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Windows

Utilities and command prompts for quick access.

Management

CommandDescription
compmgmt.msc

Computer Management

devmgmt.msc

Device Manager

diskmgmt.msc

Disk Management

dfrg.msc

Disk Defragmenter

eventvwr.msc

Event Viewer

fsmgmt.msc

Shared Folders

gpedit.msc

Group Policies

lusrmgr.msc

Local Users and Groups

perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor

rsop.msc

Resultant Set of Policies

secpol.msc

Local Security Policy

services.msc

Various Services

msconfig

System Configuration Utility

regedit

Registry Editor

msinfo32

System Information

sysedit

System Edit

win.ini

Windows Loading Information (also system.ini)

winver

Shows Current Version of Windows

mailto:

Opens Default Email Client

netplwiz

Manage user accounts

Control Panel

CommandDescription
appwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs Control

timedate.cpl

Date/Time Properties Control

desk.cpl

Display Properties Control

findfast.cpl

FindFast Control

inetcpl.cpl

Internet Properties Control

main.cpl keyboard

Keyboard Properties Control

main.cpl

Mouse Properties Control

mmsys.cpl

Multimedia Properties Control

netcpl.cpl

Network Properties Control

password.cpl

Password Properties Control

mmsys.cpl sounds

Sound Properties Control

sysdm.cpl

System Properties Control

Network

Reset

CommandDescription
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew
netsh int ip reset
netsh winsock reset
Restart-Computer

Complete network reset sequence.

Reports

CommandDescription
netsh interface show interface
netsh interface show interface
netsh interface ip show dnsservers

View network interface and DNS server information

Misc.

Others

CommandDescription
 net user administrator /active:yes
 net user administrator /active:no

Enable/Disable Admin

net user /add Kitoy pAssw0rd

Add new user "Kitoy" with password

net localgroup administrators Kitoy /add

Add the user "Kitoy" to the Local Administrators Group