1. General Commands
| Calculator | calc |
| Command Prompt | cmd |
| Control Panel | control |
| Firefox | firefox |
| Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| Log Off | logoff |
| Microsoft Excel | excel |
| Microsoft Word | winword |
| Notepad | notepad |
| Program Files | %programfiles% |
| Registry | regedit |
| Restart | shutdown -r |
| Shutdown | shutdown |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
2. System Tools
| Check Disk Utility | chkdsk |
| Clipboard Viewer | clipbrd |
| Component Services | dcomcnfg |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| DirectX Diagnostic Tool | dxdiag |
| Disk Defragment | dfrg.msc |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Disk Partition Manager | diskpart |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Group Policy Editor | gpedit.msc |
| Local Security Settings | secpol.msc |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon |
| Services | services.msc |
| Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
| System Configuration Editor | sysedit |
| System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
| System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
| Windows Transfer Wizard | migwiz |
3. Control Panel
| Accessibility Controls | access.cpl |
| Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz.cpl |
| Add/Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
| Administrative Tools | control admintools |
| Automatic Updates | wuaucpl.cpl |
| Date and Time | timedate.cpl |
| Display Properties | control desktop, desk.cpl |
| Folders Properties | control folders |
| Fonts Folder | fonts |
| Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
| Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
| Mouse Properties | control mouse, mouse.cpl |
| Network Connections | control netconnections, ncpa.cpl |
| Network Setup Wizard | netsetup.cpl |
| On-Screen Keyboard | osk |
| Power Configuration | powercfg.cpl |
| Printers and Faxes | control printers |
| Regional Settings | intl.cpl |
| Scanners and Cameras | sticpl.cpl |
| Security Center | wscui.cpl |
| Sounds and Audio | mmsys.cpl |
| System | control system |
| User Accounts | control userpasswords |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
4. System Folders
| Application Data Folder | %appdata% |
| Home Directory | %homepath% |
| Home Directory Drive | %homedrive% |
| My Documents [XP] | userinit, my documents |
| Temporary Folder | %temp% |
| Windows Root Directory | %windir% |
| Windows Root Drive | %systemdrive% |
5. Advanced Commands
System Properties Tabs
| Computer Name | control sysdm.cpl,,1 |
| Hardware | control sysdm.cpl,,2 |
| Advanced | control sysdm.cpl,,3 |
| System Restore | control sysdm.cpl,,4 |
Display Properties Tabs
| Windows XP | |
| Themes | desk.cpl |
| Desktop | control desk.cpl,,0 |
| Screen Saver | control desk.cpl,,1 |
| Appearance | control desk.cpl,,2 |
| Settings | control desk.cpl,,3 |
| Windows 7 | |
| Screen Resolution | desk.cpl |
| Desktop Icon Settings | control desk.cpl,,0 |
| Screen Saver | control desk.cpl,,1 |
| Personalization | control desk.cpl,,2 |
| Window Color and Appearance | control desk.cpl,,5 |
Other Commands
| Resultant set of group policies | rsop.msc |
| User Accounts Advanced | control userpasswords2 |
6. Windows 7 only
6.1. System
| Environment Variables Window | rundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables |
| Folder Options | rundll32 shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 0 |
| Folder Options, View tab | rundll32 shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 7 |
| Folder Options, Search tab | rundll32 shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 2 |
| Notification Area Icon, System Icons | rundll32 shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 4 |
| Notification Area Icons | rundll32 shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 5 |
| System Properties, Advanced | SystemPropertiesAdvanced |
| System Properties, Computer Name | SystemPropertiesComputerName |
| System Advanced, Performance Options | SystemPropertiesPerformance |
| System Properties, Protection | SystemPropertiesProtection |
| Taskbar and Start Menu Properties | control /name Microsoft.TaskbarandStartMenu |
| Taskbar and Start Menu Properties | rundll32 shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 1 |
| Taskbar and Start Menu Properties, Start Menu tab | rundll32 shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 3 |
| Taskbar and Start Menu Properties, Toolbars tab | rundll32 shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 6 |
| Turn Windows features on or off | optionalfeatures |
| User Accounts Advanced | netplwiz |
| User Account Control Settings | UserAccountControlSettings |
| User Profiles | rundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditUserProfiles |
6.2. Folders
| Documents Folder | documents |
| Downloads Folder | downloads |
| Favorites Folder | favorites |
| Pictures Folder | pictures |
| Recent Folder | recent |
| User libraries (Documents, Pictures etc) | userinit |
6.3. Other Commands
| Display Properties (change text size) | dpiscaling |
| Display Switch | displayswitch |
| Sound Volume | sndvol.exe |
| Sticky Notes | stikynot |