key Shortcuts
For Windows 10
| Description | Windows Key combination |
|---|---|
| Open the Action center. | Win + A |
| Fast-switch to/from the desktop - minimise all | Win + D |
| Open File Explorer | Win + E |
| Open Settings | Win + I |
| Open Connect | Win + K |
| Switch accounts or lock the PC | Win + L |
| Minimize all Windows | Win + M |
| Open the Run dialog box | Win + R |
| Open Searches | Win + S |
| Open the Quick Link menu, equivalent to right-clicking the Start Menu. | Win + X |
| Snap app windows to the left | Win + ← |
| Snap app windows to the right | Win + → |
| Maximize the app | Win + ↑ |
| Minimize the app | Win + ↓ |
| Open the app that is pinned to the taskbar in that number’s position | Win + a number |
| Open a quick look at the desktop | Win + , |
| Add a virtual Desktop | Win + Ctrl + D |
| Switch between virtual desktops | Win + Ctrl + ← / → |
| Close the current virtual Desktop | Win + Ctrl + F4 |
| Open Task view | Win + Tab |
| Zoom in | Win + + |
| Zoom out | Win + - |
| … |
Run Commands
Unless indicated otherwise, all the commands above work in all versions of Windows from Vista upwards.Most of these utilities can be found in %systemroot%\System32\
| Description | Run Command |
|---|---|
| Backup and Restore Utility | sdclt |
| Calculator | calc |
| Character Map | charmap |
| Command Prompt | cmd |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Control Panel | control |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Direct X Troubleshooter | dxdiag |
| Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
| Disk Defragmenter | dfrgui |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Documents (open ‘My Documents’ folder) | documents |
| Downloads (open ‘Downloads’ folder) | downloads |
| Edit Environment Variables | sysdm.cpl |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Firewall Control Panel | firewall.cpl |
| Folders Properties | control folders |
| Fonts list | control fonts |
| Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
| IP Configuration | ipconfig |
| Local Security Policy | secpol.msc |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Log out | logoff |
| Access (Microsoft Office) | msaccess |
| Excel (Microsoft Office) | Excel |
| Powerpoint (Microsoft Office) | powerpnt |
| Word (Microsoft Office) | winword |
| Microsoft Paint | mspaint |
| Mouse Properties | main.cpl |
| Network Connections | ncpa.cpl |
| Notepad | notepad |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc |
| Power Configuration | powercfg.cpl |
| Program Access and Computer Defaults - browser / email / media | computerdefaults |
| Programs and Features | appwiz.cpl |
| Regional Settings - Language, Date/Time format, keyboard locale. | intl.cpl |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Remote Assistance | msra |
| Remote Desktop | mstsc |
| Resource Monitor | resmon |
| Security Center | wscui.cpl |
| Services | services.msc |
| Shared Folder Wizard | shrpubw |
| Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
| Shut Down Windows | shutdown |
| Sounds and Audio | mmsys.cpl |
| Sound Volume | sndvol |
| System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
| System Information | msinfo32 |
| System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| Task Scheduler | taskschd.msc |
| Telnet Client | telnet |
| Windows Explorer | explorer |
| Windows Features | optionalfeatures |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
| Windows Firewall with Advanced Security | wf.msc |
| Windows Magnifier | magnify |
| Windows PowerShell | powershell |
| Windows PowerShell ISE | powershell_ise |
| Windows Version (About Windows) | winver |
| WordPad | write |
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CMD Commands
| CMD Command | Description |
|---|---|
| ARP | Address Resolution Protocol |
| ASSOC | Displays or modifies file extension associations. |
| ATTRIB | Displays or changes file attributes. |
| BREAK | Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking. |
| BCDEDIT | Sets properties in boot database to control boot loading. |
| CACLS | Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files. |
| CALL | Calls one batch program from another. |
| CD | Displays the name of or changes the current directory. |
| CHCP | Displays or sets the active code page number. |
| CHDIR | Displays the name of or changes the current directory. |
| CHKDSK | Checks a disk and displays a status report. |
| CHKNTFS | Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time. |
| CLS | Clears the screen. |
| COLOR | Sets the default console foreground and background colors. |
| COMP | Compares the contents of two files or sets of files. |
| COMPACT | Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions. |
