Important RUN commands for Windows users

             Following are the important run commands that can be used easily for starting some programsin Windows.  To open the run dialog box press the  Windows+R key or goto start and then run.   

      Accessibility Controls  -  access.cpl

      Accessibility Wizard     – accwiz

      Add Hardware - Wizardhdwwiz.cpl

      Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl

      Administrative Tools control – admintools     

      Adobe Acrobat (if installed) – acrobat

      Adobe Photoshop (if installed)- photoshop

      Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl

      Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt

      Calculator – calc

      Character Map – charmap

      Check Disk Utility – chkdsk

      Command Prompt – cmd
      Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
      Control Panel – control

      Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl

      Device Manager - devmgmt.msc

      Disk Cleanup Utility- cleanmgr

      Disk Defragment- dfrg.msc

      Disk Management- diskmgmt msc

      Disk Partition Manager- diskpart

      Display Properties- control desktop

      Event Viewer- eventvwr.msc

    

      Files and Settings Transfer Tool- migwiz

      Findfast- findfast cpl

      Firefox (if installed)- firefox   

      Folders Properties- control folders
      Fonts- control fonts

     

      Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)- gpedit.msc

      Help and Support- helpctr

      HyperTerminal- hypertrm

      Indexing Service- ciadv.msc

      Internet Explorer- iexplore

      Internet Setup Wizard- inetwiz

      Internet Properties- inetcpl.cpl

                 try the following on command prompt also if you see nothing

      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

     

      Keyboard Properties - control keyboard

         

      Logs Out Of Windows - logoff    

      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
      Mouse Properties - control mouse     

      Nero (if installed)- nero

      Network Connections - ncpa.cpl

      Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl

      Notepad – notepad
      

      On Screen Keyboard – osk

      Outlook Express – msimn

    

      Password Properties - password.cpl

      Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc

      Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl

      Phone Dialer – dialer

      Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl

      Printers and Faxes - control printers

      Printers Folder – printers

      Registry Editor – regedit

      Remote Desktop – mstsc

      Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc

    

      Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl

      Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks

      Security Center - wscui.cpl

      Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc

      Shuts Down Windows – shutdown

      Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl

      System Configuration Editor - sysedit

      System Configuration Utility - msconfig

      System Properties - sysdm.cpl

    

      Task Manager – taskmgr

      Telnet Client – telnet

    

      User Account Management- nusrmgr.cpl

      Utility Manager – utilman

    

      Windows Backup Utility (if installed)- ntbackup

      Windows Explorer – explorer

      Windows Firewall- firewall.cpl

      Windows Magnifier- magnify

      Windows Media Player – wmplayer

      Windows Messenger – msmsgs

      Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)- wiaacmgr

      Windows System Security Tool – syskey

      Windows Update Launches – wupdmgr

      Wordpad – write