Windows Common Command notes

Win+d : Go directly to the desktop

Win+r : Open Run

win+e : Open Resource Manager

Ctrl + C : Copy

ctrl+x : Cut

Ctrl + V : Paste

Ctrl+d or Delete : Delete selected Files

Shift+delete : Delete Files completely

Tab+alt : Switch Programs

F2 : File Rename

Ctrl+alt+delete : Task Manager

Alt+f4 : Close the current program

Notepad : Notepad

WordPad : Writing Board

cmd : Command Prompt

Calc : Calculator

MSPaint : Drawing

Winword : Word program

Excel : Excel program

Powerpnt : PPT program

Visio : Visio program

shutdown–s–f : Force shutdown

Shutdown–a : Cancels the shutdown task

shutdown–s–t (after plus seconds): Scheduled shutdown task

Msinfo32 or DxDiag : View PC Properties

Migwiz : Windows The backup software that comes with it

Control : Control Panel

taskmgr : Task Manager

msconfig : System Configuration Tool

services.msc : Service Management Tools

regedit : Open the Registry

mstsc : Remote Management

net share : viewing shared files

Telnet+ip Address: Telnet Remote Management

dir : View the files in the current directory

dir/ ? : View The parameters of the dir command

cd+ file name: Enter directory

md+ FileName: New file

CLS : Clear Screen

ipconfig : Viewing network card information

Ipconfig/release : Release IP

ipconfig/renew : Get IP

Taskkill/im + Process Name / F : Forces the current process to terminate

start + Process Name: Start Program

NET user : View the current PC Account

Ping+ip Address: Test connectivity between network nodes

EVENTVWR : Open Event Viewer

inetcpl.cpl : Internet Property Adjustment

Netstat–a : View the port currently being monitored

Arp–a : View ARP Cache Table

arp–d : Clear ARP Cache Table

arp–s IP Address MAC Address: Binding ARP

tracert +ip Address: Shows the path through which the route was routed    

IPCONFIG/FLUSHDNS: Clearing the DNS cache

Nslookup: See if DNS resolution is OK

NET use *, Del Clear user cache

Windows Common Command notes