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Useful RUN commands for windows

 Original post can be found @  http://www.fixmyxp.com/content/view/20/42/
Useful Run Commands for Windows
 

To Access

Run Command

Accessibility Controls  

access.cpl  

Add Hardware Wizard

hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs

appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools

control admintools

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

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

File Signature Verification Tool

sigverif

Findfast

findfast.cpl

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

Iexpress Wizard

iexpress

Indexing Service

ciadv.msc

Internet Properties

inetcpl.cpl

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

Microsoft Chat

winchat

Minesweeper Game

winmine

Mouse Properties

control mouse

Mouse Properties

main.cpl

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

Password Properties

password.cpl

Performance Monitor

perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor

perfmon

Phone and Modem Options

telephon.cpl

Power Configuration

powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes

control printers

Printers Folder

printers

Private Character Editor

eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed)

QuickTime.cpl

Regional Settings

intl.cpl

Registry Editor

regedit

Registry Editor

regedit32

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 Properties

sysdm.cpl

Task Manager

taskmgr

Telnet Client

telnet

User Account Management

nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager

utilman

Windows Firewall

firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier

magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure

wmimgmt.msc

Windows System Security Tool

syskey

Windows Update Launches

wupdmgr

Windows XP Tour Wizard

tourstart

Wordpad

write


 

Comments

Scott Cate said:

What a great list -- thank you.
# January 18, 2006 7:24 AM

Dmitri said:

regedt32, not regedit32!
# January 18, 2006 10:24 AM

Jason said:

Please give credit when it is due. Or dont copy from other sites and not put any reference.

The list has been published on this site.
http://www.fixmyxp.com/content/view/20/42/
# January 18, 2006 10:54 AM

whatever said:

lol...busted.

good list tho.
# January 18, 2006 6:51 PM

AhmetOzdemir said:

wordpad---->write/wordpad
# January 19, 2006 3:29 PM

Derek said:

If you have Office installed, you can also do the following:

To run Word, type "winword"
To run Excel, type "excel"
To run PowerPoint type "powerpnt"
To run Access, type "msaccess"
To run MS Project type "winproj"
# January 20, 2006 4:53 AM

Will said:

For the Solitaire card game, type "sol"
# January 24, 2006 10:04 PM

dude guy said:

HORSE COCK
# January 26, 2006 10:20 AM

rhino56 said:

awesome man im posting this on my forum and will indeed give credit to you. thanks.

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# January 28, 2006 8:30 PM

Duane Dobson said:

Very nice...

Thankyou
# February 2, 2006 6:29 AM

Manikandan said:

Shall i uninstall a Application already installed in my machine using
appwiz.cpl command.

No need providing UI [Add or Remove Programs].Instead of this Directly the UnInstall Screen Should Come?

If possible pls reply me.

Thanks.
# February 3, 2006 5:41 AM

Shankar said:

Thanks Buddy
Greatr collection
# February 8, 2006 2:43 AM

Ralph said:

Excellent-Thank you for posting.
# February 12, 2006 12:43 PM

fleamailman said:

Hope this helps, you have most of them then.

ciadv.msc - indexing service

compmgmt.msc - Computer management

devmgmt.msc - Device manager

dfrg.msc - Disk defragment

diskmgmt.msc - Disk management

eventvwr.msc - Event viewer

fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders

gpedit.msc - Group policies

lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups

ntmsmgr.msc - removable storage operator request

perfmon.msc - Performance monitor

rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies

secpol.msc - Local security settings

services.msc - Various Services

secpol.msc - local security settings

certmgr.msc - certificate manager

wmimgmt.msc - windows management infrastructure

cpl commands

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ac3filter.cpl - ac3 filter(if installed)

access.cpl - accessibility option control

appwiz.cpl - Add/Remove Programs control

desk.cpl - Display Properties control

directx.cpl - direct x control panel(if installed)

