Theirs no point in writing up basics shortcuts methods, like paint, word, notepad. I will only add the more extreme commands...
Open quick short cuts in side Cortana search box or cmd.exe.
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Cortana search box only.
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Administrative Tools. paste the following command: Administrative Tools
Control panel. paste the following command: control
Command.com paste the following command: cmd
Computer management. paste the following command: compmgmt.msc
Change Date and Computer management. paste the following command: timedate.cpl
Change Regional Settings. paste the following command: intl.cpl
Component services. paste the following command: comexp.msc
Disk Defragmenter. paste the following command: dfrgui
Digitizer Calibration Tool. paste the following command: tabcal
Disk Cleanup. paste the following command: cleanmgr
Driver verifier manager. paste the following command: verifier
Event Viewer. paste the following command: eventvwr.msc /s
Extensible Wizards Host Process. paste the following command: xwizard
Folder Options. paste the following command: explorer.exe
Game controllers. paste the following command: joy.cpl /s
Internet Options. paste the following command: inetcpl.cpl
Network Connections. paste the following command: ncpa.cpl
Narrator. paste the following command: Narrator
Programs and Features. paste the following command: appwiz.cpl /s
Power Options. paste the following command: powercfg.cpl
Print management. paste the following command: printmanagement.msc
Registry Editor. paste the following command: regedit
System restore. paste the following command: systempropertiesprotection
Session disconnect utility. paste the following command: tsdiscon
Security Center. paste the following command: wscui.cpl
System Config utility. paste the following command: msconfig
System properties. paste the following command: sysdm.cpl
Session disconnect utility. paste the following command: tsdiscon
System information. paste the following command: msinfo32
Services. paste the following command: services.msc
Task manager. paste the following command: taskmgr
Task Scheduler. paste the following command: taskschd
TPM Initialization Wizard. paste the following command: TpmInit
Windows Update. paste the following command: Windows Update
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Power Options with Cortana search box only.
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Windows shut down and annotation tool paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0
Windows restart and annotation tool paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0
Windows restart to boot options and annotation tool paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -o -f -t 00
Slidetoshutdown paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\SlideToShutDown.exe
Session log off utility paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\logoff.exe -s -t 0
Windows Abort pc shut downs and annotation tool paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\shutdown.exe -a
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Power settings command line tool. Hibernation. paste the following command: powercfg /hibernate off (reverts to off method)
Power settings command line tool. Hibernation. paste the following command: powercfg /hibernate on (reverts to on method)
Note: If the system does not support hibernation you will be informed in cmd window.
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Schedule CHKDSK for the next restart. paste the following command: chkdsk /x /f /r Y
Verify Windows Integrity. paste the following command: sfc /scannow
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Visual Effects settings. paste the following command: systempropertiesperformance
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Works only with cmd.exe - command com only.
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Run box paste the following command: explorer shell:::{2559A1F3-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}
Recycle bin paste the following command: explorer shell:::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Flip3d paste the following command: explorer shell:::{3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}
Text to speech paste the following command: explorer.exe shell:::{D17D1D6D-CC3F-4815-8FE3-607E7D5D10B3}
Godmode paste the following command: explorer shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Devices and printers paste the following command: explorer.exe shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A}
Auto play paste the following command: explorer shell:::{9C60DE1E-E5FC-40f4-A487-460851A8D915}
Default appz paste the following command: explorer shell:::{2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
Default programs paste the following command: explorer shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}
Media servers paste the following command: explorer shell:::{289AF617-1CC3-42A6-926C-E6A863F0E3BA}
Sync center paste the following command: explorer shell:::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}
powershell paste the following command: cls&&powershell.exe Switches to the Windows PowerShell command line shell.
