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Accessibility Controls Accessibility Wizard Add Hardware Wizard Add/Remove Programs Administrative Tools Adobe Acrobat (if installed) Adobe Designer (if installed) Adobe Distiller (if installed) Adobe ImageReady (if installed) Adobe Photoshop (if installed) Automatic Updates Bluetooth Transfer Wizard Calculator Certificate Manager Character Map

Run Command
access.cpl accwiz hdwwiz.cpl appwiz.cpl control admintools acrobat acrodist acrodist imageready photoshop wuaucpl.cpl fsquirt calc certmgr.msc charmap

Check Disk Utility Clipboard Viewer Command Prompt Component Services Computer Management Control Panel Date and Time Properties DDE Shares Device Manager Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* Direct X Troubleshooter Disk Cleanup Utility Disk Defragment Disk Management Disk Partition Manager Display Properties

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Display Properties Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility Driver Verifier Utility Event Viewer Files and Settings Transfer Tool File Signature Verification Tool Findfast Firefox (if installed) Folders Properties Fonts Fonts Folder Free Cell Card Game Game Controllers Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) Hearts Card Game

desk.cpl control color drwtsn32 verifier eventvwr.msc migwiz sigverif findfast.cpl firefox control folders control fonts fonts freecell joy.cpl gpedit.msc mshearts

Help and Support HyperTerminal Iexpress Wizard Indexing Service Internet Connection Wizard Internet Explorer Internet Properties Internet Setup Wizard IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) IP Configuration (Release All Connections) IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) Java Control Panel (If Installed)

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Java Control Panel (If Installed) Keyboard Properties Local Security Settings Local Users and Groups Logs You Out Of Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Microsoft Access (if installed) Microsoft Chat Microsoft Excel (if installed) Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) Microsoft Movie Maker Microsoft Paint Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) Microsoft Word (if installed) Microsoft Syncronization Tool Minesweeper Game

javaws control keyboard secpol.msc lusrmgr.msc logoff mrt access.cpl winchat excel frontpg moviemk mspaint powerpnt winword mobsync winmine

Mouse Properties Mouse Properties Nero (if installed) Netmeeting Network Connections Network Connections Network Setup Wizard Notepad Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) Object Packager ODBC Data Source Administrator On Screen Keyboard Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) Outlook Express Paint Password Properties

control mouse main.cpl nero conf control netconnections ncpa.cpl netsetup.cpl notepad nvtuicpl.cpl packager odbccp32.cpl osk ac3filter.cpl msimn pbrush password.cpl

Performance Monitor Performance Monitor Phone and Modem Options Phone Dialer Pinball Game Power Configuration Printers and Faxes Printers Folder Private Character Editor Quicktime (If Installed) Quicktime Player (if installed) Real Player (if installed) Regional Settings Registry Editor Registry Editor Remote Access Phonebook

perfmon.msc perfmon telephon.cpl dialer pinball powercfg.cpl control printers printers eudcedit QuickTime.cpl quicktimeplayer realplay intl.cpl regedit regedit32 rasphone

Remote Desktop Removable Storage Removable Storage Operator Requests Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) Scanners and Cameras Scheduled Tasks Security Center Services Shared Folders Shuts Down Windows Sounds and Audio Spider Solitare Card Game SQL Client Configuration System Configuration Editor System Configuration Utility System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)

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System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) System Information System Properties Task Manager TCP Tester Telnet Client Tweak UI (if installed) User Account Management Utility Manager Windows Address Book Windows Address Book Import Utility Windows Backup Utility (if installed) Windows Explorer

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Windows Firewall Windows Magnifier Windows Management Infrastructure Windows Media Player Windows Messenger Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) Windows System Security Tool Windows Update Launches Windows Version (to show which version of windows) Windows XP Tour Wizard Wordpad
Configure the Command Prompt Window

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If you want to use a command prompt to perform system tasks, it's worth the few minutes it takes to create a shortcut to the command prompt window on the desktop. Then configure how the command prompt window looks each time you open it. If you've never used the command prompt, this is a good way to do a little exploring. Note that some command-line tools require the user to have administrator-level privileges. To create a shortcut on the Desktop and configure the command prompt window with your personal preferences, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and right-click Command Prompt.

2. 3.

Point to Send To, and then click Desktop (create shortcut). Double-click the new Command Prompt icon on the desktop, and in the Command Prompt window, click the command prompt icon on the title bar, and then click Properties. See Figure 1.

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Figure 1

On the Options tab, if desired, change the Cursor Size, Display Options, and Edit Options. (QuickEdit Mode lets you use your mouse to cut and paste, bypassing the Edit menu.) Don't make any changes to the Buffer Size settings. On the Font tab, if desired, change the Window Preview or Font. On the Layout tab, if desired, change the Screen Buffer Size, Windows Size, or Windows Position. On the Colors tab, if desired, change the Screen Text, Screen Background, Popup Text, or Popup Background colors. Click OK.

