The run option of Start menu is used to run a program or to open a document directly. If you Do not know the exact location of the program or document then click on Start button to open Run and type the programs shortcut name to open it directly. Run Commands Appwiz.cpl -- Used to run Add/Remove wizard Calc --Calculator Cfgwiz32 --ISDN Configuration Wizard Charmap --Character Map Chkdisk --Repair damaged files Cleanmgr --Cleans up hard drives Clipbrd --Windows Clipboard viewer Control --Displays Control Panel Cmd --Opens a new Command Window Control mouse --Used to control mouse properties Dcomcnfg --DCOM user security Debug --Assembly language programming tool Defrag --Defragmentation tool
Drwatson --Records programs crash & snapshots Dxdiag --DirectX Diagnostic Utility Explorer --Windows Explorer Fontview --Graphical font viewer Fsmgmt.msc -- Used to open shared folders Firewall.cpl -- Used to configure windows firewall Ftp -FTP.exe program Hostname --Returns Computer's name Hdwwiz.cpl -- Used to run Add Hardware wizard Ipconfig --Displays IP configuration for all network adapters Logoff -- Used to logoff the computer MMC --Microsoft Management Console Msconfig --Configuration to edit startup files Mstsc -- Used to access remote desktop Mrc -- Malicious Software Removal Tool Msinfo32 --Microsoft System Information Utility Nbtstat --Displays stats and current connections using NetBIOS over TCP/IP Netstat --Displays all active network connections Nslookup--Returns your local DNS server Osk ---Used to access on screen keyboard
Perfmon.msc -- Used to configure the performance of Monitor. Ping --Sends data to a specified host/IP Powercfg.cpl -- Used to configure power option Regedit --Registry Editor Regwiz -- Registration wizard Sfc /scannow -- System File Checker Sndrec32 --Sound Recorder Shutdown -- Used to shutdown the windows Spider -- Used to open spider solitaire card game Sfc / scannow -- Used to run system file checker utility. Sndvol32 --Volume control for soundcard Sysedit -- Edit system startup files Taskmgr --Task manager Telephon.cpl -- Used to configure modem options. Telnet --Telnet program Tracert --Traces and displays all paths required to reach an Internet host Winchat -- Used to chat with Microsoft Wmplayer -- Used to run Windows Media player Wab -- Used to open Windows address Book. WinWord -- Used to open Microsoft word
Winipcfg --Displays IP configuration Winver -- Used to check Windows Version Wupdmgr --Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update Write -- Used to open WordPad Some of these command below can cause harmful an undesirable functions, leading to the formatting of your hard disk and data loss, while others will not run under Windows XP. As for Windows Vista the Run Tab is not visible in the start up menu. Windows Vista specific command prompts are not included. Feel free to add any additional information and tips, you think necessary. Here is a list of commands you can use under Microsoft Windows prearranged depending of their functionality: Control Panel Windows utility and applications Disk management Connection management Miscellaneous commands
Control Panel
CONTROL: opens the control panel window CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties.Appearance tab CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens Regional and Language option CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens User Accounts editor CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: User account access restrictions CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available APPWIZ.CPL: opens Add or Remove programs utility tool OPTIONALFEATURES: opens Add or Remove Windows component utility DESK.CPL: opens display properties. Themes tab HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings MMSYS.CPL: opens Sound and Audio device Properties. Volume tab SYSDM.CPL: opens System properties TELEPHON.CPL: Opens phone and Modem options TIMEDATE.CPL: Date and Time properties WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center ACCESS.CPL: opens Accessibility Options WUAUCPL.CPL: opens Automatic Updates POWERCFG.CPL: opens Power Options Properties AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management utility tool CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the Computer management tool COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the Computer Services management tool DEVMGMT.MSC: opens Device Manager EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC: opens Event Viewer FSMGMT.MSC: opens Shared Folders
NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP Client configuration utility tool SERVICES.MSC: opens Service manager TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens Schedule Tasks manager GPEDIT.MSC: opens Group Policy utility tool LUSRMGR.MSC: opens Local Users and Groups SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator requests WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management Instrumentation PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the Performance monitor MMC: opens empty Console MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools ODBCAD32: opens ODBC Data source Administrator REGEDIT or REGEDT32: opens Registry Editor DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson VERIFIER: opens Driver Verifier Manager CLICONFG: opens SQL Server Client Network Utility UTILMAN: opens Utility Manager COLORCPL: opens color management CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user passwords MOBSYNC: opens Synchronization center MSCONFIG: opens System Configuration Utility SYSEDIT: opens System Configuration Editor SYSKEY: Windows Account Database Security management
Windows utility and applications EPLORER: Opens windows Explorer IEXPLORER: Opens Internet explorer WAB: opens Contacts CHARMAP: opens Character Map WRITE: opens WordPad NOTEPAD: opens Notepad CALC: opens Calculator
CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker OSK: opens on-screen Keyboard MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier WINCAL: opens Calendar DIALER: opens phone Dialer EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor
