A to Z Run Commands - Useful commands

Here are list of all Run commands ....

A
Accessibility Controls - access.cpl

Accessibility Wizard - accwiz

Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools - control admintools

Adobe Acrobat (if installed)- acrobat

Adobe Designer (if installed)- acrodist

Adobe Distiller (if installed)- acrodist

Adobe ImageReady (if installed)- imageready

Adobe Photoshop (if installed) - photoshop

Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl


B


Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt


C


Calculator - calc

Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc

Character Map - charmap

Check Disk Utility - chkdsk

Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd

Command Prompt - cmd

Component Services - dcomcnfg

Computer Management - compmgmt.msc

Control Panel - control


D


Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl

DDE Shares - ddeshare

Device Manager - devmgmt.msc

Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* - directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr

Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc

Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager - diskpart

Display Properties - control desktop

Display Properties - desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility - verifier


E


Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc


F


Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz

File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif

Findfast - findfast.cpl

Firefox (if installed) - firefox

Folders Properties - control folders

Fonts - control fonts

Fonts Folder - fonts

Free Cell Card Game - freecell



G


Game Controllers - joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc


H



Hearts Card Game - mshearts

Help and Support - helpctr

HyperTerminal - hypertrm



I


Iexpress Wizard - iexpress

Indexing Service - ciadv.msc

Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1

Internet Explorer - iexplore

Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl

Internet Setup Wizard - inetwiz

IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)- ipconfig /all

IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /displaydns

IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /flushdns

IP Configuration (Release All Connections) - ipconfig /release

IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) - ipconfig /renew

IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) - ipconfig /registerdns

IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /showclassid

IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig /setclassid


J


Java Control Panel (If Installed) - jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (If Installed) - javaws



K


Keyboard Properties - control keyboard


L


Local Security Settings - secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc

Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff


M


Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt

Microsoft Access (if installed) - access.cpl

Microsoft Chat - winchat

Microsoft Excel (if installed) - excel

Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) - frontpg

Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk

Microsoft Paint - mspaint

Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) - powerpnt

Microsoft Word (if installed) - winword

Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync

Minesweeper Game - winmine

Mouse Properties - control mouse

Mouse Properties - main.cpl



N


Nero (if installed) - nero

Netmeeting - conf

Network Connections - control netconnections

Network Connections- ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl

Notepad - notepad

Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) - nvtuicpl.cpl


O


Object Packager - packager

ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl

On Screen Keyboard - osk

Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)- ac3filter.cpl

Outlook Express - msimn



P


Paint - pbrush

Password Properties - password.cpl

Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor - perfmon

Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl

Phone Dialer - dialer

Pinball Game - pinball

Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes - control printers

Printers Folder - printers

Private Character Editor - eudcedit


Q



Quicktime (If Installed) - QuickTime.cpl

Quicktime Player (if installed) - quicktimeplayer



R

Real Player (if installed) - realplay

Regional Settings - intl.cpl

Registry Editor - regedit

Registry Editor - regedit32

Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone

Remote Desktop - mstsc

Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc



S
Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks

Security Center - wscui.cpl

Services - services.msc

Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc

Shuts Down Windows - shutdown

Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl

Spider Solitare Card Game - spider

SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg

System Configuration Editor - sysedit

System Configuration Utility - msconfig

System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) - sfc /scannow

System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)- sfc /scanonce

System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)- sfc /scanboot

System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) - sfc /revert

System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) - sfc /purgecache

System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) - sfc /cachesize=x

System Information - msinfo32

System Properties - sysdm.cpl


T


Task Manager - taskmgr

TCP Tester - tcptest

Telnet Client - telnet

Tweak UI (if installed) - tweakui


U


User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager - utilman


W


Windows Address Book - wab

Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig

Windows Backup Utility (if installed) - ntbackup

Windows Explorer - explorer

Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl

Windows Address Book - wab

Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig

Windows Backup Utility (if installed) - ntbackup

Windows Explorer - explorer

Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier - magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc

Windows Media Player - wmplayer

Windows Messenger - msmsgs

Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) - wiaacmgr

Windows System Security Tool - syskey

Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr

Windows Version (to show which version of windows) - winver

Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart

Tips to Optimize your Computer's Performance

Wanna improve your computer performance?? If yes then optimize your computer's performance.Here are some easy and simple tips to optimize computer's preformance.

