Used in Run
Open the device manager: devmgmt.msc. In this, dev --> device, mgmt --> management, msc --> Microsoft Console(or Control?).
Change the startup items: msconfig.
Open the control panel: control.
Open the services list: services.msc.
Open the registry: regedit. In this, regedit --> reg(registry) + edit.
Open the Windows OS's fonts: fonts.
Open the calculator: calc.
Start VisualStudio: devenv. Devenv --> dev + env -->dev(develop), env(environment).
Open IIS: inetmgr.
Open 2008 SQL Server Managerment Studio: ssms.
Open 2005 SQL Server Managerment Studio: sqlwb.
Open 2000 SQL Server Managerment Studio: isqlw.
Check up computer's configuration, CPU, memory information: dxdiag.
Find out hosts file: C:WindowsSystem32driversetc. After you modify hosts file, you can use the command in cmd to let the new hosts take effect: ipconfig /flushdns.
Open advanced system settings: sysdm.cpl.
Used in Cmd
Kill a process: taskkill /f /fi "imagename eq google*" /t. In this, /fi is used to filter processes, imagename that I think of it as process name, eq is "equal", * is wildcard, /t is used to kill subprocesses.
Start sql server: net start mssqlserver. Be warned, mssqlserver must be the sql server instance name you want to start.
Stop sql server: net stop mssqlserver.
Tips: the commands above can also be used in Run immediately.
Check up computer's biggest support for memory: wmic memphysical get maxcapacity. Remember what are the determining factors are your OS and hardwares.