Some useful RUN commands for PC users

To run any of the below commands, goto start-> Run (or) simply press winkey+R

Accessibility Controls                           :   access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard                         :   hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs                        :   appwiz.cpl

Administrative Toolscontrol                  :    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 (Appearance Tab     :   control color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting     :   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 (Connection)              :   ipconfig / all

IP Configuration (Display DNS)            :   ipconfig / displaydns

IP Configuration (Delete DNS)             :   ipconfig / flushdns

IP Configuration (Release all Conns)     :  ipconfig / release

IP Configuration (Renew All Conn’s)    :  ipconfig / renew

IP Configuration                                   :   ipconfig / registerdns

(Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)

IP Configuration                                   :   ipconfig / showclassid

(Display DHCP Class ID)

IP Configuration                                   :   ipconfig /setclassid

(Modifies DHCP Class ID)

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 CheckerUtility                    :   sfc / scannow

(Scan Immediately)

System File Checker Utility                   :   sfc /scanonce

(Scan Once At Next Boot)

System File Checker Utility                   :   sfc /scanboot

(Scan On Every Boot)

System File Checker Utility                   :   sfc / revert

(Return to Default Setting)

System File Checker Utility                   :   sfc /purgecache

(Purge File Cache)

System File Checker Utility                   :   sfc /cachesize=x

(Set Cache Size to size x)

System Properties                                 :   sysdm.cpl

Task Manager                                     :   taskmgr

Telnet                                                   :   Clienttelnet

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