1. Check registry files: Registry files control the software systems and programs on a computer. They can become damaged when you uninstall a program. Generally, uninstalling one program lead to a problem with another program that shared similar registry files. Therefore, use some good registry scanning software to determine if everything is working fine. There are lot of good registry scanners available in the market. Some of them are free wares.
2. Remove unwanted icons from desktop: The easiest ways to optimize the computer’s performance is to cleanup the things on the desktop. The icons which you never use slow down a computer. Deleting these icons will free up some memory and speed up the computer. If you mistakenly install any application / software on the desktop, then be very carefull.
3. Upgrade the computer's memory: Buying a memory may be costly, but it's very simple and easy way to speed up your computer. It will also fix memory errors if any. Before buying the memory or RAM for your computer, look for best shops, make a survey and find a best value deal.
4. Use Program uninstallers: Many times, when programs are removed, they leave behind some traces. So, use a program uninstaller to uninstall or remove installed software. Choose any good uninstaller software like Advanced Uninstaller PRO or Total Uninstall etc.
5. Delete every unwanted program from the task bar. They utilize memory and slowdown the computer. You can do this by following simple steps:

• Click on Start and then Run.
• Enter MsCONFIG. Press enter key.
• Click on Start UP. Here you will find a list of start up programs.
• Uncheck programs like real players, Office startup, Quicken Reminder, etc whih you want to remove.
• Do NOT uncheck systray, Explorer and Virus check or scheduler programs.

These are some easiest tips which every user should follow to maintain his computer's performance.

Relax your eyes while working on your Computer

If you use computer for more than 2-3 hours per day, for any purpose work, fun, internet, games or anything. It may strain your eyes.


Long and continous working on computer makes eyes tired, which may lead to some serious eyes problems like blurred vision, back and head aches, dry and burning eyes, forehead heaviness, light sensitivity, delayed focusing, sore eyes or distorted color vision. To prevent this we should give small brakes to our eyes during long working hour. this can be done by using a small application named Eye Relax.

Eyes Relax is a small application that can do just that, reminding you at a specified interval to relax your eyes. It alert the user after every 13 minutes( by default its 13 minutes but you can change it according to your preferences) that is time to take a 60 seconds brake.

It provides four options for display during brakes display the default break dialog, blank screen, show an image or a slideshow of pictures from a chosen directory.You can choose one of them which is best suitable for you. It also provides an option to choose audio for brakes.

It has notification feature, displays user the time left for next brake. It also has a parent mode which allows user to password protect his settings so that noone can change is settings.

Eye Relax is freely available on Internet, so download it now and prevent eye strain and give your eyes some small brakes. It will surely contribute to your health.

Click here to download.

Things to Consider before buying Netbooks - Cool computer Tips

Netbooks are a branch of subnotebooks, a rapidly evolving category of small, lightweight, and inexpensive laptop computers suited for general computing and accessing web based Applications.

Here are some tips, some important points which should be considered before buying netbooks. netbooks are inexpensive but it doesn’t mean that you should go ahead and just buy any netbook that you see first. There are a few things that you should consider first:

Consider your needs and wants - There are roughly two types of netbooks in the market today, netbooks with Solid State Drives (SSD) and netbooks with Hard Disk Drives (HDD).

SSD netbooks boot faster, are able to withstand impact and are generally more reliable in terms of performance. But they are also notorious for having low storage capacities (the SSD netbooks that do have high storage capacity are very expensive).

On the other hand, HDD netbooks can store up to 160GB of data on the hard drive, but they are less tough than their SSD counterparts.

Consider the brand - There are many brands of netbooks out in the market today. ASUS definitely created the netbook market in 2007, but other manufacturers followed soon after, including Acer, Lenovo, HP, Dell, and MSI, among others. Different manufacturers have different signatures, e.g., Asus for small keyboards. Different brands of netbooks are known for different things, and it does pay if you research on what these are.

Linux or Windows XP - Just like there is competition between Windows and Mac in desktop computers, for all of the models of netbooks there is a Linux version or a Windows XP version. The only main difference is which operating system the manufacture loads on the netbooks at time of order.