findfast.cpl - FindFast control

firewall.cpl - windows firewall

hdwwiz.cpl - add hardware wizard

inetcpl.cpl - Internet Properties control

intl.cpl - regional and language options

joy.cpl - game controlloers control

jpicpl32.cpl - java control panel(if installed)

main.cpl - Mouse Properties control

mmsys.cpl - Multimedia Properties control

ncpa.cpl - network control

netsetup.cpl - network setup wizard

nusrmgr.cpl- user accounts control

odbccp32.cpl -odbc data souce adminstrator

password.cpl - Password Properties control

powercfg.cpl - power options properties control

joy.cpl - game controlloers control

sysdm.cpl- System Properties control

sticpl.cpl -scanner and camera control

tlephon.cpl -telephone and moden options

timedate.cpl - Date/Time Properties control

waaucpl.cpl - automatic updates

wscui.cpl - security center

control admintools - Amdinistrative tools

control color - display properties(appearence)

control desktop - desktop properties

control folders - folder properties

control fonts - fonts properties

control keyboard - keyboard properties

control netconnections - network connections

control mouse - mouse properties

control printers - printer and fax options

control schedtasks -schedualed tasks

dxdiag - direct x trounbleshooter

ddeshare - dde share

cliconfg - sql client configaration

cmd -command prompt

dcomcnfg - component services

clipbrd - clipboard

chkdsk - check disk utility

fsquirt - bluetooth transfer wizard

folders - folders properties

font - fonts folder

freecell - freecell

calc - caculator

charmap - carater graph

cleanmgr - too long to explain but useful

command - Opens command prompt

diskpart - disk partition manager

explorer - Explorer

iexpress -iexpress wizard

javaws - java control panel(in installed)

logoff - logs you out of windows

magnity - windows magnifier

msconfig - System Configuration Utility

msinfo32 _ System Infomation

msimn= letterbox

mailto: _ Opens default email client

notepad= notepad

osk= keyboard

packager - object packager

perfmon - performance minitor

prefetch - the thing windows prepairs

regedit - Registry Editor

regedit32 -

sfc - system file checker utility

taskmgr - task manager

telnet - telnet client

wab= windows address book

wabmig= windows address book (adding something)

win.ini _ windows loading information(also system.ini)

winver _ Shows current version of windows

winchat - microsoft chat

sysedit _ System Edit

tourstart= tour pub when xp is installed

drwtsn32 - dr. watson troubleshooting utility

verifier -driver verifier utility

sigverif - file signature verification tool

write - wordpad

utelman - utility manager

I suppose one should write the last one:

control userpassword2 - user accounts.

# August 16, 2006 4:42 PM

HARKAL EKNATH said:

GOOD IT IS HELPFUUL FOR HARDWERE STUDENTS. THANK

# September 15, 2006 6:15 AM

Imchen said:

'control userpasswords2'

# September 20, 2006 4:34 AM

Imchen said:

'control userpasswords2'

# September 20, 2006 4:45 AM

vijay said:

You have done a good job.

# September 26, 2006 11:41 PM

vikash said:

msconfig is not working .giving some error like path or file name are correct and make sure all required library are available

# September 28, 2006 11:10 AM

K.Y Nayyer said:

Really its very helpful to all IT guys and girls keep it up,if u add some more commands on windows 2003 server it is very helpful

# October 30, 2006 7:27 AM

kesavan said:

Great one!

Regards,

kesavan

# November 8, 2006 11:47 AM

Pcwizard said:

what a super list.

Thanks and well done

# November 10, 2006 6:21 AM

Narender Negi said:

Your list is good and helpful, but some commands are not working. So, please work on them.

Overall, Great Job!

# November 11, 2006 4:52 AM

praveen said:

U done a good Job buddy.

It's very good.

# November 20, 2006 9:35 AM

madhan.india said:

This are use working:

To Photoshop, type "photoshop"

To flash, type "flash"

I want to use working:

To Norton, type "?"

To AVG, type "?"

