Make Your PC Experience Easy With Shortcuts

Run Commands:

• compmgmt.msc - Computer management
• devmgmt.msc - Device manager
• diskmgmt.msc - Disk management
  
• dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
  
• eventvwr.msc - Event viewer
  
• fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders
  
• gpedit.msc - Group policies
  
• lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups
  
• perfmon.msc - Performance monitor
  
• rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies
  
• secpol.msc - Local security settings
  
• services.msc - Various Services
  
• msconfig - System Configuration Utility
  
• regedit - Registry Editor
  
• msinfo32 - System Information
  
• sysedit - System Edit
  
• win.ini - windows loading information (also system.ini)
  
• winver - Shows current version of windows
  
• mailto: - Opens default email client
  
• command - Opens command prompt (also cmd)

Run Commands to access the control panel:

• Add/Remove Programs control - appwiz.cpl
  
• Date/Time Properties control - timedate.cpl
  
• Display Properties control - desk.cpl
  
• FindFast control - findfast.cpl
  
• Fonts Folder control - fonts
  
• Internet Properties control - inetcpl.cpl
  
• Keyboard Properties control - main.cpl keyboard
  
• Mouse Properties control - main.cpl
  
• Multimedia Properties control - mmsys.cpl
  
• Network Properties control - netcpl.cpl
  
• Password Properties control - password.cpl
  
• Printers Folder control - printers
  
• Sound Properties control - mmsys.cpl sounds
  
• System Properties control - sysdm.cpl

Command Prompt:

• ANSI.SYS Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.
  
• APPEND Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.
  
• ARP Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.
  
• ASSIGN Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
  
• ASSOC View the file associations.
  
• AT Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
  
• ATMADM Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
  
• ATTRIB Display and change file attributes.
  
• BATCH Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
  
• BOOTCFG Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
  
• BREAK Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
  
• CACLS View and modify file ACL's.
  
• CALL Calls a batch file from another batch file.
  
• CD Changes directories.
  
• CHCP Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
  
• CHDIR Changes directories.
  
• CHKDSK Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
  
• CHKNTFS Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
  
• CHOICE Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
  
• CLS Clears the screen.
  
• CMD Opens the command interpreter.
  
• COLOR Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
  
• COMP Compares files.
  
• COMPACT Compresses and uncompress files.
  
• CONTROL Open control panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
  
• CONVERT Convert FAT to NTFS.
  
• COPY Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
  
• CTTY Change the computers input/output devices.
  
• DATE View or change the systems date.
  
• DEBUG Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
  
• DEFRAG Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
  
• DEL Deletes one or more files.
  
• DELETE Recovery console command that deletes a file.
  
• DELTREE Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
  
• DIR List the contents of one or more directory.
  
• DISABLE Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
  
• DISKCOMP Compare a disk with another disk.
  
• DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
  
• DOSKEY Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
  
• DOSSHELL A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
  
• DRIVPARM Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
  
• ECHO Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
  
• EDIT View and edit files.
  
• EDLIN View and edit files.
  
• EMM386 Load extended Memory Manager.
  
• ENABLE Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
  
• ENDLOCAL Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
  
• ERASE Erase files from computer.
  
• EXIT Exit from the command interpreter.
  
• EXPAND Expand a M*cros*ft Windows file back to it's original format.
  
• EXTRACT Extract files from the M*cros*ft Windows cabinets.
  
• FASTHELP Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
  
• FC Compare files.
  
• FDISK Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
  
• FIND Search for text within a file.
  
• FINDSTR Searches for a string of text within a file.
  
• FIXBOOT Writes a new boot sector.
  
• FIXMBR Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
  
• FOR Boolean used in batch files.
  
• FORMAT Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
  
• FTP Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
  
• FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
  
• GOTO Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
  
• GRAFTABL Show extended characters in graphics mode.
  
• HELP Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
  
• IF Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
  
• IFSHLP.SYS 32-bit file manager.
  
• IPCONFIG Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
  
• KEYB Change layout of keyboard.
  
• LABEL Change the label of a disk drive.
  
• LH Load a device driver in to high memory.
  
• LISTSVC Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
  
• LOADFIX Load a program above the first 64k.
  
• LOADHIGH Load a device driver in to high memory.
  
• LOCK Lock the hard disk drive.
  
• LOGON Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
  
• MAP Displays the device name of a drive.
  
• MD Command to create a new directory.
  
• MEM Display memory on system.
  
• MKDIR Command to create a new directory.
  
• MODE Modify the port or display settings.
  
• MORE Display one page at a time.
  
• MOVE Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
  
• MSAV Early M*cros*ft Virus scanner.
  
• MSD Diagnostics utility.
  
• MSCDEX Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
  
• NBTSTAT Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
  
• NET Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
  
• NETSH Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
  
• NETSTAT Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
  
• NLSFUNC Load country specific information.
  
• NSLOOKUP Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
  
• PATH View and modify the computers path location.
  
• PATHPING View and locate locations of network latency.
  