There are advantages and disadvantages to each operating system loaded onto netbooks. Linux is known for its security and stability. Malware and other infections are rarely complained of by Linux users. On the other side, Windows XP has the advantage of popularity. Because most pc users are use to a Windows platform operating system, it is difficult for a Windows user to switch to a Linux platform.

Consider User Reviews - One way to put netbooks to the “test” without actually using it is to read reviews users write about specific netbooks. Manufactures are always going to portray their product as the “latest and greatest” product on the market. User reviews are an honest, first hand rundown on a particular netbook model. Another great way to get reviews of specific netbook brands or models is to search for forums on the different netbook models.

Copy songs from ipod to computer

Mostly ipod users faces the need of getting the content of their ipod back to computer, so heres the way to transfer or copy songs from ipod to computer without using any software. Just follow these simple steps:



1). Connect the iPod to your computer. If iTunes starts syncing your music automatically, hit the X in the upper right hand corner of iTunes display(to the left of the search box) to stop it.


2). In Control Panel, Portable Media Devices, double-click your iPod.


3). Navigate to the Music folder.



4). Now select music folders, and copy them into a folder on your hard drive, or directly into iTunes.

Its done..

Intresting Youtube Facts!!!

We all are very much familiar with Youtube, for those who don't know YouTube is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos.Here are some intresting facts about Youtube.

• Youtube .com was founded by Steven Chen, Chad Harley and Jawed Karim, they were friends and were working for PayPal at the time.

• It was created in order for the friends to share video clips of a dinner party, which were too large to email.
• First video was posted on April 23,2005 by one of its founder Jawed Karim.
• First video was Me at Zoo and it was 18 seconds long, It has Karim and some elephants.

• You tube Domain's Birthday is Valentine day (14 feb 2005).
• More than 50% youtube users are 20 year older or younger.
• Country who pasts as well as watches the most videos is United states.
• Most popular video on Youtube is Lady Gaga's Bad Romance, it has been viewed more than 250 million times.
• 70% of youtube users are Americans.
• 20% of Youtube videos are categorized as Music.
• Average visitor spends 15 minutes everyday on YouTube.
• On an average 10 number of videos uploaded per second on youtube.
• You would need 1700 years to watch all videos present on youtube today.
• Acoording to Alexa, It is 3rd most popular website in world.

View streets through Google Street View

Now you can view streets of US without going US, you can visit there while sitting in front of your computer.

This is possible now with the help of Google Street View, a new service by google by which you can view the streets of some areas. Till now this service is only available to few countries like us and not for India, most likely Google will soon add this feature for other countries. This feature is a very innovative but on the other hand, it could be also used for bad reasons.

Here are some instructions to use Stret View

Zoom To zoom closer into the earth press the + button in the navigation bar on the left of the screen. You can also zoom closer by double left clicking your mouse, or moving the scroll wheel forward.

Tilting Using your keyboard, simultaneously hold down the Shift key and the Up arrow to tilt down or the Down arrow to tilt up. To tilt, you can also select Shift and use the scroll wheel on your mouse. You will be able to see 3D buildings, structures and terrain as shown below.

Search, Customize and Send Your View Enter any place in the Search bar, and you will fly to your point of interest. Use the navigation controls to customize your view, zooming and tilting to experience your place in 3D.


Go to Google Maps, to view streets as this feature is merged with Google Maps and enjoy!!!

Rename several Files in sequence at once - Useful Trick

When we transfer photos from digital camera or from mobiles, they often have unrecognizable names. Renaming all files one by one is very annoying task also it can take forever if you have really large number of files. So here i am providing you an easy method to rename all image files at once. This works for renaming all types of files.

Just follow given steps:

Some intresting facts about facebook

As we all know facebook is best social networking site, most if us are completely familiar with facebook as we have account on it.

Here are some intresting facts about it like when it was discovered... what was he purpose behind this and so on..



Lets start from here...

Convert Photos into Sketchs - Cool computer Trick

Do you wanna have some fun with your photos?? Wanna put some effects on them or wanna convert them into sketches?? If yes then here you go...