Groove music paste the following command: explorer.exe mswindowsmusic:
Films and tv paste the following command: explorer.exe mswindowsvideo:
Skype paste the following command: explorer.exe skype:
Alarms and clock paste the following command: start /w /b ms-clock:
Calculator paste the following command: start /w /b calculator:
Calendar paste the following command: start /w /b outlookcal:
Mail paste the following command: start /w /b ms-unistore-email:
Bing maps paste the following command: start /w /b bingmaps:
Messaging paste the following command: start /w /b ms-chat:
microsoft edge paste the following command: start /w /b onenote:
people paste the following command: start /w /b ms-people:
photos paste the following command: start /w /b ms-photos:
Bingweather paste the following command: start /w /b bingweather:
x box paste the following command: start /w /b xboxgames:
Get office paste the following command: start /w /b ms-GetOffice:
Twitter paste the following command: start /w /b Twitter:
Feed back hub paste the following command: start /w /b windows-feedback:
Camera paste the following command: start /w /b microsoft.windows.camera.picker:
Disk Defragmenter paste the following command: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\System32\defrag.exe %SYSTEMDRIVE% /H /V /X /U
User accounts paste the following command: Control userpasswords
User accounts2 paste the following command: Control userpasswords 2
Screen saver setting paste the following command: control desk.cpl,,1
Display paste the following command: control desk.cpl /s
Get programs paste the following command: control appwiz.cpl,,1
Windows features paste the following command: control appwiz.cpl,,2
Lists the current running tasks. paste the following command: start /w /b tasklist.exe&pause or start /w /b tasklist.exe /m&pause
TPM Virtual Smartcard Setup Utility. paste the following command: start /w /b tpmvscmgr.exe&pause
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Power Options with cmd.exe - command com only.
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Lock workstation paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\rundll32.exe User32.dll,LockWorkStation
Sleep pc paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\rundll32.exe -hpowrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0
Hibernate pc paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState
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Cortana search box only.
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Administrative Tools. paste the following command: Administrative Tools
Control panel. paste the following command: control
Command.com paste the following command: cmd
Computer management. paste the following command: compmgmt.msc
Change Date and Computer management. paste the following command: timedate.cpl
Change Regional Settings. paste the following command: intl.cpl
Component services. paste the following command: comexp.msc
Disk Defragmenter. paste the following command: dfrgui
Digitizer Calibration Tool. paste the following command: tabcal
Disk Cleanup. paste the following command: cleanmgr
Driver verifier manager. paste the following command: verifier
Event Viewer. paste the following command: eventvwr.msc /s
Extensible Wizards Host Process. paste the following command: xwizard
Folder Options. paste the following command: explorer.exe
Game controllers. paste the following command: joy.cpl /s
Internet Options. paste the following command: inetcpl.cpl
Network Connections. paste the following command: ncpa.cpl
Narrator. paste the following command: Narrator
Programs and Features. paste the following command: appwiz.cpl /s
Power Options. paste the following command: powercfg.cpl
Print management. paste the following command: printmanagement.msc
Registry Editor. paste the following command: regedit
System restore. paste the following command: systempropertiesprotection
Session disconnect utility. paste the following command: tsdiscon
Security Center. paste the following command: wscui.cpl
System Config utility. paste the following command: msconfig
System properties. paste the following command: sysdm.cpl
Session disconnect utility. paste the following command: tsdiscon
System information. paste the following command: msinfo32
Services. paste the following command: services.msc
Task manager. paste the following command: taskmgr
Task Scheduler. paste the following command: taskschd
TPM Initialization Wizard. paste the following command: TpmInit
Windows Update. paste the following command: Windows Update
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Power Options with Cortana search box only.
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Windows shut down and annotation tool paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0
Windows restart and annotation tool paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0
Windows restart to boot options and annotation tool paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -o -f -t 00
Slidetoshutdown paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\SlideToShutDown.exe
Session log off utility paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\logoff.exe -s -t 0
Windows Abort pc shut downs and annotation tool paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\shutdown.exe -a
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Power settings command line tool. Hibernation. paste the following command: powercfg /hibernate off (reverts to off method)
Power settings command line tool. Hibernation. paste the following command: powercfg /hibernate on (reverts to on method)
Note: If the system does not support hibernation you will be informed in cmd window.
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Schedule CHKDSK for the next restart. paste the following command: chkdsk /x /f /r Y
Verify Windows Integrity. paste the following command: sfc /scannow
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Visual Effects settings. paste the following command: systempropertiesperformance
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Works only with cmd.exe - command com only.
