Windows XP Run Command List

1. Accessibility Controls – access.cpl

2. Accessibility Wizard – accwiz

3. Add Hardware – Wizardhdwwiz.cpl

4. Add/Remove Programs – appwiz.cpl

5. Administrative Tools control – admintools

6. Adobe Acrobat (if installed) – acrobat

7. Adobe Designer (if installed)- acrodist

8. Adobe Distiller (if installed)- acrodist

9. Adobe ImageReady (if installed)- imageready

10. Adobe Photoshop (if installed)- photoshop

11. Automatic Updates – wuaucpl.cpl

12. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt

13. Calculator – calc

14. Certificate Manager – certmgr.msc

15. Character Map – charmap

16. Check Disk Utility – chkdsk

17. Clipboard Viewer – clipbrd

18. Command Prompt – cmd

19. Component Services – dcomcnfg

20. Computer Management – compmgmt.msc

21. Control Panel – control

22. Date and Time Properties – timedate.cpl

23. DDE Shares – ddeshare

24. Device Manager – devmgmt.msc

25. Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)- directx.cpl

26. Direct X Troubleshooter- dxdiag

27. Disk Cleanup Utility- cleanmgr

28. Disk Defragment- dfrg.msc

29. Disk Management- diskmgmt.msc

30. Disk Partition Manager- diskpart

31. Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)- control color

32. Display Properties- control desktop

33. Display Properties- desk.cpl

34. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility- drwtsn32

35. Driver Verifier Utility- verifier
36. Event Viewer- eventvwr.msc

37. File Signature Verification Tool- sigverif

38. Files and Settings Transfer Tool- migwiz

39. Findfast- findfast.cpl

40. Firefox (if installed)- firefox

41. Folders Properties- control folders

42. Fonts- control fonts

43. Fonts Folder- fonts

44. Free Cell Card Game- freecell

45. Game Controllers- joy.cpl

46. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)- gpedit.msc

47. Hearts Card Game- mshearts

48. Help and Support- helpctr

49. HyperTerminal- hypertrm

50. Iexpress Wizard- iexpress

51. Indexing Service- ciadv.msc

52. Internet Connection Wizard- icwconn1

53. Internet Explorer- iexplore

54. Internet Properties- inetcpl.cpl

55. Internet Setup Wizard- inetwiz

56. IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /flushdns

57. IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) – ipconfi/all

58. IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig/showclassid

59. IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /displaydns

60. IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig /setclassid

61. IP Configuration (Release All Connections)- ipconfig /release

62. IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)- ipconfig /renew

63. IP Configuration(RefreshesDHCP&Re-RegistersDNS)-ipconfig/registerdns

64. Java Control Panel (If Installed)- javaws

65. Java Control Panel (If Installed)- jpicpl32.cpl

66. Keyboard Properties – control keyboard

67. Local Security Settings – secpol.msc

68. Local Users and Groups – lusrmgr.msc

69. Logs You Out Of Windows – logoff…..

70. Malicious Software Removal Tool – mrt

71. Microsoft Access (if installed) – access.cpl

72. Microsoft Chat – winchat

73. Microsoft Excel (if installed) – excel

74. Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)- frontpg

75. Microsoft Movie Maker – moviemk

76. Microsoft Paint – mspaint

77. Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)- powerpnt

78. Microsoft Syncronization Tool – mobsync

79. Microsoft Word (if installed)- winword

80. Minesweeper Game – winmine

81. Mouse Properties – control mouse

82. Mouse Properties – main.cpl

83. Nero (if installed)- nero

84. Netmeeting – conf

85. Network Connections – control netconnections

86. Network Connections – ncpa.cpl

87. Network Setup Wizard – netsetup.cpl

88. Notepad – notepad

89. Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)- nvtuicpl.cpl

90. Object Packager – packager

91. ODBC Data Source Administrator- odbccp32.cpl

92. On Screen Keyboard – osk

93. Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) – ac3filter.cpl

94. Outlook Express – msimn

95. Paint – pbrush

96. Password Properties – password.cpl

97. Performance Monitor – perfmon.msc

98. Phone and Modem Options – telephon.cpl

99. Phone Dialer – dialer

100. Pinball Game – pinball

101. Power Configuration – powercfg.cpl

102. Printers and Faxes – control printers

103. Printers Folder – printers

104. Private Character Editor – eudcedit

105. Quicktime (If Installed)- QuickTime.cpl

106. Real Player (if installed)- realplay

107. Regional Settings – intl.cpl

108. Registry Editor – regedit

109. Registry Editor – regedit32

110. Remote Access Phonebook – rasphone

111. Remote Desktop – mstsc

112. Removable Storage – ntmsmgr.msc

113. Removable Storage Operator Requests – ntmsoprq.msc

114. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) – rsop.msc

115. Scanners and Cameras – sticpl.cpl

116. Scheduled Tasks – control schedtasks

117. Security Center – wscui.cpl

118. Services – services.msc

119. Shared Folders – fsmgmt.msc

120. Shuts Down Windows – shutdown

121. Sounds and Audio – mmsys.cpl

122. Spider Solitare Card Game – spider

123. SQL Client Configuration – cliconfg

124. System Configuration Editor – sysedit

125. System Configuration Utility – msconfig

126. System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)- sfc /purgecache

