Control Panel
· CONTROL: opens the control panel window
· CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools
· CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties
· CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties.Appearance tab
· CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options
· CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management
· CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens Regional and Language option
· CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties
· CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens User Accounts editor
· CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: User account access restrictions
· CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available
· APPWIZ.CPL: opens Add or Remove programs utility tool
· OPTIONALFEATURES: opens Add or Remove Windows component utility
· DESK.CPL: opens display properties. Themes tab
· HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard
· IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool
· JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings
· MMSYS.CPL: opens Sound and Audio device Properties. Volume tab
· SYSDM.CPL: opens System properties
· TELEPHON.CPL: Opens phone and Modem options
· TIMEDATE.CPL: Date and Time properties
· WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center
· ACCESS.CPL: opens Accessibility Options
· WUAUCPL.CPL: opens Automatic Updates
· POWERCFG.CPL: opens Power Options Properties
· AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management utility tool
· CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool
· COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the Computer management tool
· COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the Computer Services management tool
· DEVMGMT.MSC: opens Device Manager
· EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC: opens Event Viewer
· FSMGMT.MSC: opens Shared Folders
· NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP Client configuration utility tool
· SERVICES.MSC: opens Service manager
· TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens Schedule Tasks manager
· GPEDIT.MSC: opens Group Policy utility tool
· LUSRMGR.MSC: opens Local Users and Groups
· SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings
· CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service
· NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager
· NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator requests
· WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management Instrumentation
· PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the Performance monitor
· MMC: opens empty Console
· MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools
· DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools
· ODBCAD32: opens ODBC Data source Administrator
· REGEDIT or REGEDT32: opens Registry Editor
· DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson
· VERIFIER: opens Driver Verifier Manager
· CLICONFG: opens SQL Server Client Network Utility
· UTILMAN: opens Utility Manager
· COLORCPL: opens color management
· CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user passwords
· MOBSYNC: opens Synchronization center
· MSCONFIG: opens System Configuration Utility
· SYSEDIT: opens System Configuration Editor (careful while using this command)
· SYSKEY: Windows Account Database Security management (careful while using this command)

Windows utility and applications
· EPLORER: Opens windows Explorer
· IEXPLORER: Opens Internet explorer
· WAB: opens Contacts
· CHARMAP: opens Character Map
· WRITE: opens WordPad
· NOTEPAD: opens Notepad
· CALC: opens Calculator
· CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer
· WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface
· SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool
· DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD
· WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player
· MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker
· OSK: opens on-screen Keyboard
· MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier
· WINCAL: opens Calendar
· DIALER: opens phone Dialer
· EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor
· NDVOL: opens the mixer volume
· RSTRUI : opens Tool System Restore (For Vista only)
· %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\RESTORE\rstrui.exe: opens Tool System Restore (for XP only).
· MSINFO32: Opens the System Information
· MRT : launches the utility removal of malware.
· Taskmgr : Opens the Windows Task Manager
· CMD: opens a command prompt
· MIGWIZ: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (Vista only)
· Migwiz.exe: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (for XP only)
· SIDEBAR: Open the Windows (Vista only)
· Sigverif : Opens the tool for verification of signatures of files
· Winver : Opens the window for your Windows version
· FSQUIRT: Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
· IExpress opens the wizard for creating self-extracting archives. Tutorial HERE
· MBLCTR: opens the mobility center (Windows Vista only)
· MSRA : Opens the Windows Remote Assistance
· Mstsc : opens the tool connection Remote Desktop
· MSDT: opens the diagnostic tools and support Microsoft
· WERCON: opens the reporting tool and solutions to problems (for Vista only)
· WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE: Enables the upgrade of Windows Vista
· WINWORD : opens Word (if installed)
· PRINTBRMUI : Opens migration wizard printer (Vista only)

Disk management
· DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility
· CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility
· DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter
· CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition
· DISKPART: disk partitioning tool

Connection management
· IPCONFIG: list the configuration of IP addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu)
· INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties
· FIREWALL.CPL: opens windows firewall
· NETSETUP.CPL: opens network setup wizard

Miscellaneous commands
· JAVAWS: View the cover of JAVA software (if installed)
· AC3FILTER.CPL: Opens the properties AC3 Filter (if installed)
· FIREFOX: Mozilla launches Firefox (if installed)
· NETPROJ: allow or not connecting to a network projector (For Vista only)
· LOGOFF: closes the current session
· SHUTDOWN: shut down Windows
· SHUTDOWN-A: to interrupt Windows shutdown
· %WINDIR% or %SYSTEMROOT%: opens the Windows installation
· %PROGRAMFILES%: Opens the folder where you installed other programs (Program Files)
· %USERPROFILE%: opens the profile of the user currently logged
· %HOMEDRIVE%: opens the browser on the partition or the operating system is installed
· %HOMEPATH%: opens the currently logged user C: \ Documents and Settings \ [username]
· %TEMP%: opens the temporary folder
· VSP1CLN: deletes the cache for installation of the service pack 1 for Vista
· System File Checker (Requires Windows CD if the cache is not available):
o SFC / scannow: immediately scans all system files and repairs damaged files
o SFC / VERIFYONLY: scans only those files system
o SFC / Scanfil = "name and file path": scans the specified file, and repaired if damaged
o SFC / VERIFYFILE = "name and file path": Scans only the file specified
o SFC / scanonce: scans the system files on the next restart
o SFC / REVERT: return the initial configuration (For more information, type SFC /? In the command prompt CMD.