Thursday, 27 June 2013

Useful Run Commands in Windows

        Here is a huge list of commands for accessing an application or program in windows environment from run window. 


To Access….
Run Command
Accessibility Controls 
access.cpl

Accessibility Wizard  


accwiz  


Add Hardware Wizard


hdwwiz.cpl


Add/Remove Programs


appwiz.cpl


Administrative Tools


control admintools


Adobe Acrobat (if installed)  


acrobat  


Adobe Designer (if installed)  


acrodist  


Adobe Distiller (if installed)  


acrodist  


Adobe ImageReady (if installed)  


imageready  


Adobe Photoshop (if installed)  


photoshop  


Automatic Updates


wuaucpl.cpl


Bluetooth Transfer Wizard


fsquirt


Calculator


calc


Certificate Manager


certmgr.msc


Character Map


charmap


Check Disk Utility


chkdsk


Clipboard Viewer


clipbrd


Command Prompt


cmd


Component Services


dcomcnfg


Computer Management


compmgmt.msc


Control Panel  


control  


Date and Time Properties


timedate.cpl


DDE Shares


ddeshare


Device Manager


devmgmt.msc


Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)*


directx.cpl


Direct X Troubleshooter


dxdiag


Disk Cleanup Utility


cleanmgr


Disk Defragment


dfrg.msc


Disk Management


diskmgmt.msc


Disk Partition Manager


diskpart


Display Properties


control desktop


Display Properties


desk.cpl


Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)


control color


Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility


drwtsn32


Driver Verifier Utility


verifier


Event Viewer


eventvwr.msc


Files and Settings Transfer Tool  


migwiz  


File Signature Verification Tool


sigverif


Findfast


findfast.cpl


Firefox (if installed)  


firefox  


Folders Properties


control folders


Fonts


control fonts


Fonts Folder


fonts


Free Cell Card Game


freecell


Game Controllers


joy.cpl


Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)


gpedit.msc


Hearts Card Game


mshearts


Help and Support  


helpctr  


HyperTerminal  


hypertrm  


Iexpress Wizard


iexpress


Indexing Service


ciadv.msc


Internet Connection Wizard  


icwconn1  


Internet Explorer  


iexplore  


Internet Properties


inetcpl.cpl


Internet Setup Wizard  


inetwiz  


IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)


ipconfig /all


IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)


ipconfig /displaydns


IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)


ipconfig /flushdns


IP Configuration (Release All Connections)


ipconfig /release


IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)


ipconfig /renew


IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)


ipconfig /registerdns


IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)


ipconfig /showclassid


IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)


ipconfig /setclassid


Java Control Panel (If Installed)


jpicpl32.cpl


Java Control Panel (If Installed)


javaws


Keyboard Properties


control keyboard


Local Security Settings


secpol.msc


Local Users and Groups


lusrmgr.msc


Logs You Out Of Windows


logoff


Malicious Software Removal Tool  


mrt  


Microsoft Access (if installed)  


access.cpl  


Microsoft Chat


winchat


Microsoft Excel (if installed)  


excel  


Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)  


frontpg  


Microsoft Movie Maker  


moviemk  


Microsoft Paint  


mspaint  


Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)  


powerpnt  


Microsoft Word (if installed)  


winword  


Microsoft Syncronization Tool  


mobsync  


Minesweeper Game


winmine


Mouse Properties


control mouse


Mouse Properties


main.cpl


Nero (if installed)  


nero  


Netmeeting  


conf  


Network Connections


control netconnections


Network Connections


ncpa.cpl


Network Setup Wizard


netsetup.cpl


Notepad


notepad


Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)


nvtuicpl.cpl


Object Packager


packager


ODBC Data Source Administrator


odbccp32.cpl


On Screen Keyboard


osk


Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)


ac3filter.cpl


Outlook Express  


msimn  


Paint  


pbrush  


Password Properties


password.cpl


Performance Monitor


perfmon.msc


Performance Monitor


perfmon


Phone and Modem Options


telephon.cpl


Phone Dialer  


dialer  


Pinball Game  


pinball  


Power Configuration


powercfg.cpl


Printers and Faxes


control printers


Printers Folder


printers


Private Character Editor


eudcedit


Quicktime (If Installed)


QuickTime.cpl


Quicktime Player (if installed)  


quicktimeplayer  


Real Player (if installed)  


realplay  


Regional Settings


intl.cpl


Registry Editor


regedit


Registry Editor


regedit32


Remote Access Phonebook  


rasphone  


Remote Desktop


mstsc


Removable Storage


ntmsmgr.msc


Removable Storage Operator Requests


ntmsoprq.msc


Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)


rsop.msc


Scanners and Cameras


sticpl.cpl


Scheduled Tasks


control schedtasks


Security Center


wscui.cpl


Services


services.msc


Shared Folders


fsmgmt.msc


Shuts Down Windows


shutdown


Sounds and Audio


mmsys.cpl


Spider Solitare Card Game


spider


SQL Client Configuration


cliconfg


System Configuration Editor


sysedit


System Configuration Utility


msconfig


System File Checker Utility
(Scan Immediately)


sfc /scannow


System File Checker Utility
(Scan Once At Next Boot)


sfc /scanonce


System File Checker Utility
(Scan On Every Boot)


sfc /scanboot


System File Checker Utility
(Return to Default Setting)


sfc /revert


System File Checker Utility
(Purge File Cache)


sfc /purgecache


System File Checker Utility
(Set Cache Size to size x)


sfc /cachesize=x


System Information  


msinfo32  


System Properties


sysdm.cpl


Task Manager


taskmgr


         I hope the list will be of help to many. I have not verified the commands. Hence, request the visitors to use cautiously.

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