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Windows Environment Path Variables

%AllUsersProfile% - Open the All User's Profile C:\ProgramData


%AppData% - Opens AppData folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming
%CommonProgramFiles% - C:\Program Files\Common Files
%CommonProgramFiles(x86)% - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files
%HomeDrive% - Opens your home drive C:\
%LocalAppData% - Opens local AppData folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local
%ProgramData% - C:\ProgramData
%ProgramFiles% - C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86)
%ProgramFiles(x86)% - C:\Program Files (x86)
%Public% - C:\Users\Public
%SystemDrive% - C:
%SystemRoot% - Opens Windows folder C:\Windows
%Temp% - Opens temporary file Folder C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Local\Temp
%UserProfile% - Opens your user's profile C:\Users\{username}
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup - Opens Windows 10
Startup location for program shortcuts

Win + R

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 ([Link])
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 - [Link] 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 - Registration wizard
Sfc /scannow - System File Checker
Sndrec32 - Sound Recorder
Sndvol32 - Volume control for soundcard
Sysedit - Edit system startup files ([Link], [Link], [Link], 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

Microsoft Office suite

winword - Microsoft Word


excel - Microsoft Excel
powerpnt - Microsoft PowerPoint
msaccess - Microsoft Access
outlook - Microsoft Outlook
ois - Microsoft Picture Manager
winproj - Microsoft Project

Management Consoles

[Link] - Certificate Manager


[Link] - Indexing Service
[Link] - Computer management
[Link] - Device Manager
[Link] - Defragment
[Link] - Disk Management
[Link] - Folder Sharing Management
[Link] - Event Viewer
[Link] - Group Policy (< XP Pro)
[Link] - Internet Information Services
[Link] - Local Users and Groups
[Link] - Net configurations
[Link] - Removable Storage
[Link] - Performance Manager
[Link] - Local Security Policy
[Link] - System Services
[Link] - Windows Management

Control Panel utilities

[Link] - Accessibility Options


[Link] - Add New Hardware Wizard
[Link] - Add/Remove Programs
[Link] - Date and Time Properties
[Link] - Display Properties
[Link] - Internet Properties
[Link] - Joystick Properties
[Link] keyboard - Keyboard Properties
[Link] - Mouse Properties
[Link] - Network Connections
[Link] - Network Properties
[Link] - Phone and Modem options
[Link] - Power Management
[Link] - Regional settings
[Link] sounds - Sound Properties
[Link] - Sounds and Audio Device Properties
[Link] - System Properties
[Link] - User settings
[Link] - Firewall Settings (sp2)
[Link] - Security Center (sp2)
Wupdmgr - Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update

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