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Command-Line Shortcuts for Beginners

After careful research done in the Windows XP online community, I've decided these command-line shortcuts are best for beginners:

shutdown for shutting down the system convert for converting a FAT file system to NTFS

To get more information about any command, type command name /?. Then press Enter.

Shut Down the System

Although shutting down the computer from the Start menu is faster and easier, the shutdown command can also be issued at a command prompt to shut down the computer. The shutdown command also offers parameters to log off a user, restart the computer, and abort a system shutdown. If you ever have to boot to the command-line to troubleshoot a problem, you'll want to know how this command works. To shut down the computer and experiment with other options: 1. 2. 3. Close all open programs to avoid loss of data. Open Command Prompt from the shortcut created in the previous section or by clicking Start, pointing to All Programs, pointing to Accessories, and clicking Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type shutdown -s. Press Enter or Return on the keyboard. A

shutdown dialog box opens. 4. To abort the shutdown in progress, at the command prompt, type shutdown -a. Other options include -r to restart the system, -m \\computername to shut down a remote computer, and -l to log off of the computer. To see all the options, type shutdown /? at the command prompt.

Convert a FAT File System to NTFS

If your file system is configured as FAT instead of NTFS, you're missing out on quite a few extra perks. Using NTFS, you get increased security, file compression, disk quotas, and encryption features you don't get with FAT. For the pros and cons of both file systems, read Charlie Russel's article, NTFS vs. FAT: Which is Right for You? If you do decide to convert, it's quite simple: 1. 2. Close all open programs to avoid loss of data. Be prepared to restart your computer. Open Command Prompt, and at the command prompt, type convert C: /FS:NTFS, where C

represents the drive letter of the disk to convert. Press Enter or Return on the keyboard. 3. Wait while the process completes. Don't do anything while the conversion is taking place. You can also open a Command Prompt from the Run line (available from the Start menu). Just type cmd and press Enter.
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Command Line Shortcuts for Intermediate Users

There are several popular command line shortcuts for intermediate users. The ones I'll introduce here can be used to monitor, troubleshoot, and repair a computer system, and are widely acknowledged in the Windows XP community as the best command-line tools available. In this section, you'll learn about the following:

sfc for scanning, finding, and replacing missing protected system files driverquery for viewing a complete list of drivers and their properties chkdsk for scanning and repairing problems on a hard disk.

See Windows XP Command Line Utilities for a list of command prompts that work with Windows XP.

Scan, Find, and Replace Missing System Files

The System File Checker (SFC) can be used at a command prompt to scan protected system files and replace any files that are missing. Missing system files can be the cause of various problems, including startup and shutdown problems, and .dll errors. If you're receiving errors relating to protected system files, this utility might just solve the dilemma. 1. 2. 3. 4. Locate your Windows XP CD, and place it in the CD-ROM drive. When prompted what to do, choose Exit. Close any other open programs. Open the command prompt window from the shortcut created in the previous section or click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type sfc /scannow. Press Enter or Return on the keyboard. Wait while the process completes. Don't do anything while the verification is taking place.

View a Complete List of Drivers

Another popular and useful command line tool is driverquery. Intermediate users and network administrators can use this command to view a list of all installed device drivers and their properties. Driverquery command parameters can be added that allow the information to be output in a table, a list, or using comma separated values, all of which can be used to save the information for later use. There's even a command to output only information about signed device drivers. To see a complete list of the device drivers on a computer:

At a command prompt, type driverquery, and then press Enter. At a command prompt, type driverquery /fo:table, and then press Enter. At a command prompt, type driverquery /fo:list, and then press Enter.

To format the information in a table: To format the information in a list: To format the information using comma-separated values:

At a command prompt, type driverquery /fo:csv, and then press Enter. At a command prompt, type driverquery /si. Figure 3 shows an example of signed driver information presented in a list.

To view only signed device drivers:

Figure 3

There's a short but informative article about this command at MyITForum, by author Larry Duncan.

Scan and Repair Problems with a Hard Disk

Chkdsk creates and displays a status report for a hard disk and can correct errors on the disk if desired. Used without any parameters, chkdsk simply displays the status of the disk in the current drive. Used with parameters, chkdsk can locate bad sectors, repair the disk, and recover readable information. To see a status report of the disk, at a command prompt, type chkdsk and press Enter. If errors are found, an error message will appear as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4

To repair errors with the disk, at a command prompt, type chkdsk /f/r and press Enter. The parameter /f fixes errors on the disk; /r locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. If you receive a message that Chkdsk can't run because the volume is in use by another process, this probably means you're trying to fix errors on the disk that you're currently using. You can't do that, but the computer can repair errors at startup, and you should schedule an appointment to do that. Note: If you have trouble with chkdsk running at system boot, download the chkdsk.exe update patch here.
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Command Line Shortcuts for Advanced Users

There are several advanced command-line tools, created and intended for network administrators and advanced users. If you're interested, experiment with these command line options:

Bootcfguse this command to configure, query, or change the boot.ini file settings. Be careful about making changes here! Gpresultuse this command to test Group Policy and obtain general information about the operating system, the user, and the computer, including the build number and Service Pack details, user name, domain name, profile type, security privileges, disk quota information, and the last time a policy was applied.