• PAUSE Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
  
• PING Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
  
• POPD Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
  
• POWER Conserve power with computer portables.
  
• PRINT Prints data to a printer port.
  
• PROMPT View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
  
• PUSHD Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
  
• QBASIC Open the QBasic.
  
• RD Removes an empty directory.
  
• REN Renames a file or directory.
  
• RENAME Renames a file or directory.
  
• RMDIR Removes an empty directory.
  
• ROUTE View and configure windows network route tables.
  
• RUNAS Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
  
• SCANDISK Run the scandisk utility.
  
• SCANREG Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
  
• SET Change one variable or string to another.
  
• SETLOCAL Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
  
• SETVER Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
  
• SHARE Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
  
• SHIFT Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
  
• SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
  
• SMARTDRV Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
  
• SORT Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
  
• START Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
  
• SUBST Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
  
• SWITCHES Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
  
• SYS Transfer system files to disk drive.
  
• TELNET Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
  
• TIME View or modify the system time.
  
• TITLE Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
  
• TRACERT Visually view a network packets route across a network.
  
• TREE View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
  
• TYPE Display the contents of a file.
  
• UNDELETE Undelete a file that has been deleted.
  
• UNFORMAT Unformat a hard disk drive.
  
• UNLOCK Unlock a disk drive.
  
• VER Display the version information.
  
• VERIFY Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
  
• VOL Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
  
• XCOPY Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.
  
• TRUENAME When placed before a file, will display the whole directory in which it exists
  
• TASKKILL It allows you to kill those unneeded or locked up applications

Windows XP Shortcuts:

• ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu
  
• ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
  
• ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
  
• ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
  
• ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
  
• ALT+TAB Switch between open items
  
• ALT+Underlined Letter Display the corresponding menu
  
• BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
  
• CTRL+A Select all
  
• CTRL+B Bold
  
• CTRL+C Copy
  
• CTRL+I Italics
  
• CTRL+O Open an item
  
• CTRL+U Underline
  
• CTRL+V Paste
  
• CTRL+X Cut
  
• CTRL+Z Undo
  
• CTRL+F4 Close the active document
  
• CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
  
• CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to selected item
  
• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
  
• CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
  
• CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
  
• CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
  
• SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
  
• ESC Cancel the current task
  
• F1 Displays Help
  
• F2 Rename selected item
  
• F3 Search for a file or folder
  
• F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
  
• F5 Refresh the active window
  
• F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
  
• F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
  
• SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
  
• CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
  
• SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
  
• SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
  
• WIN Display or hide the Start menu
  
• WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
  
• WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
  
• WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
  
• WIN+F Search for a file or folder
  
• WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
  
• WIN+L Locks the desktop
  
• WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
  
• WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
  
• WIN+TAB Switch between open items

Windows Explorer Shortcuts:

• ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the current window’s system menu
  
• SHIFT+F10 - Display the item's context menu
  
• CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu
  
• ALT+TAB - Switch to the window you last used
  
• ALT+F4 - Close the current window or quit
  
• CTRL+A - Select all items
  
• CTRL+X - Cut selected item(s)
  
• CTRL+C - Copy selected item(s)
  
• CTRL+V - Paste item(s)
  
• CTRL+Z - Undo last action
  
• CTRL+(+) - Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
  
• TAB - Move forward through options
  
• ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view
  
• ALT+LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view
  
• SHIFT+DELETE - Delete an item immediately
  
• BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up
  
• ALT+ENTER - View an item’s properties
  
• F10 - Activate the menu bar in programs
  
• F6 - Switch between left and right panes
  
• F5 - Refresh window contents
  
• F3 - Display Find application
  
• F2 - Rename selected item
  

Internet Explorer Shortcuts:

• CTRL+A - Select all items on the current page
  
• CTRL+D - Add the current page to your Favorites
  
• CTRL+E - Open the Search bar
  
• CTRL+F - Find on this page
  
• CTRL+H - Open the History bar
  
• CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar
  
• CTRL+N - Open a new window
  
• CTRL+O - Go to a new location
  
• CTRL+P - Print the current page or active frame
  
• CTRL+S - Save the current page
  
• CTRL+W - Close current browser window
  
• CTRL+ENTER - Adds the http://www. (url) .com
  
• SHIFT+CLICK - Open link in new window
  
• BACKSPACE - Go to the previous page
  
• ALT+HOME - Go to your Home page
  
• HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
  
• TAB - Move forward through items on a page
  
• END - Move to the end of a document
  
• ESC - Stop downloading a page
  
• F11 - Toggle full-screen view
  
• F5 - Refresh the current page
  
• F4 - Display list of typed addresses
  
• F6 - Change Address bar and page focus
  
• ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Go to the next page
  
• SHIFT+CTRL+TAB - Move back between frames
  
• SHIFT+F10 - Display a shortcut menu for a link
  
• SHIFT+TAB - Move back through the items on a page
  
• CTRL+TAB - Move forward between frames
  
• F1 - Display Internet Explorer Help