127. System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)- sfc /revert

128. System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)- sfc /scannow

129. System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) – sfc /scanboot

130. System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)- sfc /scanonce

131. System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-sfc/cachesize=x

132. System Information – msinfo32.

133. System Properties – sysdm.cpl

134. Task Manager – taskmgr

135. Task Manager – taskmgr

136. TCP Tester – tcptest

137. Telnet Client – telnet

138. Tweak UI (if installed) – tweakui

139. User Account Management- nusrmgr.cpl

140. Utility Manager – utilman

141. Windows Address Book – wab

142. Windows Address Book Import Utility – wabmig

 143. Windows Backup Utility (if installed)- ntbackup

144. Windows Explorer – explorer

145. Windows Firewall- firewall.cpl

146. Windows Magnifier- magnify

147. Windows Management Infrastructure – wmimgmt.msc

148. Windows Media Player – wmplayer

149. Windows Messenger – msmsgs

150. Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)- wiaacmgr

151. Windows System Security Tool – syskey
152. Windows Update Launches – wupdmgr

153. Windows Version (to show which version of windows)- winver

154. Windows XP Tour Wizard – tourstart

155. Wordpad – write

Windows 7 Run Commands List

Windows 7 Program/Utility Windows 7 Run Command

Accessibility Controls access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools control admintools

Authorization Manager azman.msc

Automatic Updates wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard fsquirt

Calculator calc

Certificate Manager certmgr.msc

Character Map charmap

Check Disk Utility chkdsk

 Windows 7 Program/Utility Windows 7 Run Command

Clipboard Viewer clipbrd

Command Prompt cmd

Component Services dcomcnfg

Computer Management compmgmt.msc (or CompMgmtLauncher)

Control Panel control

Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl

Device Manager devmgmt.msc

Direct X Control Panel (If Installed) directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility cleanmgr

Disk Defragment dfrg.msc

Defragment User Interface dfrgui

Disk Management diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager diskpart

Display Properties control desktop or desk.cpl

Display Properties desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) control color

Ditilizer Calibration Tool tabcal

Downloads Downloads

DPI Scaling dpiscaling

Driver Package Installer dpinst

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility verifier or /reset

 Windows 7 Program/Utility Windows 7 Run Command

DVD Player dvdplay

Encryption File System rekeywiz

Event Viewer eventvwr.msc

Fax Cover Sheet Editor fxscover

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 Pro only) gpedit.msc

Iexpress Wizard iexpress

Indexing Service ciadv.msc

Internet Properties inetcpl.cpl

Internet Explorer iexplore

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

iSCSI Initiator iscsicpl

 Windows 7 Program/Utility Windows 7 Run Command

Java Control Panel (If Installed) jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (If Installed) javaws

Keyboard Properties control keyboard

Libraries explorer or Windows key + E

Local Security Settings secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc

Log Out Of Windows logoff

Microsoft Chat winchat

Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool msdt

Microsoft Paint mspaint

Mouse Properties control mouse

Mouse Properties main.cpl

Mobility Center (only on mobile) mblctr or Windows key + X

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 odbcad32 (or odbccp32.cpl)

On Screen Keyboard osk (or Windows key + U )

Optional Features Manager optionalfeatures

Paint mspaint
 Windows 7 Program/Utility Windows 7 Run Command

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

Printer Migration PrintBrmUi

Private Character Editor eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed) QuickTime.cpl

Regional Settings intl.cpl

Registry Editor regedit

Registry Editor regedit32

Remote Assistance msra

Remote Desktop mstsc

Removable Storage ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Pro) rsop.msc

Run Command Line Box run

Scanners and Cameras sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks control schedtasks

Security Center wscui.cpl

Services services.msc

Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc

Shuts Down Windows shutdown

 Windows 7 Program/Utility Windows 7 Run Command

Snipping Tool snippingtool

Sounds and Audio mmsys.cpl

Sound Recorder soundrecorder

Sound Volume sndvol

Spider Solitare Card Game spider

SQL Client Configuration cliconfg

Sticky Note StikyNot

Stored User Names and Passwords credwiz

System Configuration Editor sysedit

System Configuration Utility msconfig

System File Checker Utility sfc

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 Information msinfo32

System Properties sysdm.cpl (or or Windows key + Pause/Break)

Task Manager taskmgr

Telnet Client telnet

Trusted Platform Module TpmInit

User Account Management nusrmgr.cpl

 Windows 7 Program/Utility Windows 7 Run Command

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