To Dreamwaver MX, type "?"

To PowerDVD, type "?"

To WinDVD, type "?" and Etc.,

# November 22, 2006 6:33 AM

atoy said:

how can you send messages through your run command?

# December 4, 2006 11:15 PM

N è o n n said:

i have an command about pinging and tracked a website**ping name -t

expl   **ping www.yahoo.com -t

:D ty, and if u got any other command about enternet please post :)

# January 15, 2007 7:24 AM

printscreen said:

CAN ANY ONE TELL ME THE RUN COMMAND FOR PRINT SCREEN....

PLZ...

# March 16, 2007 5:13 AM

Gurpreet Singh said:

Thanks for this information

# April 7, 2007 6:49 AM

Thiruvengadam said:

for Powerdvd in run is  powerdvd

and for Windvd in run is windvd

# May 10, 2007 1:45 PM

Shiny Paul said:

Good work buddy ...

One more addition to d list .. :)

To know the OS version of ur PC - winver

# June 5, 2007 6:09 AM

Ramesh Krishna M said:

Very Good

# June 5, 2007 10:07 AM

vilgy said:

its really good . thanks for ur job

# June 18, 2007 6:45 AM

Shashwat Chandra said:

View the blog entry: shashonline.spaces.live.com/.../cns!616D44E8FE7632C1!268.entry

# July 16, 2007 8:39 AM

George said:

Thanks very much, really useful for some staff training I have been asked to do

# July 18, 2007 6:17 AM

brami said:

all the best ur carrer

# July 22, 2007 2:38 AM

Dennis said:

THIS IS GREAT! I'M AN ONLINE TECH FOR DSL AND I WAS ABLE TO USE IT.

THERE ARE THINGS IN WINDOWS WHICH CAN'T EASILY BE UNDERSTOOD BY CUSTOMER - GRANNY & NOVICE- WHICH COULD BE DONE BY PRACTICALLY TELLING THEM WHAT SHOULD BE TYPED IN THE RUN COMMAND.

THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN!!!

# July 24, 2007 3:07 AM

Ganesh said:

Thanks buddy....

its really really of great use to me.......

# July 31, 2007 8:40 AM

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# August 5, 2007 12:49 PM

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# August 5, 2007 1:19 PM

niranjan said:

what is the command for the run command for to connect the remote desktop.

# August 13, 2007 3:32 AM

niranjan kumar chunduru said:

is there any command for the shutdown automatically and restart also. can u tell any one and also how many runcommands are there and extension for the cpl means.

# August 13, 2007 3:46 AM

niranjan kumar chunduru said:

It is very Good by seeing this list a very helpful one

# August 13, 2007 3:51 AM

ip said:

for network connection related

# August 21, 2007 3:59 AM

niranjan kumar chunduru said:

can any one tell the run command for the shutdown and also what is the extension for the cpl when we are using the appwiz.cpl cpl means.Is there any more commands for this please tell this are very intersting and also tell me what for the sticky keys when iam using the shift key more than 5 types this window is comming. Please tell even for this ok

# August 27, 2007 9:08 AM

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# September 27, 2007 5:32 PM

Sachin Thakare said:

For know ur internet stetus to just type "natstat"

Thanx

# October 18, 2007 5:33 AM

shanmuka sreenivas said:

for registry type regedit

for on screen keyboard type osk

# October 21, 2007 2:38 AM

thor said:

How can I create a direct access to an application *.exe in the desktop? (using windows commands)

Thanks ;)

# October 24, 2007 12:04 PM

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# October 30, 2007 8:17 AM

Shivshanker cheral said:

Thanks Very Nice.............

# December 17, 2007 8:43 AM

umer said:

Dear such a wonderful site i appreicaite yours work

# December 18, 2007 2:47 AM

rijvan said:

thanks to all because let's always gave usefull commands

# February 2, 2008 6:07 AM

mani said:

niCe & useful THanks a loT

# February 7, 2008 2:10 AM

Ali said:

is there any command for switching user??

