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Windows run commands
S. No.
Task to be accessed
Run Command
1
Accessibility Controls
access.cpl
2
Accessibility Wizard
accwiz
3
Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.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
control desktop
32
Display Properties
desk.cpl
33
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
control color
34
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
drwtsn32
35
Driver Verifier Utility
verifier
36
Event Viewer
eventvwr.msc
37
Files and Settings Transfer Tool
migwiz
38
File Signature Verification Tool
sigverif
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 (Display Connection Configuration)
ipconfig /all
57
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)
ipconfig /displaydns
58
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)
ipconfig /flushdns
59
IP Configuration (Release All Connections)
ipconfig /release
60
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)
ipconfig /renew
61
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-egisters DNS)
ipconfig /registerdns
62
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)
ipconfig /showclassid
63
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)
ipconfig /setclassid
64
Java Control Panel (If Installed)
jpicpl32.cpl
65
Java Control Panel (If Installed)
javaws
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)
mscaccess
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 Word (if installed)
winword
79
Microsoft Syncronization Tool
mobsync
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
Performance Monitor
perfmon
99
Phone and Modem Options
telephon.cpl
100
Phone Dialer
dialer
101
Pinball Game
pinball
102
Power Configuration
powercfg.cpl
103
Printers and Faxes
control printers
104
Printers Folder
printers
105
Private Character Editor
eudcedit
106
Quicktime (If Installed)
QuickTime.cpl
107
Quicktime Player (if installed)
quicktimeplayer
108
Real Player (if installed)
realplay
109
Regional Settings
intl.cpl
110
Registry Editor
regedit
111
Registry Editor
regedit32
112
Remote Access Phonebook
rasphone
113
Remote Desktop
mstsc
114
Removable Storage
ntmsmgr.msc
115
Removable Storage Operator Requests
ntmsoprq.msc
116
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)
rsop.msc
117
Scanners and Cameras
sticpl.cpl
118
Scheduled Tasks
control schedtasks
119
Security Center
wscui.cpl
120
Services
services.msc
121
Shared Folders
fsmgmt.msc
122
Shuts Down Windows
shutdown
123
Sounds and Audio
mmsys.cpl
124
Spider Solitare Card Game
spider
125
SQL Client Configuration
cliconfg
126
System Configuration Editor
sysedit
127
System Configuration Utility
msconfig
128
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)
sfc /scannow
129
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)
sfc /scanonce
130
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)
sfc /scanboot
131
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)
sfc /revert
132
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)
sfc /purgecache
133
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)
sfc /cachesize=x
134
System Information
msinfo32
135
System Properties
sysdm.cpl
136
Task Manager
taskmgr
137
TCP Tester
tcptest
138
Telnet Client
telnet
139
Tweak UI (if installed)
tweakui
140
User Account Management
nusrmgr.cpl
141
Utility Manager
utilman
142
Windows Address Book
wab
143
Windows Address Book Import Utility
wabmig
144
Windows Backup Utility (if installed)
ntbackup
145
Windows Explorer
explorer
146
Windows Firewall
firewall.cpl
147
Windows Magnifier
magnify
148
Windows Management Infrastructure
wmimgmt.msc
149
Windows Media Player
wmplayer
150
Windows Messenger
msmsgs
151
Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)
wiaacmgr
152
Windows System Security Tool
syskey
153
Windows Update Launches
wupdmgr
154
Windows Version (to show which version of windows)
winver
155
Windows XP Tour Wizard
tourstart
156
Wordpad
write
157
invokes IIS management
inetmgr
158
stop and start IIS services
iisreset
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