As mine first technical post of this blog, I am here to share Run Commands with you all. Are you aware of Windows shortcut keys, i.e., Windows run Commands. Here’s a complete list of run commands used in Windows. These commands run in Windows very well. See if you can add something to this list.

As a first step, Go to StartMenu > Run…

Then type any of the following commands and corresponding screen will appear.

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 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

ava 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

Mcft 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