Useful “RUN” commands for windows

Accessibility Controls -> access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard ->accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard -> hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs -> appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools control -> admintools
Adobe Acrobat (if installed) -> acrobat
Adobe Designer (if installed)-> formdesigner
Adobe Distiller (if installed) -> acrodist
Adobe ImageReady (if installed) -> imageready
Adobe Photoshop (if installed)-> photoshop
Automatic Updates -> wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer -> Wizard fsquirt
Calculator -> calc
Certificate Manager -> certmgr.msc

More after the jump!

Character Map -> charmap
Check Disk Utility -> chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer -> clipbrd
Command Prompt -> cmd
Component Services -> dcomcnfg
Computer Management -> compmgmt.msc
Control Panel -> control
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 (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) -> control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility -> drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility -> verifier
Event Viewer -> eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool -> migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool -> sigverif
Findfast -> findfast.cpl
Firefox (if installed) -> firefox
Folders Properties -> 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
Help and Support -> helpctr
HyperTerminal -> hypertrm
Iexpress Wizard -> iexpress
Indexing Service -> ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard -> icwconn1
Internet Explorer -> iexplore
Internet Properties -> inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard -> inetwiz
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
Malicious Software Removal Tool -> mrt
Microsoft Access (if installed) -> msaccess
Microsoft Chat -> winchat
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
Microsoft Syncronization Tool -> mobsync
Minesweeper Game -> winmine
Mouse Properties -> control mouse
Mouse Properties -> main.cpl
Nero (if installed) -> nero
Netmeeting -> conf
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
Outlook Express -> msimn
Paint -> pbrush
Password Properties -> password.cpl
Performance Monitor -> perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor -> perfmon
Phone and Modem Options -> telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer -> dialer
Pinball Game -> pinball
Power Configuration -> powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes -> control printers
Printers Folder -> printers
Private Character Editor -> eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed) -> QuickTime.cpl
Quicktime Player (if installed) -> quicktimeplayer
Real Player (if installed) -> realplay
Regional Settings -> intl.cpl
Registry Editor -> regedit
Registry Editor -> regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook -> rasphone
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 The Next Boot) -> sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) -> sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default) -> sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) -> sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x) -> sfc /cachesize=x
System Information -> msinfo32
System Properties -> sysdm.cpl
Task Manager -> taskmgr
TCP Tester -> tcptest
Telnet Client -> telnet
Tweak UI (if installed) -> tweakui
User Account Management -> nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager -> utilman
Windows Address Book -> wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility -> wabmig
Windows Backup Utility (if installed) -> ntbackup
Windows Explorer -> explorer
Windows Firewall -> firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier -> magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure -> wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player -> wmplayer
Windows Messenger -> msmsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) -> wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool -> syskey
Windows Update Launches -> wupdmgr
Windows Version (to show which version of windows) -> winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard -> tourstart
Wordpad -> write

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