Sunday, May 30, 2010

Important Windows Run Commands!


Feature Run Command







Accessibility Controls access.cpl


Accessibility Wizard accwiz


Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz.cpl


Add/Remove Programs appwiz.cpl


Administrative Tools control admintools



Automatic Updates wuaucpl.cpl


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


Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl


Device Manager devmgmt.msc


Direct X Control Panel 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 control color


Driver Verifier Utility verifier


Event Viewer eventvwr.msc


Files and Settings Transfer Tool migwiz


File Signature Verification Tool sigverif


Findfast findfast.cpl


Firefox firefox


Folders Properties folders


Fonts control fonts


Fonts Folder fonts


Free Cell Card Game freecell


Game Controllers joy.cpl


Group Policy Editor gpedit.msc


Hearts Card Game mshearts


Help and Support helpctr


HyperTerminal hypertrm


Iexpress Wizard iexpress


Indexing Service ciadv.msc


Internet Connection Wizard Icwconn1


Internet Explorer iexplore


Internet Properties inetcpl.cpl


Internet Setup Wizard inetwiz


Java Control Panel jpicpl32.cpl


Java Control Panel javaws


Keyboard Properties control keyboard


Local Security Settings secpol.msc


Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc


Logs You Out Of Windows logoff


Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt


Microsoft Access msaccess


Microsoft Chat winchat


Microsoft Excel excel


Microsoft Frontpage frontpg


Microsoft Movie Maker moviemk


Microsoft Paint mspaint


Microsoft Powerpoint powerpnt


Microsoft Word winword


Microsoft Syncronization Tool mobsync


Minesweeper Game winmine


Mouse Properties control mouse


Mouse Properties main.cpl


Netmeeting conf


Network Connections ncpa.cpl


Network Setup Wizard netsetup.cpl


Notepad notepad


ODBC Data Source Administrator odbccp32.cpl


On Screen Keyboard osk


Outlook Express msimn


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


Regional Settings intl.cpl


Registry Editor regedit


Registry Editor regedit32


Remote Desktop mstsc


Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) rsop.msc


Scanners and Cameras sticpl.cpl


Scheduled Tasks control


Security Center schedtasks


Services wscui.cpl


Shared Folders services.msc


Shuts Down Windows fsmgmt.msc


Sounds and Audio mmsys.cpl


Spider Solitare Card Game spider


SQL Client Configuration cliconfg


System Configuration Editor sysedit


System Configuration Utility msconfig


System Information msinfo32


System Properties sysdm.cpl


Task Manager taskmgr


TCP Tester tcptest


Telnet Client telnet


User Account Management nusrmgr.cpl


Utility Manager utilman


Windows Backup Utility 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 wiaacmgr


Windows System Security Tool syskey


Windows Update Launches wupdmgr


Windows Version winver


Windows XP Tour Wizard tourstart



Updating Virus definitions for Symantec Antivirus Client if not connected to server or internet.

This process is to be followed when The Symantec Antivirus client is not connected to internet /Symantec Antivirus parent server:

1. First of all download the Client update file for the required date from the Symantec site for the suitable version installed in the system.

2. The filename convention is as follows YYYYMMDD.

3. Download or save the file anywhere on the disk in the client system and then execute it.


4. It takes around 2-3 minutes for the update process to complete while it checks for products installed and definitions.

5. Here you go…..your Client system in which Symantec antivirus is installed is updated.

6. Stay safe…browse safe.

Virus Definition Updating process for Symantec Antivirus server if not connected to internet!


Update a Symantec Antivirus server Manually with latest virus definitions

This process is to be followed when The Symantec Antivirus server is not connected to internet and is working offline:
1. First of all download the server update file for the required date from the Symantec site for the suitable version installed in the server.
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/definitions/download/detail.jsp?gid=savce
2. Save/Copy the downloaded .xdb file into the C:\Program Files\Symantec

3. Restart all the Symantec Antivirus services from the Services management console using services.msc command in the Run option from start menu.

4. Whola….your server is updated with latest Virus definitions even if it is not connected to internet.