Environment Variable Path
%ALLUSERSPROFILE% C:\ProgramData
%APPDATA% C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES% C:\Program Files\Common Files
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)% C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files
%COMSPEC% C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
%HOMEDRIVE% C:
%HOMEPATH% C:\Users\{username}
%LOCALAPPDATA% C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local
%PROGRAMDATA% C:\ProgramData
%PROGRAMFILES% C:\Program Files
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)% C:\Program Files (x86) (only in 64-bit version)
%PUBLIC% C:\Users\Public
%SystemDrive% C:
%SystemRoot% C:\Windows
%TEMP% and %TMP% C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp
%USERPROFILE% C:\Users\{username}
%WINDIR% C:\Windows
Run commands
Calc – Calculator
Cfgwiz32 – ISDN Configuration Wizard
Charmap – Character Map
Chkdisk – Repair damaged files
Cleanmgr – Cleans up hard drives
Clipbrd – Windows Clipboard viewer
Cmd – Opens a new Command Window (cmd.exe)
Control – Displays Control Panel
Dcomcnfg – DCOM user security
Debug – Assembly language programming tool
Defrag – Defragmentation tool
Drwatson – Records programs crash & snapshots
Dxdiag – DirectX Diagnostic Utility
Explorer – Windows Explorer
Fontview – Graphical font viewer
Ftp – ftp.exe program
Hostname – Returns Computer’s name
Ipconfig – Displays IP configuration for all network adapters
Jview – Microsoft Command-line Loader for Java classes
MMC – Microsoft Management Console
Msconfig – Configuration to edit startup files
Msinfo32 – Microsoft System Information Utility
Nbtstat – Displays stats and current connections using NetBios over TCP/IP
Netstat – Displays all active network connections
Nslookup – Returns your local DNS server
Odbcad32 – ODBC Data Source Administrator
Ping – Sends data to a specified host/IP
Regedit – registry Editor
Regsvr32 – register/de-register DLL/OCX/ActiveX
Regwiz – Reistration wizard
Sfc /scannow – Sytem File Checker
Sndrec32 – Sound Recorder
Sndvol32 – Volume control for soundcard
Sysedit – Edit system startup files (config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini, etc.)
Systeminfo – display various system information in text console
Taskmgr – Task manager
Telnet – Telnet program
Taskkill – kill processes using command line interface
Tskill – reduced version of Taskkill from Windows XP Home
Tracert – Traces and displays all paths required to reach an internet host
Winchat – simple chat program for Windows networks
Winipcfg – Displays IP configuration
Management Consoles
certmgr.msc – Certificate Manager
ciadv.msc – Indexing Service
compmgmt.msc – Computer management
devmgmt.msc – Device Manager
dfrg.msc – Defragment
diskmgmt.msc – Disk Management
fsmgmt.msc – Folder Sharing Management
eventvwr.msc – Event Viewer
gpedit.msc – Group Policy -XP Pro only
iis.msc – Internet Information Services
lusrmgr.msc – Local Users and Groups
mscorcfg.msc – Net configurations
ntmsmgr.msc – Removable Storage
perfmon.msc – Performance Manager
secpol.msc – Local Security Policy
services.msc – System Services
wmimgmt.msc – Windows Management
Shortcuts
access.cpl – Accessibility Options
hdwwiz.cpl – Add New Hardware Wizard
appwiz.cpl – dd/Remove Programs
timedate.cpl – Date and Time Properties
desk.cpl – Display Properties
inetcpl.cpl – Internet Properties
joy.cpl – Joystick Properties
main.cpl keboard – Keyboard Properties
main.cpl – Mouse Properties
ncpa.cpl – Network Connections
ncpl.cpl – Network Properties
telephon.cpl – Phone and Modem options
powercfg.cpl – Power Management
intl.cpl – Regional settings
mmsys.cpl sounds – Sound Properties
mmsys.cpl – Sounds and Audio Device Properties
sysdm.cpl – System Properties
nusrmgr.cpl – User settings
firewall.cpl – Firewall Settings (sp2)
wscui.cpl – Security Center (sp2)
Windows Environment Commands
%ALLUSERSPROFILE% – Open the All User’s Profile
%HomeDrive% – Opens your home drive e.g. C:\
%UserProfile% – Opens you User’s Profile
%temp% Opens – temporary file Folder
%systemroot% – Opens Windows folder
Wupdmgr – Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update