Fast Shortcuts to Windows 2000 Tools and Applets

Learn to use the  ( ÿ key + “R”) or go to Start->Run

Highlighted lines are built-in applets.  Files with an “msc” extension are mmc snap-in tools to goto directly

F calc                                 Calculator

F charmap                        Character Map

F cleanmgr                       Disk cleanup

F cmd                 NT Command Prompt

F compmgmt.msc            Computer Management

F control                           Control Panel

F devmgmt.msc                Device Manager

F dfrg.msc                        Defragmenter

F diskmgmt.msc             Disk Management

F eventvwr.msc                Event viewer

F faxcover.exe                  Fax Cover Editor

F freecell                          FreeCell

F fsmgmt.msc                  File Management – Shares wizard

F lusrmgr.msc                                Local Users and Groups workgroup only

F mmc                               Microsoft Management Console

F mobsync                        Synchronization Manager

F mplay32                         Media Player

F mspaint                          Microsoft Paint

F notepad                          Notepad

F ntbackup                       Backup or Restore Utility

F ntbooks                          Windows 2000 help

F perfmon                         Performance Monitor

F regedt32                        Registry Editor

F shrpubw                         Shared Folder Wizard

F sigverif                          File Signature Verification Wizard

F sol                                   Solitaire

F sysedit                           System Configuration Editor

F Syskey                           Secures the NT account database (must do on NT 4.0)

F taskmgr                        Task Manager  (see shortcut below * )

F winchat                          Chat utility

F winmine                         Minesweeper

F winmsd                          System Information

F write                               WordPad

F wupdmgr                       Windows Update   

Other Windows Key Shortcuts:

ÿ key + E = Windows Explorer

ÿ key  = Start Menu will popup

ÿ key + R = Start, to Run

ÿ key + F = Search for file or folder

ÿ key + D = Show Desktop,       or ÿ key + M = Minimize all Windows.        ÿ key + Shift + M = Restores minimized Windows

ÿ key + F1 = Windows Help

Ctrl + ÿ key + F = Search for Computers

ÿ key + “Pause Break” key = System Properties

ÿ key + “U” key = Utility Manager

Ctrl + Shift + Escape = Task Manager *

Other generic Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 2000:

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/keyboard/keyboardresults.asp?Product=1

Online Command line reference help:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/professional/help/ntcmds.htm?id=926