard - Regwiz
Registry Editor - regedit OR regedit32
Remote Assistance - msra
Remote Desktop - mstsc
Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
Security Center(SP2) - wscui.cpl
Services - services.mscShut 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 Manage
%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+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)
CTRL+A (Select all)
ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
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)
F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
ESC (Cancel the current task)
F5 key (Update/Refresh the active window)
ESC (Cancel the current task)


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.

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)


Note: Applicable for window vista/windows xp/