Hacking Tips and Tricks

Windows Run Commands Accessibility Controls                           --> access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard                           --> hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs                           --> appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools                           --> control admintools
Automatic Updates                           --> wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard                           --> fsquirt
Calculator                           --> calc
Certificate Manager certmgr.msc
Character Map charmap
Check Disk Utility                           --> chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer                           --> clipbrd
Command Prompt                           --> cmd
Component Services                           --> dcomcnfg
Computer Management                           --> compmgmt.msc
Time and Date                           --> timedate.cpl
Device Manager                           --> devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)*                           --> directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter                           --> dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility                           --> cleanmgr
Disk Defragment                           --> dfrg.msc
Disk Management                           --> diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager                           --> diskpart
Display Properties                           --> control desktop
Display Properties                           --> desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)                           --> control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility                           --> drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility                           --> verifier
Event Viewer                           --> eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool                           --> sigverif
Findfast                           --> findfast.cpl
Folders Properties                           --> control folders
Fonts                           --> control fonts
Fonts Folder                           --> fonts
Free Cell Card Game                           --> freecell
Game Controllers                           --> joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)                           --> gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game                           --> mshearts
Iexpress Wizard                           --> iexpress
Indexing Service                           --> ciadv.msc
Internet Properties                           --> inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)                           --> ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)                           --> ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)                           --> ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections)                           --> ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)                           --> ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)                           --> ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)                           --> ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)                           --> ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (If Installed) jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (If Installed)                           --> javaws
Keyboard Properties                           --> control keyboard
Local Security Settings                           --> secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups                           --> lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows                           --> logoff
Microsoft Chat                           --> winchat
Minesweeper Game                           --> winmine
Mouse Properties                           --> control mouse
Mouse Properties                           --> main.cpl
Network Connections                           --> control netconnections
Network Connections                           --> ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard                           --> netsetup.cpl
Notepad                           --> notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)                           --> nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager                           --> packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator                           --> odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard                           --> osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)                           --> ac3filter.cpl
Password Properties                           --> password.cpl
Performance Monitor------ perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor                           --> perfmon
Phone and Modem Options                           --> telephon.cpl
Power Configuration                           --> powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes                           --> control printers
Printers Folder                           --> printers
Private Character Editor                           --> eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed)                           --> QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings                           --> intl.cpl
Registry Editor                           --> regedit
Registry Editor                           --> regedit32
Remote Desktop                           --> mstsc
Removable Storage                           --> ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests                           --> ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)                           --> rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras                           --> sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks                           --> control schedtasks
Security Center                           --> wscui.cpl
Services                           --> services.msc
Shared Folders                           --> fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows                           --> shutdown
Sounds and Audio                           --> mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game                           --> spider
SQL Client Configuration                           --> cliconfg
System Configuration Editor                           --> sysedit
System Configuration Utility                           --> msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)                           --> sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)                           --> sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)                           --> sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)                           --> sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)                           --> sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)                           --> sfc /cachesize=x
System Properties                           --> sysdm.cpl
Task Manager                           --> taskmgr
Telnet Client                           --> telnet
User Account Management                           --> nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager                           --> utilman
Windows Firewall                           --> firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier                           --> magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure                           --> wmimgmt.msc