112 useful Windows XP commands

Here is a list of 112 useful Windows XP commands. You can run it from the command prompt, or using the Run command located in the Start menu.

1. Accessibility Controls: access.cpl
2. Add Hardware Wizard: hdwwiz.cpl
3. Add/Remove Programs: appwiz.cpl
4. Administrative Tools: control admintools
5. Automatic Updates: wuaucpl.cpl
6. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard: fsquirt
7. Calculator: calc
8. Certificate Manager: certmgr.msc
9. Character Map: charmap
10. Check Disk Utility: chkdsk
11. Clipboard Viewer: clipbrd
12. Command Prompt: cmd
13. Component Services: dcomcnfg
14. Computer Management: compmgmt.msc
15. Date and Time Properties: timedate.cpl
16. DDE Shares: ddeshare
17. Device Manager: devmgmt.msc
18. Direct X Control Panel: directx.cpl
19. Direct X Troubleshooter: dxdiag
20. Disk Cleanup Utility: cleanmgr
21. Disk Defragment: dfrg.msc
22. Disk Management: diskmgmt.msc
23. Disk Partition Manager: diskpart
24. Display Properties: control desktop
25. Display Properties: desk.cpl
26. Display Properties (Appearence tab): control color
27. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility: drwtsn32
28. Driver Verifier Utility: verifier
29. Event Viewer: eventvwr.msc
30. File Signature Verification Tool: igverif
31. Findfast: findfast.cpl
32. Folders Properties: control folders
33. Fonts: control fonts
34. Fonts Folder: fonts
35. Free Cell Card Game: freecell
36. Game Controllers: joy.cpl
37. Group Policy Editor: gpedit.msc
38. Hearts Card Game: mshearts
39. Hyper Terminal: hypertrm
40. Iexpress Wizard: iexpress
41. Indexing Service: ciadv.msc
42. Internet Properties: inetcpl.cpl
43. IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration): ipconfig /all
44. IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents): ipconfig /displaydns
45. IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents): ipconfig /flushdns
46. IP Configuration (Release All Connections): ipconfig /release
47. IP Configuration (Renew All Connections): ipconfig /renew
48. IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS): ipconfig /registerdns
49. IP Configuration: ipconfig /showclassid
50. IP Configuration: ipconfig /setclassid
51. ava Control Panel: jpicpl32.cpl
52. Java Control Panel: javaws
53. Keyboard Properties: control keyboard
54. Local Security Settings: secpol.msc
55. Local Users and Groups: lusrmgr.msc
56. Logs You Out Of Windows: logoff
57. Mcft Chat: winchat
58. Minesweeper Game: winmine
59. Mouse Properties: control mouse
60. Mouse Properties: main.cpl
61. Network Connections: control netconnections
62. Network Connections: ncpa.cpl
63. Network Setup Wizard: netsetup.cpl
64. Notepad: notepad
65. Nview Desktop Manager: nvtuicpl.cpl
66. Object Packager: packager
67. ODBC Data Source Administrator: odbccp32.cpl
68. On Screen Keyboard: osk
69. Opens AC3 Filter: ac3filter.cpl
70. Password Properties: password.cpl
71. Performance Monitor: perfmon.msc
72. Performance Monitor: perfmon
73. Phone and Modem Options: telephon.cpl
74. Power Configuration: powercfg.cpl
75. Printers and Faxes: control printers
76. Private Character Editor: eudcedit
77. Quicktime: QuickTime.cpl
78. Regional Settings: intl.cpl
79. Registry Editor: regedit
80. Remote Desktop: mstsc
81. Removable Storage: ntmsmgr.msc
82. Removable Storage Operator Requests: ntmsoprq.msc
83. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof): rsop.msc
84. Scanners and Cameras: sticpl.cpl
85. Scheduled Tasks: control schedtasks
86. Security Center: wscui.cpl
87. Services: services.msc
88. Shared Folders: fsmgmt.msc
89. Shuts Down Windows: shutdown
90. Sounds and Audio: mmsys.cpl
91. Spider Solitare Card Game: spider
92. SQL Client Configuration: cliconfg
93. System Configuration Editor: sysedit
94. System Configuration Utility: msconfig
95. System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately): sfc /scannow
96. System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot): sfc /scanonce
97. System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot): sfc /scanboot
98. System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting): sfc /revert
99. System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache): sfc /purgecache
100. System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x): sfc /cachesize=x
101. System Properties: sysdm.cpl
102. Task Manager: taskmgr
103. Telnet Client: telnet
104. User Account Management: nusrmgr.cpl
105. Utility Manager: utilman
106. Windows Firewall: firewall.cpl
107. Windows Magnifier: magnify
108. Windows Management Infrastructure: wmimgmt.msc
109. Windows System Security Tool: syskey
110. Windows Update Launches: wupdmgr
111. Windows XP Tour Wizard: tourstart
112. Wordpad: write