With timelines to meet and tasks to complete within given deadlines there is always room for shortcuts and who doesn’t like shortcuts. I hereby come with cheatsheet for Windows shortcuts that can be initiated via RUN Command:
To Open Control Panel Wizards
| To Open Add/Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
| To Open Administrative Tools | control admintools |
| To Run Automatic Updates | wuaucpl.cpl |
| To Set Date and Time | timedate.cpl |
| To Change Display Properties | desk.cpl |
| To Change Folders Properties | control folders |
| To Manage Fonts | control fonts |
| To Open Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
| To Open Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
| To Open Mouse Properties | control mouse |
| To Manage Network Connections | control netconnections |
| To Run Network Setup Wizard | netsetup.cpl |
| To Manage Password Properties | password.cpl |
| To Open Security Center | wscui.cpl |
| To Manage Sounds & Audio | mmsys.cpl |
| To Open User Account Settings | nusrmgr.cpl |
| To Configure Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
To Open Administration Tools
| To Open Application Folder | %appdata% |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| To Open Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| To Run Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
| To Run Disk Defragment | dfrg.msc |
| To Run Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| To Run Disk Partition Manager | diskpart |
| To Run Driver Verifier Utility | verifier |
| To Check Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| To Open Group Policy Editor | gpedit.msc |
| TO Open Home Directory Drive | %homedrive% |
| To Open Home Directory (User’s) | %homepath% |
| To Manage Local Security Settings | secpol.msc |
| To Manage Local Users & Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| To Check Performance Monitor | perfmon |
| To Open Services | services.msc |
| To Open Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
| To Open Shared Home Directory | %homeshare% |
| To Open System Configuration Editor | sysedit |
| To Run System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
| To Open Temporary Folder | %temp% |
| To Run Utility Manager | utilman |
| To Open Windows Root Drive | %systemdrive% |
| To Open Windows Root Directory | %windir% |
| To Open Windows System Security | syskey |
To Run Common Tasks & Programs
| To Open Calculator | calc |
| To Run Check Disk Utility | chkdsk |
| To Open Command Prompt | cmd |
| To Open Control Panel | control panel |
| To Open Firefox (Mozilla) – If Installed | firefox |
| To Open Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| To Logoff Windows | logoff |
| To Open Microsoft Excel – If Installed | excel |
| To Open Microsoft Outlook – If Installed | outlook |
| To Open Microsoft Word – If Installed | winword |
| To Open Notepad | notepad |
| To Open On Screen Keyboard | osk |
| To Open Programs Files Folder | %programfiles% |
| To Open Registry Editor | regedit |
| To Open Remote Desktop | Mstsc |
| To Restart Windows | shutdown -r |
| To Shutdown Windows | shutdown |
| To Open Task Manager | taskmgr |
| To Run Telnet Client | telnet |
| To Open Windows Magnifier | magnify |