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Windows: RUN Commands

Nov6

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Here are some handy RUN/Command line commands for Windows XP/Vista (winkey + R):

Open DOS window

CMD

Access System Configuration Utility; – change start up programs & services:

msconfig

Access Control Panel

control

Access Registry Editor

regedit32

Access Task Manager

taskmgr

Get version of Windows

winver

Get network information (such as ip); – type this is command prompt (CMD) otherwise it exits the window to fast.

ipconfig

Remote connection

mstsc

Kill process (for example java.exe)

taskkill /IM java.exe

Kill process (for example notepad.exe), confirmation for saving the file

taskkill /IM notepad.exe /F

Shutdown Windows

shutdown -s -t 01

Restart Windows

shutdown -r -t 01

Open a program is just typing in the program name:
firefox, iexplore, notepad,