Friday, December 14, 2007

Shortcut to Windows Programs

Requirements: Microsoft Windows
Level: Beginner

I'm sure many people are familiar with the Windows Start Menu. It is like a portal to all the different installed programs on the computer. However, as the usage grows sometimes people may find it difficult or time consuming to find the appropriate programs. With these keywords, you may be able to save some time looking for these often used programs.

1. Go to Start->Run
2. Type 'notepad' and click OK

This will run the Windows notepad. There are many more programs that can be run with the correct commands. Here is a short list of useful programs.
  • wordpad - Windows Wordpad
  • mspaint - Microsoft Pain
  • cmd - Command Prompt
  • calc - Windows Calculator
  • dxdiag - DirectX Diagnostics
  • freecell - Frecell card game
  • mshearts - Hearts card game
  • winmine - Minesweeper game
  • pinball - Windows Pinball game
  • regedit - Registry editor
  • winword - Microsoft Word
  • photoshop - Adobe Photoshop

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