Control Panel Files Windows

By on. ( )I am used to working with built-in MMC consoles and control panel files. I know most of them by heart. I always tell my students to remember the most common ones in order to manage Windows systems better and more efficiently – no matter what version of Windows they have.

Control Panel Files Windows 7

Here is my top 10 list of all mmc consoles and cpl files shipped with Windows operating systems.Before I start with my personal favorites, a nice overview of all MMC and cpl files which can be found on all current Windows systems. Open PowerShell and run the command below to get a list of all mmc and cpl files.Get-ChildItem -Path C:Windowssystem32.Include.msc,.cpl Sort-Object -Property Extension Select-Object -Property Name Format-Wide -Column 51. Compmgmt.mscTo get an overview of your computer and to manage your system open the search or press ALT + R and type compmgmt.msc.2.

Control Panel Files Windows 8

Eventvwr.mscTo open the Windows Event Viewer run eventvwr.msc.3. Fsmgmt.mscIn order to manage your file shares go directly to them via the Shared Folders MMC console.4. Lusrmgr.mscHard to find, but hereby it’s directly accessible. Managing local users and groups with lusrmgr.msc.5.

Services.mscTo get directly to the Windows services run services.msc.6. Taskschd.mscThis opens the Scheduled Task snap-in.7. Wf.mscFor opening the Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security snap-in run wf.msc.8. Ncpa.cplGo directly to your network interfaces with ncpa.cpl.9. Certmgr.msc certlm.mscCertmgr.msc opens the snap-in for managing certificates of the logged on user account. Certlm.msc does the same for the computer account.10. Dsa.mscUndoubtedly, the most commonly used MMC snap-in for Active Directory management is dsa.msc, which opens Active Directory users and computers.