Some Windows XP RUN COMMANDS

[saurabh2185]

Windows XP RUN COMMANDS

Eg:- Go to StartMenu>RUN> "Command "

• Accessibility Controls
  access.cpl
  
• Add Hardware Wizard
  hdwwiz.cpl
  
• Add/Remove Programs
  appwiz.cpl
  
• Administrative Tools
  control 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 (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
  control color
  
• Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
  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 (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
  
• 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 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 Properties
  sysdm.cpl
  
• Task Manager
  taskmgr
  
• Telnet Client
  telnet
  
• 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

 

[Ritwik]

Good post Saurabh. This post can serve as a good reference.

 

[The Spin]

Thats comprehensive! Thanks for that!

 

[F4rrukh]

these are very helpful saurabh but i have a question is there any shortvut for Run coz i feel too lazy to open start menu and then press run

EDIT : ok i found just press the windows button near ur alt key and press r and it will open Run... so u dont need to move ur mouse

 

[saurabh2185]

these are very helpful saurabh but i have a question is there any shortvut for Run coz i feel too lazy to open start menu and then press run

EDIT : ok i found just press the windows button near ur alt key and press r and it will open Run... so u dont need to move ur mouse

Yes [Window Key + R] is correct shortcut for it.

I found 1 more run command "photoshop" (If installed).
Similarly type "mspaint" and it should be open.

 

[surendar]

mate, these are nice and helpful info!!!! I never knew this before...good find mate!!!!

 

[Adarsh]

Lol Saurabh! I thought you said some run commands :

 

[saurabh2185]

Lol Saurabh! I thought you said some run commands :

Run is very powerful and useful part of Windows which many people ignore or didn't know its function, these commands are "some" as there are many more such type of commands.
:onpc
E.g:- regedit (should not use it unless you are sure what you are doing)
and msconfig (useful for removing unwanted startup programs)

 

[Abhas]

excellent post saurabh...
this is very well compiled.

i must admit i knew only about half of them...

would like to add "wmplayer.exe" - windows media player

also...

"winword" - microsoft word
"excel" - microsoft excel
"iexplore" - microsoft internet explorer
"firefox" - mozilla firefox (obviously, if installed )
"command" - windows 98 command prompt. (yes it works with XP too...)
"winzip" - winzip
"winrar" - winRAR
"explorer" - windows explorer

"edit" - will open the MS-DOS text editor

you can also directly type the url of any website...
for instance, www.planetcricket.org
this will open the site in the default browser.

 

[Ritwik]

this will open the site in the default browser.

In other words, in IE.

 

[Brett_Lee]

Unless you have your default browser set to firefox or something else

 

[blackleopard92]

Unless you have your default browser set to firefox or something else

yeah.

Although I hardly use the above, as typing takes more time for me to open.

I generally use above to access userpassword2.
and hidden options

 

[F4rrukh]

hey guys another one for you like Saurabh said type photoshop in run and it will open... if you have imageready than you can also type imageready and it will open it

 

[Abhas]

it generally works for all exe's in the program files...