Anilrgowda

Question: I want to become a bit less dependant on Windows XP GUI and would like to have a handy ref for command line execution of most items I point to and "click". I have had to find executables in Windows or System32 directory and recover start menu items. I just want to know how to do most of these the command prompt.

Example: Schedular, Remote Desktop, etc . . I know I can find these on my own . . . But I was hoping someone could point me to a reference I can keep on my hand held that I could refer to and slowly start "absorbing"

Anilrgowda

Scheduler: Schtasks /? will give you the commands...
schtasks /create /ru system /sc once /st 09:00:00 /tn MyTest /tr "notepad.exe"

will create a task to run once at 9am....

mstsc is the command line version for remote desktop.

You can get other shortucts by scanning
C:\windows\system32 - for all .cpl * .msc files..

Examples (from a command prompt):

appwiz.cpl (add/remove programs)
desk.cpl (display properties)
sysdm.cpl (my computer properties)
lusrmgr.msc (user/groups management)
compmgmt.msc (computer management)
fsmgmt.msc (file shares management)
diskmgmt.msc (disk manager)
devmgmt.msc (device manager)
etc

I use these nearly every day! Great shortcuts. ;^ )