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Control Panel Applets
Some of the components of the Control Panel are special system folders but many are determined by a group of files with the extension CPL. Most of these files are in the folder \Windows\System32\; some that are part of application software may be elsewhere. To find which CPL files are on your system, go to Windows Search and search for all files with name *.cpl. The table below lists some of the common CPL files. CPL files can be used to directly access various features of Control Panel by opening them with either Rundll32.exe or Control.exe. By this means, scripts or shortcuts can be written for immediate access to particular functions. Commands using these files can also be entered into the Start-Run line. Note that some CPL files are multi-functional and require additional parameters to invoke the various functions. Parameters use the "@" sign and a zero-based integer. Tabs are denoted by additional indexes (not necessarily zero-based integers). More details are given in the section on shortcuts below.
Table Some Control Panel Applet Files
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File
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Function
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Tabs (number in parentheses is index n discussed below)
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access.cpl
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Accessibility controls
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Keyboard(1), Sound(2), Display(3), Mouse(4), General(5)
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appwiz.cpl
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Add/Remove Programs
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desk.cpl
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Display properties
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Themes(5), Desktop(0), Screen Saver(1), Appearance (2), Settings(3)
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directx.cpl
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Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)
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findfast.cpl
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FindFast
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firewall.cpl
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Windows Firewall
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hdwwiz.cpl
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Add hardware
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inetcpl.cpl
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Configure Internet Explorer and Internet properties
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General(0), Security(1), Privacy(2), Content(3), Connections(4), Programs(5), Advanced(6)
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intl.cpl
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Regional settings
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Regional Options(1), Languages(2), Advanced(3)
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jpicpl32.cpl
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Java Control Panel (If Installed)
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joy.cpl
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Game controllers
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main.cpl
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Mouse properties and settings
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Buttons(0), Pointers(1), Pointer Options(2), Wheel(3), Hardware(4)
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main.cpl,@1 main.cpl keyboard
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Keyboard properties
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Speed(0), Hardware (1)
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mmsys.cpl
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Sounds and Audio
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Volume(0), Sounds(1), Audio(2), Voice(3), Hardware(4)
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netsetup.cpl
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Network Setup Wizard
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ncpa.cpl
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Network properties
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nusrmgr.cpl
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User accounts
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nvtuicpl.cpl
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Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)
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odbccp32.cpl
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ODBC Data Source Administrator
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password.cpl
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Password Properties
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powercfg.cpl
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Power configuration
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Power Schemes, Advanced, Hibernate, UPS (Tabs not indexed)
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sticpl.cpl
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Scanners and Cameras
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sysdm.cpl
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System properties
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General(0), Computer Name(1), Hardware(2), Advanced(3), System Restore(4), Automatic Updates(5), Remote (6)
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telephon.cpl
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Phone and modem options
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Dialing Rules(0), Modems(1), Advanced(2)
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timedate.cpl
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Date and time properties
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Date & Time(0), Time Zone(1), Internet Time (no index)
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wuaucpl.cpl
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Automatic Updates
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wscui.cpl
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Run Commands
Many people sometimes use the RUN option in the start menu of Windows to execute certain applications. The advance users prefer typing with keyboards instead of using the mouse clicks. It is easy to just simply launch some application from the run menu rather than holding your mouse over to some menu and then click, click and click. For instance, I dont go to the Start Menu, All Programs, Accessories and then open Paint. Instead what I do is, I simply open start menu and type mspaint in the RUN command line and enter – there you go. Similarly for launching the calculator, I simply type calc in the RUN command line.
There are many more commands which makes your usage easier (but if you know them). So, I decided to share some commands with you people. Following are the commands which you can use in the RUN. In Windows Vista and Windows 7 you simply have the Run Command line in the Start Menu. But in Windows XP you need to click on the RUN option in the Start Menu.
Program/Utility
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Command
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Administrative Tools
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control admintools
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Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
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fsquirt
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Calculator
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calc
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Certificate Manager
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certmgr.msc
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Character Map
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charmap
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Check Disk Utility
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chkdsk
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Clipboard Viewer
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clipbrd
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Command Prompt
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cmd
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Component Services
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dcomcnfg
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Computer Management
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compmgmt.msc
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Device Manager
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devmgmt.msc
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Direct X Troubleshooter
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dxdiag
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Disk Cleanup Utility
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cleanmgr
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Disk Defragment
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dfrg.msc
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Disk Management
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diskmgmt.msc
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Disk Partition Manager
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diskpart
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Display Properties
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control desktop
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Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
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control color
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Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
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drwtsn32
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Driver Verifier Utility
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verifier
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Event Viewer
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eventvwr.msc
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File Signature Verification Tool
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sigverif
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Folders Properties
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control folders
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Fonts
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control fonts
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Fonts Folder
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fonts
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Group Policy Editor (XP Pro only)
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gpedit.msc
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Iexpress Wizard
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iexpress
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Indexing Service
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ciadv.msc
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In Windows Vista and Windows 7, you will have to open
MS Dos by using “cmd” command first to execute the IP Configuration commands. | |
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)
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ipconfig /all
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IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)
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ipconfig /displaydns
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IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)
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ipconfig /flushdns
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IP Configuration (Release All Connections)
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ipconfig /release
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IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)
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ipconfig /renew
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IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)
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ipconfig /registerdns
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IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)
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ipconfig /showclassid
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IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)
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ipconfig /setclassid
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Java Control Panel (If Installed)
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javaws
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Keyboard Properties
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control keyboard
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Local Security Settings
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secpol.msc
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Local Users and Groups
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lusrmgr.msc
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Log Out Of Windows
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logoff
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Microsoft Chat
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winchat
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Mouse Properties
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control mouse
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Mouse Properties
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main.cpl
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Network Connections
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control netconnections
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Network Connections
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ncpa.cpl
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Notepad
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notepad
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Object Packager
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packager
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On Screen Keyboard
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osk
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Paint
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mspaint
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Performance Monitor
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perfmon.msc
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Performance Monitor
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perfmon
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Printers and Faxes
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control printers
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Printers Folder
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printers
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Private Character Editor
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eudcedit
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Quicktime (If Installed)
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QuickTime.cpl
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Regional Settings
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intl.cpl
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Registry Editor
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regedit
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Registry Editor
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regedit32
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Remote Desktop
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mstsc
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Removable Storage
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ntmsmgr.msc
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Removable Storage Operator Requests
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ntmsoprq.msc
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Resultant Set of Policy (XP Pro)
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rsop.msc
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Run Command Line Box
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run
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Scheduled Tasks
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control schedtasks
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Services
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services.msc
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Shared Folders
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fsmgmt.msc
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Shuts Down Windows
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shutdown
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SQL Client Configuration
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cliconfg
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System Configuration Editor
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sysedit
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System Configuration Utility
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msconfig
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System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)
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sfc /scannow
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System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)
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sfc /scanonce
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System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)
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sfc /scanboot
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System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)
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sfc /revert
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System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)
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sfc /purgecache
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System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)
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sfc /cachesize=x
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Task Manager
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taskmgr
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Telnet Client
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telnet
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Utility Manager
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utilman
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Windows Magnifier
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magnify
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Windows Management Infrastructure
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wmimgmt.msc
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Windows System Security Tool
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syskey
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Windows Update Launches
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wupdmgr
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Windows XP Tour Wizard
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tourstart
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Wordpad
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write
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