Keyboard Commands

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

Run Commands to access the control panel
-------------------------------------------------------------------
appwiz.cpl - Add/Remove Programs control
timedate.cpl - Date/Time Properties control 
desk.cpl - Display Properties control
findfast.cpl - FindFast control 
control inetcpl.cpl - Internet Properties 
main.cpl - Keyboard Properties control 
main.cpl - Mouse Properties control 
mmsys.cpl - Multimedia Properties control 
netcpl.cpl - Network Properties control 
password.cpl - Password Properties control 
????? - Printers Folder control printers
mmsys.cpl - Sound Properties control 
sysdm.cpl - System Properties control 

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 Microsoft Windows file back to it's original format. 
EXTRACT - Extract files from the Microsoft 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 Microsoft 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
CTRL+C - Copy selected items to the clipboard
CTRL+V - Insert contents of the clipboard
ENTER - Activate a selected link
HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
END - Move to the end of a document
F1 - Display Internet Explorer Help