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User talk:RaTcHeT302

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Windows Updates
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    services.msc
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Control Panel
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    CONTROL: opens the control panel window
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    CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools
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    CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties
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    CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties.Appearance tab
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    CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options
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    CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management
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    CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens Regional and Language option
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    CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties
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    CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens User Accounts editor
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    CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: User account access restrictions
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    CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available
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    APPWIZ.CPL: opens Add or Remove programs utility tool
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    OPTIONALFEATURES: opens Add or Remove Windows component utility
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    DESK.CPL: opens display properties. Themes tab
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    HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard
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    IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool
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    JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings
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    MMSYS.CPL: opens Sound and Audio device Properties. Volume tab
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    SYSDM.CPL: opens System properties - Useful to get to Hardware tab, and Device Installation Settings, to disable windows auto driver download
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    TELEPHON.CPL: Opens phone and Modem options
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    TIMEDATE.CPL: Date and Time properties
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    WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center
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    ACCESS.CPL: opens Accessibility Options
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    WUAUCPL.CPL: opens Automatic Updates
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    POWERCFG.CPL: opens Power Options Properties
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    AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management utility tool
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    CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool
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    COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the Computer management tool
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    COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the Computer Services management tool
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    DEVMGMT.MSC: opens Device Manager
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    EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC: opens Event Viewer
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    FSMGMT.MSC: opens Shared Folders
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    NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP Client configuration utility tool
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    SERVICES.MSC: opens Service manager
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    TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens Schedule Tasks manager
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    GPEDIT.MSC: opens Group Policy utility tool
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    LUSRMGR.MSC: opens Local Users and Groups
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    SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings
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    CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service
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    NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager
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    NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator requests
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    WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management Instrumentation
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    PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the Performance monitor
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    MMC /a: opens empty Console in admin mode
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    MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools
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    DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools
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    ODBCAD32: opens ODBC Data source Administrator
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    REGEDIT or REGEDT32: opens Registry Editor
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    DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson
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    VERIFIER: opens Driver Verifier Manager
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    CLICONFG: opens SQL Server Client Network Utility
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    UTILMAN: opens Utility Manager
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    COLORCPL: opens color management
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    CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user passwords
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    MOBSYNC: opens Synchronization center
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    MSCONFIG: opens System Configuration Utility
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    SYSEDIT: opens System Configuration Editor (careful while using this command)
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    SYSKEY: Windows Account Database Security management (careful while using this command)
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Windows utility and applications
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    EPLORER: Opens windows Explorer
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    IEXPLORER: Opens Internet explorer
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    WAB: opens Contacts
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    CHARMAP: opens Character Map
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    WRITE: opens WordPad
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    NOTEPAD: opens Notepad
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    CALC: opens Calculator
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    CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer
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    WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface
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    SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool
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    DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD
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    WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player
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    MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker
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    OSK: opens on-screen Keyboard
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    MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier
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    WINCAL: opens Calendar
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    DIALER: opens phone Dialer
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    EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor
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    NDVOL: opens the mixer volume
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    RSTRUI : opens Tool System Restore (For Vista only)
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    %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\RESTORE\rstrui.exe: opens Tool System Restore (for XP only).
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    MSINFO32: Opens the System Information
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    MRT : launches the utility removal of malware.
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    Taskmgr : Opens the Windows Task Manager
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    CMD: opens a command prompt
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    MIGWIZ: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (Vista only)
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    Migwiz.exe: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (for XP only)
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    SIDEBAR: Open the Windows (Vista only)
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    Sigverif : Opens the tool for verification of signatures of files
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    Winver : Opens the window for your Windows version
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    FSQUIRT: Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
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    IExpress opens the wizard for creating self-extracting archives. Tutorial HERE
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    MBLCTR: opens the mobility center (Windows Vista only)
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    MSRA : Opens the Windows Remote Assistance
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    Mstsc : opens the tool connection Remote Desktop
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    MSDT: opens the diagnostic tools and support Microsoft
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    WERCON: opens the reporting tool and solutions to problems (for Vista only)
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    WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE: Enables the upgrade of Windows Vista
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    WINWORD : opens Word (if installed)
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    PRINTBRMUI : Opens migration wizard printer (Vista only)
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Disk management
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    DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility
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    CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility
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    DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter
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    CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition
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    DISKPART: disk partitioning tool
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Connection management
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    IPCONFIG: list the configuration of IP addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu)
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    INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties
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    FIREWALL.CPL: opens windows firewall
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    NETSETUP.CPL: opens network setup wizard
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Miscellaneous commands
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    JAVAWS: View the cover of JAVA software (if installed)
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    AC3FILTER.CPL: Opens the properties AC3 Filter (if installed)
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    FIREFOX: Mozilla launches Firefox (if installed)
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    NETPROJ: allow or not connecting to a network projector (For Vista only)
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    LOGOFF: closes the current session
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    SHUTDOWN: shut down Windows
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    SHUTDOWN-A: to interrupt Windows shutdown
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    %WINDIR% or %SYSTEMROOT%: opens the Windows installation
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    %PROGRAMFILES%: Opens the folder where you installed other programs (Program Files)
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    %USERPROFILE%: opens the profile of the user currently logged
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    %HOMEDRIVE%: opens the browser on the partition or the operating system is installed
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    %HOMEPATH%: opens the currently logged user C: \ Documents and Settings \ [username]
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    %TEMP%: opens the temporary folder
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    VSP1CLN: deletes the cache for installation of the service pack 1 for Vista
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    System File Checker (Requires Windows CD if the cache is not available):
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    SFC / scannow: immediately scans all system files and repairs damaged files
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    SFC / VERIFYONLY: scans only those files system
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    SFC / Scanfil = "name and file path": scans the specified file, and repaired if damaged
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    SFC / VERIFYFILE = "name and file path": Scans only the file specified
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    SFC / scanonce: scans the system files on the next restart
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    SFC / REVERT: return the initial configuration (For more information, type SFC /? In the command prompt CMD.
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    Control desktop Launches the Desktop Control Panel subprogram
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    Control color Launches the Desktop Control Panel subprogram, with the Appearance tab preselected
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    Control date/time Launches the Date/Time Control Panel program
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    Control international Launches the Regional Settings Control Panel subprogram
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    Control mouse Launches the Mouse Control Panel subprogram
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    Control keyboard Launches the Keyboard Control Panel subprogram
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    Control printers Displays the Printers folder
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    Control fonts Displays the Fonts folder
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    Control input.dll Launches the Text Services and Input Language settings Control Panel subprogram
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    Control folders Launches the Folder Settings Control Panel subprogram
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    Control netware Launches the Novell NetWare Control Panel subprogram (if installed)
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    Control telephony Launches the Phone and Modem Options Control Panel subprogram
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    Control admintools Displays the Administrative Tools folder
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    Control schedtasks Displays the Scheduled Tasks folder
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    Control netconnections Displays the Network and Dial-up Connections folder
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    Control infrared Launches the Infrared Control Panel subprogram (if installed)
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    Control userpasswords Launches the Users and Passwords Control Panel subprogram