# February 11, 2008 2:06 PM

Shyam Kumar Sharma said:

What an exploration dude...

Totally Busted..

# February 29, 2008 1:34 AM

chandra said:

Very helpful...thank you..

# March 3, 2008 9:12 PM

Joe V. said:

wupdmgr does NOT work on Vista (at least not on the copy I have).

# March 20, 2008 6:21 PM

chalasani s c said:

veri nice commands

# March 26, 2008 1:27 AM

suresh said:

Hey! its really helpful.

Thanks

# April 17, 2008 10:42 AM

raj said:

Hey!Thanks very much, really useful keep it up

i want dos commands for data backup also evry thing for

hard ware

ThanQ.............

# April 21, 2008 11:29 AM

Mehdi said:

Run command from shutting down the computer is: shutdown

And full form of CPL is: Combined Programming Language.

Hope it is helpful for you Mr. Niranjan.

# May 2, 2008 12:56 AM

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# June 5, 2008 5:58 AM

Ram Pratap Maurya said:

These commands are very use ful for me.

Thanks to all of you.

# August 8, 2008 5:22 AM

Elander said:

Great list, thank you very much.

# August 14, 2008 11:39 AM

maheshjk said:

Its simply superb with all info...

Bunch of thanks

# September 20, 2008 7:36 AM

IWebThereforeIAm said:

Useful Run Commands for Windows Plagiarized site Original site...

# October 9, 2008 12:44 AM

arun said:

can u tell me how to start wid multiple yahoo msngrs

# October 9, 2008 4:53 AM

sri said:

good work... keep it up

# October 15, 2008 12:31 AM

aki said:

excellent work,thank you...

# October 18, 2008 12:25 PM

Jeetendra Vishwakarma said:

Thanks This is very helpful commands for us.

# November 7, 2008 1:50 AM

ed said:

great job is there any hacks commands ?

reply on ed_us_1992@hotmail.com please :)

# November 9, 2008 3:44 PM

Manish said:

hey... thats really cool... i love to be quick and this helps to be quicker... Thanks everyone.

# December 13, 2008 1:01 AM

zeeshan ansari said:

thanks for give me useful information

zeeshan

# December 18, 2008 5:26 AM

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# January 13, 2009 1:46 AM

hari said:

this is a very useful for students, learners, & employees

# January 13, 2009 8:11 AM

opita said:

cheer's, these CMD's will be very handy with work and home,...kids will enjoy a few handy cmd tips!

# January 22, 2009 3:03 PM

arun said:

how we can find virus using run command????

# March 3, 2009 1:11 PM

Alex said:

Ways to find virus using run:

msconfig  --> then click startup and look

         fishy ones

perfmon   -->If it accesses the CPU or The internet

         it will show up here

cmd   then enter "wmic list startup brief"

         --> similar to first way but no way (im    aware of) to get around it

# March 13, 2009 1:09 AM

anto said:

ya its really good

# April 19, 2009 7:59 AM

Don said:

What's for the System Configuration Checker?

# May 15, 2009 5:57 PM

vijay salunkhe said:

i like it dos command

# June 4, 2009 9:37 AM

John said:

winsmgmt.msc for WINS

# June 30, 2009 9:27 AM

naveen said:

is there any option for using this command by run as administrator.

# July 16, 2009 11:16 PM

Umesh said:

Good 2 get conversant with this commands..

# July 22, 2009 10:38 AM

robin said:

its really usefull

# August 19, 2009 8:45 AM

r4 nintendo said:

hey... thats really cool... .. Thanks dude....it helped a lot.....give us more if u have any....

# October 13, 2009 8:37 AM

ujwal reddy said:

Thanks dude.You don wright thing.keep it up.

# October 21, 2009 8:56 AM

Vishal said:

Hey this one is really helpful...

What is the run command to know the IP address of computer.

# November 9, 2009 12:42 AM
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