Some cool windows hacks that I learned recently.

Open the run command dialog box and type in the following short cuts to access the corresponding windows utilities.

  1. Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
  2. Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
  3. Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
  4. Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
  5. Administrative Tools - control admintools
  6. Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
  7. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
  8. Calculator - calc
  9. Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
  10. Character Map - charmap
  11. Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
  12. Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
  13. Command Prompt - cmd
  14. Component Services - dcomcnfg
  15. Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
  16. Control Panel - control
  17. Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
  18. DDE Shares - ddeshare
  19. Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
  20. Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
  21. Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
  22. Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
  23. Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
  24. Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
  25. Display Properties - control desktop
  26. Display Properties - desk.cpl
  27. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting­ Utility - drwtsn32
  28. Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
  29. Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
  30. Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz
  31. File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
  32. Findfast - findfast.cpl
  33. Firefox - firefox
  34. Folders Properties - control folders
  35. Fonts - control fonts
  36. Fonts Folder - fonts
  37. Free Cell Card Game - freecell
  38. Game Controllers - joy.cpl
  39. Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc
  40. Hearts Card Game - mshearts
  41. Help and Support - helpctr
  42. HyperTerminal - hypertrm
  43. Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
  44. Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
  45. Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1
  46. Internet Explorer - iexplore
  47. Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
  48. Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
  49. Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
  50. Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
  51. Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
  52. Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
  53. Microsoft Chat - winchat
  54. Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
  55. Microsoft Paint - mspaint
  56. Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
  57. Minesweeper Game - winmine
  58. Mouse Properties - control mouse
  59. Mouse Properties - main.cpl
  60. Netmeeting - conf
  61. Network Connections - control netconnections
  62. Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
  63. Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
  64. Notepad - notepad
  65. Object Packager - packager
  66. ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl
  67. On Screen Keyboard - osk
  68. Outlook Express - msimn
  69. Paint - pbrush
  70. Password Properties - password.cpl
  71. Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
  72. Performance Monitor - perfmon
  73. Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
  74. Phone Dialer - dialer
  75. Pinball Game - pinball
  76. Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
  77. Printers and Faxes - control printers
  78. Printers Folder - printers
  79. Regional Settings - intl.cpl
  80. Registry Editor - regedit
  81. Registry Editor - regedit32
  82. Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
  83. Remote Desktop - mstsc
  84. Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
  85. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
  86. Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.msc
  87. Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
  88. Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
  89. Security Center - wscui.cpl
  90. Services - services.msc
  91. Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
  92. Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
  93. Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
  94. Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
  95. SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
  96. System Configuration Editor - sysedit
  97. System Configuration Utility - msconfig
  98. System Information - msinfo32
  99. System Properties - sysdm.cpl
  100. Task Manager - taskmgr
  101. TCP Tester - tcptest
  102. Telnet Client - telnet
  103. User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl
  104. Utility Manager - utilman
  105. Windows Address Book - wab
  106. Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
  107. Windows Explorer - explorer
  108. Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl
  109. Windows Magnifier - magnify
  110. Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
  111. Windows Media Player - wmplayer
  112. Windows Messenger - msmsgs
  113. Windows System Security Tool - syskey
  114. Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
  115. Windows Version - winver
  116. Wordpad - write