Sometimes the graphical interface is not available on the remote server, or it becomes necessary to enter a control code with administrator privileges. In this case, the console Windows commands will be very welcome. With their help, you can restore the system, gain access to the necessary programs, enable the safe mode option for the next OS launch, etc. The command line itself can be called up in the Run dialog box, which is located inside the Start menu.
If you prefer to use keyboard shortcuts, then use Win + R to launch the Run dialog. Knowing the desired command, you can run the Windows snap-in or any system utility. Just type it correctly and press Enter. All Windows console commands can be easily found, here we will not provide a complete list. Instead, we will talk about the most interesting and popular of them:
Using this Windows command, you can open Device Manager. This service displays the user a detailed report on everything that is installed on his computer. The names of all installed components and all devices connected to the system are displayed here. You can also check whether everything is in order with the drivers, and which versions are currently used. To check the versions, double-click on the name of the desired device and in the new window that opens, select the appropriate tab “Driver”. It will be useful to look into the device manager immediately after installing a new OS, in order to check whether the system has found a “common language” with all the devices. If there are no question marks or exclamation points, then everything is in order. Otherwise, you need to find the appropriate driver on the Internet using the device code.
Executing this Windows command will invoke the component responsible for optimizing energy consumption. Power management can solve problems such as overly fast draining the laptop’s battery or getting tired of going to sleep after a few minutes of inactivity. Here you can also set a password upon waking for security. High productivity and energy savings are inversely related. If the laptop often runs on battery power, you can optionally increase the maximum runtime by reducing productivity. And vice versa, if it is almost always connected to the network, then why not increase the speed of work?
After typing this line and pressing the Enter button, a resource monitor window will appear on the screen. This can be very useful if the system starts to slow down frequently. So you can easily identify what "eats" the memory resources and processor power, and then stop the process. In addition, it will be interesting to learn some interesting information about the operation of the system.
After entering this Windows command, a complete list of absolutely all services will be displayed. By default, the OS loads dozens of unnecessary local services that slow down the system and are unlikely to ever come in handy. Some of them can be deactivated, and some can be completely disabled.
This code appeared only in the seventh version of Windows. It is useful in case of frequent occurrence of the same system error. This command allows you to activate the recording of actions to reproduce the problem. After the “Start Recording” button is clicked, the application will take screenshots of all the elements that the user will click on with the mouse. Then they can be sent to the email address of a computer repair expert or program developer.
Designed to run the registry editor. Useful for cleaning the system from an incorrectly deleted or old program, as well as for disabling startup items (Run and RunOnce keys)
With the help of this very useful Windows command, autostart and the way the system boots are controlled. Here you can enable safe mode and configure various additional options for loading the system, such as timeout, diagnostic startup, disabling startup items, etc.