WINDOWS RUN COMMANDS

Do in a matter of few clicks and text what will normally take several clicks to perform. There are, however, tools and utilities that I bet you never knew you had that can be accessed through the Run feature. The main reason most people don’t use the Run feature is because they don’t know the Commands.Some of these commands are not known to regular XP user and I strongly advise you to use only the ones you are sure of.

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


timedate.cpl
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 NextBoot)
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

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