Computer Tips > Command Prompt, Prompts

Okay in XP type cmd into your “run” window (available through start).

And for Vista in the search bar on your start menu type cmd both of these open the command prompt. Bellow are useful prompts.

IP Configuration - ipconfig /all
IP Configuration - ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration - ipconfig /release
IP Configuration - ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration - ipconfig /registerdns
Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
Microsoft Paint - mspaint
Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
Mouse Properties - control mouse
Network Connections - control netconnections
Notepad - notepad
On Screen Keyboard - osk
Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
Performance Monitor - perfmon
Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer - dialer
Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes - control printers
Regional Settings - intl.cpl
Registry Editor - regedit
Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
Remote Desktop - mstsc
Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
Security Center - wscui.cpl
Services - services.msc
Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
System Configuration Utility - msconfig
System File Checker Utility - sfc /scannow
System Information - systeminfo
System Properties - sysdm.cpl
Task Manager - taskmgr
Utility Manager - utilman
Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl
Windows Explorer - explorer
Windows Magnifier - magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
Windows System Security Tool - syskey
Windows Version - winver
Wordpad - write
exit cmd - exit