Some of these commands you can use when it need to open a specific window, and you need to save a time. Memorize all commands could be better, but probably only necessary command that you use frequently it’s just a vantage.

For example if you connect to a remote system and you have a slow connection, know a shortcut for recall a window that you need, could you simplify your work…

I’ve grouped these to simple search in Administrative command, and others…

Enjoy ...

 

Administrative command

 

Add Hardware Wizard : hdwwiz.cpl
 
Add/Remove Programs : appwiz.cpl
 
Administrative Tools : control admintools
 
Automatic Updates :  wuaucpl.cpl
 
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard : fsquirt
 
Certificate Manager : certmgr.msc
 
Check Disk Utility : chkdsk
 
Command Prompt : cmd
 
Component Services : dcomcnfg
 
Computer Management : compmgmt.msc
 
Date and Time Properties : timedate.cpl

Device Manager : devmgmt.msc

Disk Cleanup Utility : cleanmgr
 
Disk Defragment : dfrg.msc
 
Disk Management : diskmgmt.msc

Event Viewer : eventvwr

Local Security Settings : secpol.msc
 
Local Users and Groups : lusrmgr.msc
 
Logs You Out Of Windows : logoff

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) : gpedit.msc

Network Connections : control netconnections
 
Network Connections : ncpa.cpl
 
Network Setup Wizard : netsetup.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

Security Center : wscui.cpl
 
Services : services.msc
 
Shared Folders : fsmgmt.msc
 
Shuts Down Windows : shutdown

System Properties : sysdm.cpl
 
Task Manager : taskmgr
 
Telnet Client : telnet
 
User Account Management : nusrmgr.cpl
 
Utility Manager : utilman
 
Windows Firewall : firewall.cpl

Others command 

 

Calculator : calc
 
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* : directx.cpl
 
Direct X Troubleshooter : dxdiag
  
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
 
File Signature Verification Tool : sigverif
 
Folders Properties : control folders
 
Fonts : control fonts
 
Fonts Folder : fonts
 
Free Cell Card Game : freecell
 
Game Controllers : joy.cpl
 
Hearts Card Game : mshearts
 
Iexpress Wizard : iexpress
 
Indexing Service : ciadv.msc
 
Internet Properties : inetcpl.cpl
 

Java Control Panel (If Installed) : jpicpl32.cpl
 
Java Control Panel (If Installed) : javaws
 
Keyboard Properties : control keyboard
  
Microsoft Chat : winchat
 
Minesweeper Game : winmine
 
Mouse Properties : control mouse
 
Mouse Properties : main.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
  
Scanners and Cameras : sticpl.cpl
 
Scheduled Tasks : control schedtasks
  
Sounds and Audio : mmsys.cpl
 
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
  
Windows Update Launches : wupdmgr
 
Wordpad : write