Microsoft Quick Command Tools
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Command

Functions

Msconfig

System Configuration utility ** Troubleshooting **

secpol.msc

Local Security Settings

gpedit.msc

Group Policy Editor

services.msc

services panel

Eventvwr.msc

Event Viewer

Inetcpl.cpl

Internet Explorer - Internet Options

Netsh.exe diag gui

Network Diagnostics - hcp://system/netdiag/dglogs.htm

Appwiz.cpl

Add or remove programs and Windows components.

Wscui.cpl

Configure Automatic Updates, Windows Firewall, and Internet Properties settings.

Msinfo32.exe

System Information (Start =>Run=>Msinfo32)

Sysdm.cpl

System Properties (My Computer=>Properties)

Winver

Shows the version of Windows currently installed

Taskmgr.exe

Task Manager

%SystemRoot%\System32

\restore\Rstrui.exe

Restore computer to a previous state.  

 

 

 

 

CleanMgr

Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin

CHKNTFS

Check the NTFS file system

CONVERT

Convert a FAT drive to NTFS - convert C: /FS:NTFS

Dcomcnfg

DCOM Configuration Utility

DEFRAG

Defragment hard drive

FSUTIL

File and Volume utilities

MSG

Send a message

MSIEXEC

Microsoft Windows Installer

MSTSC

Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)

NETSH

Configure network protocols

NBTSTAT

Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)

NETSTAT

Display networking statistics (TCP/IP) i.e. netstat -a 5

NSLOOKUP

Name server lookup (server DnsServerName)

NTBACKUP

Backup folders to tape

PATHPING

Trace route plus network latency and packet loss

PERFMON

Performance Monitor

REG      

Read, Set or Delete registry keys and values

REGEDIT  

Import or export registry settings

REGSVR32

Register or unregister a DLL

RDISK -NT4 Server ONLY

Create a Recovery Disk - NT4 Server ONLY "rdisk -s"

ROUTE

Manipulate network routing tables

RUNAS

Execute a program under a different user account

SC  

Service Control

SCHTASKS

Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks

SHUTDOWN

Shutdown the computer

TASKLIST

List running applications and services

TRACERT

Trace route to a remote host

TREE     

Graphical display of folder structure

TYPE     

Display the contents of a text file

VOL

Display a disk label

WINMSD

Windows system diagnostics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Network Diagnostics scans - Click Start, and then click Run. Enter the Help and Support command syntax: hcp://system/netdiag/dglogs.htm and click OK.

 

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