Edit Hidden Controls For Windows OS

In windows various settings and user configuration like 'Group Policy', 'User Passwords' etc are not exposed directly to the user. Yet these settings can be edited using these commands. Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run from start menu. These commands allow the user to modify various hidden factors under windows platform.

Command

Action

cmd

Command Prompt

iexplorer + "web address"

Internet Explorer with provided address

compmgmt.msc

Computer Management

dhcpmgmt.msc

DHCP Management

dnsmgmt.msc

DNS Management

services.msc

Services

dsa.msc

Active Directory Users and Computers

dssite.msc

Active Directory Sites and Services

devmgmt.msc

Device Manager

gpedit.msc

local group policy editor

msinfo32

System Information

cleanmgr

Disk Cleanup

ntbackup

Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)

mmc

Microsoft Management Console

excel

Microsoft Excel (If Installed)

msaccess

Microsoft Access (If Installed)

powerpnt

Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)

winword

Microsoft Word (If Installed)

frontpg

Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)

notepad

Notepad

wordpad

WordPad

calc

Calculator

msmsgs

Windows Messenger

mspaint

Microsoft Paint

wmplayer

Windows Media Player

rstrui

System Restore

netscp6

Netscape 6.x

netscp

Netscape 7.x

netscape

Netscape 4.x

waol

America Online

control

Opens the Control Panel

control userpasswords2

opens users dialog

control printers

Opens the Printers Dialog