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Run box paste the following command: explorer shell:::{2559A1F3-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}
Recycle bin paste the following command: explorer shell:::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Flip3d paste the following command: explorer shell:::{3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}
Text to speech paste the following command: explorer.exe shell:::{D17D1D6D-CC3F-4815-8FE3-607E7D5D10B3}
Godmode paste the following command: explorer shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Devices and printers paste the following command: explorer.exe shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A}
Auto play paste the following command: explorer shell:::{9C60DE1E-E5FC-40f4-A487-460851A8D915}
Default appz paste the following command: explorer shell:::{2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
Default programs paste the following command: explorer shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}
Media servers paste the following command: explorer shell:::{289AF617-1CC3-42A6-926C-E6A863F0E3BA}
Sync center paste the following command: explorer shell:::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}
powershell paste the following command: cls&&powershell.exe Switches to the Windows PowerShell command line shell.
Groove music paste the following command: explorer.exe mswindowsmusic:
Films and tv paste the following command: explorer.exe mswindowsvideo:
Skype paste the following command: explorer.exe skype:
Alarms and clock paste the following command: start /w /b ms-clock:
Calculator paste the following command: start /w /b calculator:
Calendar paste the following command: start /w /b outlookcal:
Mail paste the following command: start /w /b ms-unistore-email:
Bing maps paste the following command: start /w /b bingmaps:
Messaging paste the following command: start /w /b ms-chat:
microsoft edge paste the following command: start /w /b onenote:
people paste the following command: start /w /b ms-people:
photos paste the following command: start /w /b ms-photos:
Bingweather paste the following command: start /w /b bingweather:
x box paste the following command: start /w /b xboxgames:
Get office paste the following command: start /w /b ms-GetOffice:
Twitter paste the following command: start /w /b Twitter:
Feed back hub paste the following command: start /w /b windows-feedback:
Camera paste the following command: start /w /b microsoft.windows.camera.picker:
Disk Defragmenter paste the following command: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\System32\defrag.exe %SYSTEMDRIVE% /H /V /X /U
User accounts paste the following command: Control userpasswords
User accounts2 paste the following command: Control userpasswords 2
Screen saver setting paste the following command: control desk.cpl,,1
Display paste the following command: control desk.cpl /s
Get programs paste the following command: control appwiz.cpl,,1
Windows features paste the following command: control appwiz.cpl,,2
Lists the current running tasks. paste the following command: start /w /b tasklist.exe&pause or start /w /b tasklist.exe /m&pause
TPM Virtual Smartcard Setup Utility. paste the following command: start /w /b tpmvscmgr.exe&pause
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Power Options with cmd.exe - command com only.
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Lock workstation paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\rundll32.exe User32.dll,LockWorkStation
Sleep pc paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\rundll32.exe -hpowrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0
Hibernate pc paste the following command: %WINDIR%\System32\rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState
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Tutorial guide, 10 easy steps with explorer shell:::
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How to make quick Desktop short cuts and add an icon to it.
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01./ Right click on an empty space on the Desktop, (Select New Then Shortcut). See image 1.
02./ In create shortcut box, under - (Type The Location Of The Item). Copy and paste in the (Dialog Box) your selected script - i have chosen this: explorer shell:::{2559A1F3-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}
03./ click (Next To Continue). See image 2.
04./ Type a name for this shortcut: i have chosen this: (Run box) See image 3.
05./ Click finished to create the short cut. See image 4.
06./ Right click shortcut and select (Properties). See image 5.
07./ Click (Change Icon Button). See image 6.
08./ In part: (Look For Icons In This File): paste in this: c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll See image 7.
09./ Find a icon for your short cut and click (Ok Button). Then back into (Run Box Properties), click (Apply Button). See image 8.
10./ Double click your new created short cut for it to function, that's it folks. See image 9.
Tutorial guide, 10 easy steps with explorer shell:::
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How to make quick Desktop short cuts and add an icon to it.
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01./ Right click on an empty space on the Desktop, (Select New Then Shortcut). See image 1.
02./ In create shortcut box, under - (Type The Location Of The Item). Copy and paste in the (Dialog Box) your selected script - i have chosen this: explorer shell:::{2559A1F3-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}
03./ click (Next To Continue). See image 2.
04./ Type a name for this shortcut: i have chosen this: (Run box) See image 3.
05./ Click finished to create the short cut. See image 4.
06./ Right click shortcut and select (Properties). See image 5.
07./ Click (Change Icon Button). See image 6.
08./ In part: (Look For Icons In This File): paste in this: c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll See image 7.
09./ Find a icon for your short cut and click (Ok Button). Then back into (Run Box Properties), click (Apply Button). See image 8.
10./ Double click your new created short cut for it to function, that's it folks. See image 9.