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Sunday, November 11, 2007

The Windows Run Command



The Windows Run Command [Win + R] is one of the most used key combinations in Windows. It comes pretty handy for running common and system applications. The run command internally calls ShellExecute from the OS. Following is the order in which the command searches for applications.

* The current directory
* The Windows Folder
* The System32 folder
* Folders in the environment variable :PATH
* The App Paths registry key

Given below is a list of Run Commands. You can use this to launch the specified applications.

TaskCommand
Accessibility Controlsaccess.cpl
Add Hardware Wizardhdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programsappwiz.cpl
Certificates snap incertmgr.msc
Character Mapcharmap
Check Disk Utilitychkdsk
Clipboard Viewerclipbrd
Command Promptcmd
Component Servicesdcomcnfg
Computer Managementcompmgmt.msc
Date and Time Propertiestimedate.cpl
DDE Sharesddeshare
Device Managerdevmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooterdxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utilitycleanmgr
Disk Defragmentdfrg.msc
Disk Managementdiskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Managerdiskpart
Display Propertiescontrol desktop
Display Propertiesdesk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utilitydrwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utilityverifier
Event Viewereventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Toolsigverif
Findfastfindfast.cpl
Folders Propertiescontrol folders
Fontscontrol fonts
Fonts Folderfonts
Free Cell Card Gamefreecell
Game Controllersjoy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Gamemshearts
Iexpress Wizardiexpress
Indexing Serviceciadv.msc
Internet Exploreriexplore
Internet Propertiesinetcpl.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
Keyboard Propertiescontrol keyboard
Local Security Settingssecpol.msc
Local Users and Groupslusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windowslogoff
Microsoft Chatwinchat
Minesweeper Gamewinmine
Mouse Propertiescontrol mouse
Mouse Propertiesmain.cpl
Netstatnetstat
Network Connectionscontrol netconnections
Network Connectionsncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizardnetsetup.cpl
Notepadnotepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packagerpackager
ODBC Data Source Administratorodbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboardosk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)ac3filter.cpl
Password Propertiespassword.cpl
Performance Monitorperfmon.msc
Performance Monitorperfmon
Phone and Modem Optionstelephon.cpl
Power Configurationpowercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxescontrol printers
Printers Folderprinters
Private Character Editoreudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed)QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settingsintl.cpl
Registry Editorregedit
Remote Desktopmstsc
Removable Storagentmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requestsntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)rsop.msc
Scanners and Camerassticpl.cpl
Scheduled Taskscontrol schedtasks
Security Centerwscui.cpl
Servicesservices.msc
Shared Foldersfsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windowsshutdown
Sounds and Audiommsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Gamespider
SQL Client Configurationcliconfg
System Configuration Editorsysedit
System Configuration Utilitymsconfig
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 Propertiessysdm.cpl
Task Managertaskmgr
Telnet Clienttelnet
Traceroutetracert <hostname or IP>
User Account Managementnusrmgr.cpl
User Account Managementcontrol userpasswords
User Account Managementcontrol userpasswords2
Utility Managerutilman
Windows Firewallfirewall.cpl
Windows Magnifiermagnify
Windows Management Infrastructurewmimgmt.msc
Windows XP Registration Wizardregwiz /r
Windows System Security Toolsyskey
Windows Update Launcheswupdmgr
Windows XP Tour Wizardtourstart
Wordpadwrite