Friday, May 7, 2010

Thursday, May 6, 2010

How to run Control Panel tools by typing a command

Control panel tool             Command
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Accessibility Options control access.cpl
Add New Hardware control sysdm.cpl add new hardware
Add/Remove Programs control appwiz.cpl
Date/Time Properties control timedate.cpl
Display Properties control desk.cpl
FindFast control findfast.cpl
Fonts Folder control fonts
Internet Properties control inetcpl.cpl
Joystick Properties control joy.cpl
Keyboard Properties control main.cpl keyboard
Microsoft Exchange control mlcfg32.cpl
(or Windows Messaging)
Microsoft Mail Post Office control wgpocpl.cpl
Modem Properties control modem.cpl
Mouse Properties control main.cpl
Multimedia Properties control mmsys.cpl
Network Properties control netcpl.cpl
NOTE: In Windows NT 4.0, Network
properties is Ncpa.cpl, not Netcpl.cpl
Password Properties control password.cpl
PC Card control main.cpl pc card (PCMCIA)
Power Management (Windows 95) control main.cpl power
Power Management (Windows 98) control powercfg.cpl
Printers Folder control printers
Regional Settings control intl.cpl
Scanners and Cameras control sticpl.cpl
Sound Properties control mmsys.cpl sounds
System Properties control sysdm.cpl

Command Prompt

To Access…Run Command
Accessibility Controls access.cpl
Accessibility Wizardaccwiz
Add Hardware Wizardhdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs appwiz.cpl
Administrative Toolscontrol admintools
Adobe Acrobat (if installed)acrobat
Adobe Designer (if installed)formdesigner
Adobe Distiller (if installed)acrodist
Adobe ImageReady (if installed)imageready
Adobe Photoshop (if installed)photoshop
Automatic Updateswuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizardfsquirt
Calculatorcalc
Certificate Managercertmgr.msc
Character Mapcharmap
Check Disk Utilitychkdsk
Clipboard Viewerclipbrd
Command Promptcmd
Component Servicesdcomcnfg
Computer Managementcompmgmt.msc
Control Panelcontrol
Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl
DDE Shares ddeshare
Device Managerdevmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (if installed)*directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooterdxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utilitycleanmgr
Disk Defragmentdfrg.msc
Disk Managementdiskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Managerdiskpart
Display Propertiescontrol desktop
Display Propertiesdesk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utilitydrwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utilityverifier
Event Viewereventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Toolmigwiz
File Signature Verification Toolsigverif
Findfastfindfast.cpl
Firefox (if installed) firefox
Folders Propertiesfolders
Fontscontrol fonts
Fonts Folderfonts
Free Cell Card Gamefreecell
Game Controllers joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Gamemshearts
Help and Supporthelpctr
HyperTerminalhypertrm
Iexpress Wizardiexpress
Indexing Serviceciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizardicwconn1
Internet Exploreriexplore
Internet Properties inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizardinetwiz
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
Java Control Panel (if installed)jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (if installed)javaws
Keyboard Propertiescontrol keyboard
Local Security Settingssecpol.msc
Local Users and Groupslusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt
Microsoft Access (if installed)msaccess
Microsoft Chatwinchat
Microsoft Excel (if installed)excel
Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)frontpg
Microsoft Movie Makermoviemk
Microsoft Paintmspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)powerpnt
Microsoft Word (if installed)winword
Microsoft Syncronization Toolmobsync
Minesweeper Gamewinmine
Mouse Propertiescontrol mouse
Mouse Propertiesmain.cpl
Nero (if installed)nero
Netmeeting conf
Network Connectionscontrol netconnections
Network Connectionsncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizardnetsetup.cpl
Notepadnotepad
Nview Desktop Manager (if installed)nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packagerpackager
ODBC Data Source Administratorodbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboardosk
Opens AC3 Filter (if installed)ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Expressmsimn
Paintpbrush
Password Propertiespassword.cpl
Performance Monitorperfmon.msc
Performance Monitorperfmon
Phone and Modem Options telephon.cpl
Phone Dialerdialer
Pinball Gamepinball
Power Configuration powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxescontrol printers
Printers Folderprinters
Private Character Editoreudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed)QuickTime.cpl
Quicktime Player (if installed)quicktimeplayer
Real Player (if installed)realplay
Regional Settings intl.cpl
Registry Editorregedit
Registry Editorregedit32
Remote Access Phonebookrasphone
Remote Desktop mstsc
Removable Storagentmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requestsntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)rsop.msc
Scanners and Camerassticpl.cpl
Scheduled Taskscontrol schedtasks
Security Center wscui.cpl
Servicesservices.msc
Shared Foldersfsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windowsshutdown
Sounds and Audio mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Gamespider
SQL Client Configuration cliconfg
System Configuration Editorsysedit
System Configuration Utilitymsconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot)sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default)sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x)sfc /cachesize=x
System Informationmsinfo32
System Properties sysdm.cpl
Task Managertaskmgr
TCP Testertcptest
Telnet Clienttelnet
Tweak UI (if installed)tweakui
User Account Managementnusrmgr.cpl
Utility Managerutilman
Windows Address Bookwab
Windows Address Book Import Utilitywabmig
Windows Backup Utility (if installed)ntbackup
Windows Explorerexplorer
Windows Firewallfirewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier magnify
Windows Management Infrastructurewmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Playerwmplayer
Windows Messengermsmsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Toolsyskey
Windows Update Launcheswupdmgr
Windows Version (to show which version of windows)winver
Windows XP Tour Wizardtourstart
Wordpad write

Saturday, December 5, 2009

How do you become smarter?


* Listen to others patiently and hear and learn from what they are saying. Some people are wise, others just hurt and need to talk, while others may try to persuade you into doing things you shouldn't .... don't! Read, research the Internet on different subjects. If we keep our ears and eyes open to the world and truly listen we learn much.

* Pay attention to subjects.

* The best way to become smarter is simply to exercise your brain! You can improve your brain the same way you improve your muscles when you exercise them. Read as much as you can and talk about what you have read with others. Look up information about anything that seems interesting. The more you learn, the more your brain will be able to learn. Try puzzles and brainteasers to improve your problem-solving abilities. You can also browse the Learning Tips section to learn how to take better notes in class, how to listen better, and how to study for tests. The way to improve your brain is the same as the way to improve your muscles - you work out! The more you use your brain, the better it works. Reading is a good way to exercise your brain, especially if you read books that challenge you to think about different things or to imagine different cultures. Puzzles and brain teasers are also good exercise - practice makes perfect, also - as you work more puzzles, you get better at doing them. There are even video games that give your brain a workout! In general, anything you do to try to make yourself really think will make you smarter.

* I don't think there is any way to increase one's I.Q. as an adult, but doing puzzles, logic problems, and researching and trying to answer questions on this website may be a way of improving one's problem solving abilities.

* You have heard the phrase "Use It or Lose It," and that works for the brain as well. The more you use your mind, the more intelligent you will become. Reading, working puzzles, solving problems, visualizing, and imagining are all ways to improve your intelligence. Intelligent people can come up with new ideas and new ways to do things; it really has nothing to do with school or IQ. Even something as simple as trying a new way to get to your destination can help, because you have to think about how to get from one place to the other, and visualize the route. People who use their brains and constantly try to improve their intelligence are less likely to have mental problems as they get older. Of course, people who work at improving their brains will usually do better at school and on IQ tests, but not always.

Doing your work will not make you smarter - it WILL make you have better grades and be able to understand your subjects better. Homework is practicing what you learn to help you learn better. It does not change your brain.