Run Line commands
As said earlier batch file is comprised of sequence of run line commands, hence it’s a must to
know at least few useful run line commands for constructing a good batch program. Here I am going to list out the useful run line commands with a brief description. Commands Descriptions
know at least few useful run line commands for constructing a good batch program. Here I am going to list out the useful run line commands with a brief description. Commands Descriptions
access.cpl--------> Accessibility Controls
accwiz--------> Accessibility Wizard
appwiz.cpl--------> Add/Remove Programs
ciadv.msc--------> Indexing Service
control admintools--------> Administrative Tools
cleanmgr--------> Disk Cleanup Utility
control color--------> Display Properties
compmgmt.msc--------> Computer Management Console
control folders--------> Folder Options
cliconfg--------> SQL Client Configuration
certmgr.msc--------> Certificate Manager
charmap--------> Character Map
chkdsk--------> Check Disk Utility
clipbrd--------> Clipboard Viewer
calc--------> Opens calculator
cmd--------> Opens command prompt
devmgmt.msc--------> Device Manager
dfrg.msc--------> Disk Defragmenter
diskmgmt.msc--------> Disk Management
dcomcnfg--------> Component Services
ddeshare--------> DDE Shares
diskpart--------> Disk Partition Manager
desk.cpl--------> Display Properties
drwtsn32--------> Dr. Watson
directx.cpl--------> Direct X Control Panel
dxdiag--------> Direct X Troubleshooter
eudcedit--------> Private Character Editor
eventvwr.msc--------> Event Viewer ( Maintaining System Logs )
explorer--------> Opens My Documents
freecell--------> FreeCell Game
fsquirt--------> Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
fsmgmt.msc--------> Shared Folders
gpedit.msc--------> Group Policy Editor
hdwwiz.cpl--------> Add Hardware Wizard
iexpress--------> Iexpress Wizard (Package creator)
iexplore--------> Internet Explorer
inetcpl.cpl--------> Internet Explorer Properties
ipconfig--------> Windows IP Configuration
intl.cpl--------> Regional Settings
joy.cpl--------> Game Controllers
lusrmgr.msc--------> Local Users and Groups
logoff--------> Logs out current user
magnify--------> Open Magnifier
makecab--------> Cabinet Maker, file compressor.
msconfig--------> Open System Configuration Utility
mshearts--------> Opens Hearts game
msinfo32--------> System Information
mspaint--------> Opens Mspaint
msmsgs--------> Windows Messenger
mstsc--------> Remote Desktop
mmsys.cpl--------> Sounds and Audio
mqbkup--------> Message Queue Backup\Restore Utility
notepad--------> Opens a New Notepad
ntmsmgr.msc--------> Removable Storage
ntmsoprq.msc--------> Removable Storage Operator Requests
ncpa.cpl--------> Network Connections
netsetup.cpl--------> Network Setup Wizard
openfiles -------->Used to view Files Opened Remotely via local
share points
odbccp32.cpl--------> ODBC Data Source Administrator
osk -------->On Screen Keyboard
proxycfg--------> Proxy configuration
packager--------> Object Packager
perfmon.msc -------->Performance Monitor
powercfg.cpl--------> Power Options
pentnt -------->Checks for Floating point error in Intel based processors
qappsrv--------> Displays the available application terminal servers on the network.
qprocess--------> Displays information about processes
qwinsta--------> Display information about Terminal Sessions
rcp -------->Copies files to and from computer running the RCP service
recover--------> Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk.
relog -------->Used for Logging.
replace -------->Replaces files
rexec--------> Runs commands on remote hosts running the REXEC service
route -------->Manipulates network routing tables
rsh--------> Runs commands on remote hosts running the RSH service
rsm -------->Manages media resources using Removable Storage
runas -------->Allows a user to run specific tools and programs with different permissions
than the user’s current logon provides.
regedit--------> Opens Registry Editor
rsop.msc--------> Resultant Set of Policy
rwinsta -------->Reset the session
rasphone -------->Remote Access Phonebook
services.msc -------->Used for Managing all the services on the computer.
sigverif--------> File Signature Verification Tool
secpol.msc--------> Local Security Settings
shutdown -------->Shutdown Windows
syskey--------> Windows System Security Tool
sc -------->Communicates with the service controller and installed services.
schtasks -------->Replaced with at.
setver--------> Sets the version number that MS-DOS reports to a program
shadow -------->Helps in remote connection & network used to monitor another Terminal Services session
shrpubw--------> Shared Folder Wizard
sndvol32 -------->Volume Control
sysedit--------> Windows.ini, system.ini, config.sys, autoexec.bat
sol -------->Opens up Solitaire Game
timedate.cpl--------> Date and Time Properties
telephon.cpl--------> Phone and Modem Options
telnet -------->Telnet Client
tftp -------->Transfers files to and from a remote computer running the TFTP service
tlntadmn--------> Telnet Administration. Used to start, stop, and send msg to a terminal session connected to via telnet.
tscon--------> Attaches a user session to a terminal session.
tsdiscon -------->Disconnects a session from a terminal server.
tskill -------->Ends a process. Even can terminate a process running on a remote session.
tourstart -------->Windows XP Tour Wizard
tsshutdn--------> shutdown in 60 sec
typeperf -------->Very useful in login events. Used to monitor
Processor--------> threads and writes into a specified log file.
userinit--------> My Documents
verifier -------->Driver Verifier Utility
winchat -------->Microsoft Chat
winmine -------->Minesweeper Game
wuaucpl.cpl -------->Automatic Updates
wscui.cpl--------> Security Center
wmplayer -------->Windows Media Player
wmimgmt.msc--------> Windows Management Infrastructure
w32tm -------->Tool used to diagnose problems occurring with Windows Time. register to run as a service and add default configuration to the registry
winmsd -------->System Information.
wupdmgr--------> Windows Update Launches
winver--------> Displays Windows Version
