Sunday, July 29, 2007

MMC Snap-ins

Following is a list of MMC (Microsoft Management Console) snapins which you can launch from Start -> Run

MMCDescription
certmgr.mscCertificate Manager
ciadv.mscIndexing Service
compmgmt.mscComputer management
devmgmt.mscDevice Manager
dfrg.mscDisk Defragment
diskmgmt.mscDisk Management
fsmgmt.mscShared Folders Management
eventvwr.mscEvent Viewer
gpedit.mscGroup Policy
lusrmgr.mscLocal Users and Groups
ntmsmgr.mscRemovable Storage
perfmon.mscPerformance Manager
secpol.mscLocal Security Settings
services.mscSystem Services
wmimgmt.mscWindows Management Instrumentation Manager


This information is based on Windows XP Professional/2003

Control Panel Applets

Many components of Control Panel can be launched from Start->Run independantly. All of these components have the extention 'cpl'. These independant components are called control panel applets.
AppletDescription
access.cplAccessibility Options
hdwwiz.cplAdd New Hardware Wizard
appwiz.cplAdd/Remove Programs
timedate.cplDate and Time Properties
desk.cplDisplay Properties
inetcpl.cplInternet Explorer Properties
joy.cplJoystick/Game Controller Properties
main.cpl keboardKeyboard Properties
main.cplMouse Properties
ncpa.cplNetwork Connections
telephon.cplPhone and Modem options
powercfg.cplPower Management
intl.cplRegional settings
mmsys.cpl soundsSound Properties
mmsys.cplSounds and Audio Device Properties
sysdm.cplSystem Properties
nusrmgr.cplUser settings
firewall.cplFirewall Settings (sp2)
wscui.cplSecurity Center (sp2)


This information is based on Windows XP Professional/2003

Application shortcuts from RUN

These application shortcuts will help you to launch many of the commonly used windows utilities from the Run option of start menu.

ShotrcutDescription
calcCalculator
charmapCharacter Map
cleanmgrCleans up hard drives
clipbrdWindows Clipboard viewer
cmdOpens a new Command Window (cmd.exe)
controlDisplays Control Panel
control printersPrinters and Faxes
drwatsonRecords programs crash & snapshots
dxdiagDirectX Diagnostic Utility
explorerWindows Explorer
ftpftp.exe program
iexploreInternet Explorer
inetmgrIIS Manager
mmcMicrosoft Management Console
msconfigConfiguration to edit startup files
msinfo32Microsoft System Information Utility
regeditRegistry Editor
syseditEdit system startup files (config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini, etc.)
taskmgrTask manager
sfc /scannowSystem File Checker
sndrec32Sound Recorder
sndvol32Volume control for soundcard


This information is based on Windows XP Professional/Windows 2003