Recoveruse this command to recover readable information from a bad or defective disk. Schtasksuse this command to schedule programs to run at a specific time or at specified

intervals. To see a complete list of available commands for Windows XP, including the newest additions, check out the Command Line Reference page at Microsoft TechNet.

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Accessibility Controls - access.cpl

2. Accessibility Wizard - accwiz 3. Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl 4. Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl 5. Administrative Tools - control admintools

6. Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl

7. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt

8. Calculator - calc 9. Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc 10. Character Map - charmap 11. Check Disk Utility - chkdsk 12. Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd 13. Command Prompt - cmd 14. Component Services - dcomcnfg 15. Computer Management - compmgmt.msc 16. Control Panel - control 17. Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl 18. DDE Shares - ddeshare 19. Device Manager - devmgmt.msc 20. Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag

21. Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr 22. Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc 23. Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc 24. Disk Partition Manager - diskpart 25. Display Properties - control desktop 26. Display Properties - desk.cpl 27. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32 28. Driver Verifier Utility - verifier 29. Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc 30. Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz 31. File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif 32. Findfast - findfast.cpl 33. Firefox - firefox 34. Folders Properties - control folders 35. Fonts - control fonts 36. Fonts Folder - fonts 37. Free Cell Card Game - freecell 38. Game Controllers - joy.cpl 39. Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc 40. Hearts Card Game - mshearts 41. Help and Support - helpctr 42. HyperTerminal - hypertrm 43. Iexpress Wizard - iexpress 44. Indexing Service - ciadv.msc 45. Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1 46. Internet Explorer - iexplore 47. Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl 48. Keyboard Properties - control keyboard 49. Local Security Settings - secpol.msc 50. Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc 51. Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff

52. Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt 53. Microsoft Chat - winchat 54. Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk 55. Microsoft Paint - mspaint 56. Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync 57. Minesweeper Game - winmine 58. Mouse Properties - control mouse 59. Mouse Properties - main.cpl 60. Netmeeting - conf 61. Network Connections - control netconnections 62. Network Connections - ncpa.cpl 63. Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl 64. Notepad notepad 65. Object Packager - packager 66. ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl 67. On Screen Keyboard - osk 68. Outlook Express - msimn 69. Paint - pbrush 70. Password Properties - password.cpl 71. Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc 72. Performance Monitor - perfmon 73. Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl 74. Phone Dialer - dialer 75. Pinball Game - pinball 76. Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl 77. Printers and Faxes - control printers 78. Printers Folder - printers 79. Regional Settings - intl.cpl 80. Registry Editor - regedit 81. Registry Editor - regedit32 82. Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone

83. Remote Desktop - mstsc 84. Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc 85. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc 86. Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.msc 87. Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl 88. Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks 89. Security Center - wscui.cpl 90. Services - services.msc 91. Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc 92. Shuts Down Windows - shutdown 93. Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl 94. Spider Solitare Card Game - spider 95. SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg 96. System Configuration Editor - sysedit 97. System Configuration Utility - msconfig 98. System Information - msinfo32 99. System Properties - sysdm.cpl 100. Task Manager - taskmgr

101.TCP Tester - tcptest 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. Telnet Client - telnet User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl Utility Manager - utilman Windows Address Book - wab Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig Windows Explorer - explorer Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl Windows Magnifier - magnify

110.Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc 111. Windows Media Player - wmplayer 112. Windows Messenger - msmsgs 113. Windows System Security Tool - syskey

114. Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr 115. Windows Version - winver 116. Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart

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START> RUN> inetwiz.....................................................Internet connection wizard iexplore....................................................Opens Internet explorer iexplore http://172.16.0.1 .........................Opens IE goes to address given (HPL UI) ncpa.cpl...................................................OPENS NETWORK CONNECTIONS inetcpl.cpl.................................................Opens Internet Options devmgmt.msc...........................................OPENS DEVICE MANGER notepad....................................................OPENS Notepad aim..........................................................Aol instant messenger calc.........................................................calculator control.....................................................Opens Control Panel hdwwiz.cpl...............................................OPENS Add/Remove Hardware appwiz.cpl................................................Add/Remove taskmgr...................................................Task manager services.msc.............................................services... to turn on wireless zero config

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