| CONVERT | Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the current drive. |
| COPY | Copies one or more files to another location. |
| DATE | Displays or sets the date. |
| DEL | Deletes one or more files. |
| DIR | Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. |
| DISKPART | Displays or configures Disk Partition properties. |
| DOSKEY | Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and creates macros. |
| DRIVERQUERY | Displays current device driver status and properties. |
| ECHO | Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off. |
| ENDLOCAL | Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file. |
| ERASE | Deletes one or more files. |
| EXIT | Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter). |
| FC | Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences between them. |
| FIND | Searches for a text string in a file or files. |
| FINDSTR | Searches for strings in files. |
| FOR | Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files. |
| FORMAT | Formats a disk for use with Windows. |
| FSUTIL | Displays or configures the file system properties. |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
| FTYPE | Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations. |
| GETMAC | Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address |
| GOTO | Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a batch program. |
| GPRESULT | Displays Group Policy information for machine or user. |
| GRAFTABL | Enables Windows to display an extended character set in graphics mode. |
| HELP | Provides Help information for Windows commands. |
| HOSTNAME | |
| ICACLS | Display, modify, backup, or restore ACLs for files and directories. |
| IF | Performs conditional processing in batch programs. |
| IPCONFIG | Configure IP |
| LABEL | Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk. |
| MD | Creates a directory. |
| MKDIR | Creates a directory. |
| MKLINK | Creates Symbolic Links and Hard Links |
| MODE | Configures a system device. |
| MORE | Displays output one screen at a time. |
| MOVE | Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory. |
| NBTSATA | Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP) |
| NETSH | Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall & Remote access |
| NETSATA | Display networking statistics (TCP/IP) |
| NSLOOKUP | Name server lookup |
| OPENFILES | Displays files opened by remote users for a file share. |
| PATH | Displays or sets a search path for executable files. |
| PATHPING | Trace route plus network latency and packet loss |
| PAUSE | Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message. |
| PING | Test a network connection |
| POPD | Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD. |
| Prints a text file. | |
| PROMPT | Changes the Windows command prompt. |
| PUSHD | Saves the current directory then changes it. |
| RD | Removes a directory. |
| RECOVER | Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk. |
| REM | Records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS. |
| REN | Renames a file or files. |
| RENAME | Renames a file or files. |
| REPLACE | Replaces files. |
| RMDIR | Removes a directory. |
| ROBOCOPY | Advanced utility to copy files and directory trees |
| ROUTE | Manipulate network routing tables |
| SET | Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment variables. |
| SETLOCAL | Begins localization of environment changes in a batch file. |
| SC | Displays or configures services (background processes). |
| SCHTASKS | Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer. |
| SHIFT | Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files. |
| SHUTDOWN | Allows proper local or remote shutdown of machine. |
| SORT | Sorts input. |
| START | Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command. |
| SUBST | Associates a path with a drive letter. |
| SYSTEMINFO | Displays machine specific properties and configuration. |
| TASKLIST | Displays all currently running tasks including services. |
| TASKKILL | Kill or stop a running process or application. |
| TELNET | Communicate with another host using the TELNET protocol |
| TIME | Displays or sets the system time. |
| TITLE | Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session. |
| TREE | Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path. |
| TRACERT | Trace route to a remote host |
| TYPE | Displays the contents of a text file. |
| VER | Displays the Windows version. |
| VERIFY | Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk. |
| VOL | Displays a disk volume label and serial number. |
| XCOPY | Copies files and directory trees. |
| WMIC | Displays WMI information inside interactive command shell. |
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