Microsoft has shocked the people with all new Windows 8 Metro UI. The new metro style UI is very important and you won't notice the secret old interface anywhere, unless and until you click on the desktop. Also if you click on the Start Menu, it will take you back to the previous screen though it is in the same old position. There is no classic or program menu like we saw in Windows 7, Vista or XP that we were using as shortcut to find application. But that is missing in Windows 8. So, in order to use the below mentioned Search Commands, you will need to type CMD or any of these commands directly while you are in the Metro UI.

Windows 8 Search Commands:

  • Windows Activation Wizard: slui + OK.
  • Add / Functionality Windows: optionalfeatures + OK.
  • Add / Remove Programs: appwiz.cpl
  • Phone call: dialer + OK.
  • Calculator: calc + OK.
  • Color Calibration: dccw + OK
  • Windows mobility center: windows mobility + OK
  • Center backup and restore: name microsoft.backupandrestorecenter + ok
  • Sync Center: mobsync + OK
  • Certificates for the current user: certmgr.msc + OK
  • Keyboard: osk + OK
  • Clear text type (Adjustments): cttune + ok
  • NAP client: NAPCLCFG.MSC + OK
  • SQL clients: cliconfg + OK
  • User Accounts: control userpasswords + OK
  • System: msconfig + OK.
  • Telephone connection: telephon.cpl + OK.
  • Contacts: wab + OK.
  • Control users and their access: control userpasswords2 + OK
  • Empty console: mmc + OK
  • Game controller: joy.cpl + ok
  • Shared Folders: fsmgmt.msc + OK.
  • Auxiliary screens: DisplaySwitch + OK.
  • Registry editor: regedit or regedt32 + OK
  • Text format: DpiScaling + OK
  • Authorization Manager: azman.msc + OK.
  • Device Manager: devmgmt.msc + OK
  • Task Manager: taskmgr + OK
  • Color Management: colorcpl + OK
  • Disk Management: diskmgmt.msc + OK
  • Computer Management: compmgmt.msc + OK
  • ISCSI initiator: iscsicpl + OK OR % SystemRoot% \ system32 \ iscsicpl.exe.
  • Printers and fax machines available: control printers + OK.
  • System Information: msinfo32 + OK.
  • Prompt: cmd + OK
  • Display languages: Lpksetup + Ok
  • Magnifier: Magnify + ok
  • Volume Mixer: Run type in SndVol
  • Monitor performance and reliability : in% SystemRoot% \ system32 \ perfmon.msc / s + OK
  • Resource Monitor: resmon + OK
  • Event Viewer: eventvwr eventvwr.msc OR or% SystemRoot% \ system32 \ eventvwr.msc / s + OK
  • Ease of Access: utilman + OK.
  • Folder Options: control folders + OK.
  • Power Options: powercfg.cpl + OK.
  • Regional and language option: control intl.cpl or international + OK
  • DirectX Diagnostic Tool: dxdiag + OK
  • Memory Diagnostics Tool: mdsched OR % SystemRoot% \ system32 \ mdsched.exe + OK.
  • Control Panel: Control + OK.
  • Windows Firewall (Advanced Security): % SystemRoot% \ system32 \ wf.msc or wf.msc + OK.
  • Task Scheduler: taskschd.msc OK or % SystemRoot% \ system32 \ taskschd.msc / s + OK.
  • Font manager: control fonts + OK.
  • Default Programs: computerdefaults + OK.
  • Property security center: wscui.cpl + OK.
  • Date and Time Properties: timedate.cpl + OK.
  • Its properties: mmsys.cpl + OK.
  • Mouse property: main.cpl + OK.
  • System property: sysdm.cpl + OK.
  • Backup and restore user passwords: credwiz + OK.
  • Data Sources (ODBC): % SystemRoot% \ system32 \ odbcad32.exe + OK.
  • Windows Management Infrastructure: wmimgmt.msc + OK.
  • Immediate vicinity: collab.cpl + OK
  • Local Users and Groups: lusrmgr.msc + OK.