Windows 2000/XP console utilities

Latest revision as of 02:03, 28 December 2010

Adapted from the Windows 2000/XP console utilities sticky on the OCAU forums.

I thought I'd post this up as a handy reference. - EazyduzIt

[edit] Windows 2000

• Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
• Disk Managment - diskmgmt.msc
• Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
• Disk Defrag - dfrg.msc
• Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
• Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
• Group Policies - gpedit.msc
• Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
• Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
• Resultant Set of Policies - rsop.msc
• Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
• Services - services.msc
• Component Services - comexp.msc

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[edit] Windows XP

• Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
• Disk Managment - diskmgmt.msc
• Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
• Disk Defrag - dfrg.msc
• Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
• Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
• Group Policies - gpedit.msc
• Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
• Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
• Resultant Set of Policies - rsop.msc
• Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
• Services - services.msc
• Component Services - comexp.msc

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[edit] Other useful sites

• MS Knowledge Base
• Command-line reference A-Z, for Windows XP
• New command-line tools specificly for XP Pro
• Sysinternals Freeware Lots of command line utilities from the pstools zip file they have.
• PCKeeper
• Slow Computer Help

[edit] Windows Key

• Winkey = StartMenu
• Winkey + D = Toggle Minimise/Maximise of EVERYTHING
• Winkey + M = Minimise all open windows
• Winkey + Shift + M = Restore all previously minimised windows
• Winkey + E = Explorer Window
• Winkey + F = Search Files Dialog
• Winkey + Ctrl + F = Search Computers Dialog
• Winkey + R = Run
• Winkey + Pause = System Properties
• WinKey + U = Utility Manager
• Winkey + L = Lock the computer (WinXP+ only)

[edit] ShutDown and Reboot icon creation

[edit] Desktop Shutdown Icon

• Right click on the desktop
• Click (New) then (Shortcut) to open the Create Shortcut Wizard
• Type (shutdown -s -t 00) without the brackets.
• Click next and type the name for the icon/shortcut that you would like.
• Click (Finish)

[edit] Desktop Reboot Icon

• Right click on the desktop
• Click (New) then (Shortcut) to open the Create Shortcut Wizard
• Type (shutdown -r -t 00) without the brackets.
• Click next and type the name for the icon/shortcut that you would like.
• Click (Finish)

[edit] Desktop Logoff Icon

• Right click on the desktop
• Click (New) then (Shortcut) to open the Create Shortcut Wizard
• Type (logoff) without the brackets.
• Click next and type the name for the icon/shortcut that you would like.
• Click (Finish)

[edit] Change Icon

• Right click the shortcut
• Click (Properties)
• Click (Change Icon)
• Choose the appropriate icon for your newly created shortcut