Disk management DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition DISKPART: disk partitioning tool
Connection management IPCONFIG: list the configuration of IP addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu) INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties FIREWALL.CPL: opens windows firewall NETSETUP.CPL: opens network setup wizard
Drwatson --Records programs crash & snapshots Dxdiag --DirectX Diagnostic Utility Explorer --Windows Explorer Fontview --Graphical font viewer Fsmgmt.msc -- Used to open shared folders Firewall.cpl -- Used to configure windows firewall Ftp -FTP.exe program Hostname --Returns Computer's name Hdwwiz.cpl -- Used to run Add Hardware wizard Ipconfig --Displays IP configuration for all network adapters Logoff -- Used to logoff the computer MMC --Microsoft Management Console Msconfig --Configuration to edit startup files Mstsc -- Used to access remote desktop Mrc -- Malicious Software Removal Tool Msinfo32 --Microsoft System Information Utility Nbtstat --Displays stats and current connections using NetBIOS over TCP/IP Netstat --Displays all active network connections Nslookup--Returns your local DNS server Osk ---Used to access on screen keyboard
Perfmon.msc -- Used to configure the performance of Monitor. Ping --Sends data to a specified host/IP Powercfg.cpl -- Used to configure power option Regedit --Registry Editor Regwiz -- Registration wizard Sfc /scannow -- System File Checker Sndrec32 --Sound Recorder Shutdown -- Used to shutdown the windows Spider -- Used to open spider solitaire card game Sfc / scannow -- Used to run system file checker utility. Sndvol32 --Volume control for soundcard Sysedit -- Edit system startup files Taskmgr --Task manager Telephon.cpl -- Used to configure modem options. Telnet --Telnet program Tracert --Traces and displays all paths required to reach an Internet host Winchat -- Used to chat with Microsoft Wmplayer -- Used to run Windows Media player Wab -- Used to open Windows address Book. WinWord -- Used to open Microsoft word
Winipcfg --Displays IP configuration Winver -- Used to check Windows Version Wupdmgr --Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update Write -- Used to open WordPad Some of these command below can cause harmful an undesirable functions, leading to the formatting of your hard disk and data loss, while others will not run under Windows XP. As for Windows Vista the Run Tab is not visible in the start up menu. Windows Vista specific command prompts are not included. Feel free to add any additional information and tips, you think necessary. Here is a list of commands you can use under Microsoft Windows prearranged depending of their functionality: Control Panel Windows utility and applications Disk management Connection management Miscellaneous commands
Control Panel
CONTROL: opens the control panel window CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties.Appearance tab CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens Regional and Language option CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens User Accounts editor CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: User account access restrictions CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available APPWIZ.CPL: opens Add or Remove programs utility tool OPTIONALFEATURES: opens Add or Remove Windows component utility DESK.CPL: opens display properties. Themes tab HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings MMSYS.CPL: opens Sound and Audio device Properties. Volume tab SYSDM.CPL: opens System properties TELEPHON.CPL: Opens phone and Modem options TIMEDATE.CPL: Date and Time properties WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center ACCESS.CPL: opens Accessibility Options WUAUCPL.CPL: opens Automatic Updates POWERCFG.CPL: opens Power Options Properties AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management utility tool CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the Computer management tool COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the Computer Services management tool DEVMGMT.MSC: opens Device Manager EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC: opens Event Viewer FSMGMT.MSC: opens Shared Folders
NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP Client configuration utility tool SERVICES.MSC: opens Service manager TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens Schedule Tasks manager GPEDIT.MSC: opens Group Policy utility tool LUSRMGR.MSC: opens Local Users and Groups SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator requests WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management Instrumentation PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the Performance monitor MMC: opens empty Console MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools ODBCAD32: opens ODBC Data source Administrator REGEDIT or REGEDT32: opens Registry Editor DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson VERIFIER: opens Driver Verifier Manager CLICONFG: opens SQL Server Client Network Utility UTILMAN: opens Utility Manager COLORCPL: opens color management CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user passwords MOBSYNC: opens Synchronization center MSCONFIG: opens System Configuration Utility SYSEDIT: opens System Configuration Editor SYSKEY: Windows Account Database Security management
Windows utility and applications EPLORER: Opens windows Explorer IEXPLORER: Opens Internet explorer WAB: opens Contacts CHARMAP: opens Character Map WRITE: opens WordPad NOTEPAD: opens Notepad CALC: opens Calculator
CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker OSK: opens on-screen Keyboard MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier WINCAL: opens Calendar DIALER: opens phone Dialer EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor
Disk management DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition DISKPART: disk partitioning tool
Connection management IPCONFIG: list the configuration of IP addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu) INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties FIREWALL.CPL: opens windows firewall NETSETUP.CPL: opens network setup wizard
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