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...have a list of those little command prompts you type in when you go to the start > run?
 
You looking for any particular?

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

I use those a lot, that's just two.
 
they are programs.

start > run > notepad

would run notepad, the list would depend on what you had installed on your computer.
 
I don't know anything about Linux except they are very stable and I've heard Suse is very good. Professional version I've used before.

Here are some more:

msconfig
sfc /scannow
regedit
cmd
netstat
ping
 
Do any of the commands you are providing require a .exe at the end? Thanks! Keep 'em coming, I am gonna record these eventually.

EDIT: Can you also give a quick little explanation of what each command does? Sorry, I'm being so picky.:eek:
 
No, just type them in.
This releases and renews your ip address should something go wrong with your internet connection, maybe your modem dropped your ip, etc

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

regedit opens up the registry, but only use this if you know what you are doing as it can render your os useless should you delete the wrong key, always make a backup before you change or delete anything in here.

ping command will tell you if you are reaching anyone out on the net say like yahoo. type ping www.yahoo.com and if you are online, you will get a reply back, if not, you will get a request timed out.

sfc /scannow cans your pc for protected files that may have been changed and if it finds one or some, you will be prompted to insert your os cd to replace those files with the originals.

The netstat command is used to display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.

Check here for some more:

http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi
 
Here are some

%temp% takes you to your temp files
recent takes you to a big cache of shortcuts to every recent file or program you have opened up, very useful for deleting ur porn tracks

gpedit
msconfig
regedit
 
If you go:
contorl panel > Sytem > Advanced > environment variables
These show the paths than are looked through when you enter any of these commands. Basically any program you put in this path is run when you enter its name. It is the same idea as the classpath in linux.
For example i program in java - to compile jave requires the javac compiler if i load up command prompt
Start > run > cmd
change to the directory to where the file i want to use is and enter:
javac filename.java
it will compile it - i am calling the javac program with the argument filename.java. The run option just saves loading up command prompt to run one of these programs - they can all be run from command prompt too.

- this is why you will never get a complete list, as people all have different programs on their computer - for example i doubt you would have jdb on your computer and i'm sure you have programs that i dont. You could compile a list of programs that come within the classpath on a windows install such as ipconfig and netstat. Most of which will make more sense if you run them from command line.

Basically operating systems didnt always come with graphical user interfaces and everything was done on the command line (eg msDOS) - this was how everyting was run.

As for linux - you can run a linux shell enulator on your windows computer -called cygwin

Alternatively as for SUSE, yes it is extremely good, and i would say one of the tidiest versions of linux. if you want to go for linux then this is the one i would recommend.
 
wouldn't it be easier to ask on here when you need something, as if you are like me, when you format your hard drive, you will not remember to back this up, as I have lost loads of things I need, but dont use often, I even lost course work - hope i don't need to print it off again. :S


I have only used msconfig to get rid of the evidence of a dodgy porn site, that made media player open on log in :(
 
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