A to Z Useful Computer Run Commands

No.

Command

Description

01 access.cplv Accessibility Controls
02 accwiz Accessibility Wizard
03 hdwwiz.cpl Add Hardware Wizard
04 appwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs
05 control admintools Adminstrative Tools
06 acrodist Adobe Acrobat (if installed)
07 acrodist Adobe Designer (if installed)
08 acrodist Adobe Distiller (if installed)
09 Imageready Adobe ImageReady (if installed)
10 photoshop Adobe Photoshop (if installed)
11 wuaucpl.cpl Automatic Updates
12 fsquirt Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
13 calc Calculator
14 certmgr.msc Certificate Manager
15 charmap Character Map
16 chkdsk Check Disk Utility
17 clipbrd Clipboard Viewer
18 cmd Command Prompt
19 dcomcnfg Component Services
20 compmgmt.msc Computer Management
21 control Control Panel
22 timedate.cpl Date and Time Properties
23 ddeshare DDE Shares
24 devmgmt.msc Device Manage
25 directx.cpl Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)
26 dxdiag Direct X Troubleshooter
27 cleanmgr Disk Cleanup Utility
28 dfrg.msc Disk Defragment
29 diskmgmt.msc Disk Management
30 diskpart Disk Partition Manager
31 control desktop Display Properties
32 desk.cpl Display Properties
33 control color Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
34 drwtsn32 Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
35 verifier Driver Verifier Utility
36 eventvwr.msc Event Viewer
37 migwiz Files and Settings Transfer Tool
38 sigverif File Signature Verification Tool
39 findfast.cpl Findfast
40 firefox Firefox (if Installed)
41 control folders Folder Properties
42 control fonts Fonts
43 fonts Fonts Folder
44 freecellG Free Cell Card Game
45 joy.cpl Game Controllers
46 gpedit.msc Group Policy Editor(XP Prof)
47 mshearts Hearts Card Game
48 helpctr Help and Support
49 hypertrm HyperTerminal
50 iexpress Iexpress Wizard
51 ciadv.msc Indexing Service
52 icwconn1 Internet Connection Wizard
53 iexplore Internet Explorer
54 inetcpl.cpl Internet Properties
55 inetwiz inetwiz
56 inetwiz IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)
57 ipconfig /displaydns IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)
58 ipconfig /flushdns IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)
59 ipconfig /release IP Configuration (Release All Connections)
60 ipconfig /renew IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)
61 ipconfig /registerdns IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)
62 ipconfig/showclassid IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)
63 ipconfig /setclassid IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)
64 jpicpl32.cpl Java Control Panel (If Installed)
65 javaws Java Control Panel (If Installed)
66 control keyboard Keyboard Properties
67 secpol.msc Local Security Settings
68 lusrmgr.msc Local Users and Groups
69 logoff Logs You Out Of Windows
70 mrt Malicious Software Removal Tool
71 access.cpl Microsoft Access (if installed)
72 winchat Microsoft Chat
73 excel Microsoft Excel (if installed)
74 frontpg Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)
75 moviemk Microsoft Movie Maker
76 mspaint Microsoft Paint
77 powerpnt Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)
78 winword Microsoft Word (if installed)
79 mobsync Microsoft Syncronization Tool
80 winmine Minesweeper Game
81 main.cpl Mouse Properties
82 main.cpl Mouse Properties
83 nero Nero (if installed)
84 conf Netmeeting
85 control netconnections Network Connection
86 ncpa.cpl Network Connection
87 netsetup.cpl Network Setup Wizard
88 notepad Open Notepad
89 nvtuicpl.cpl Nview Desktop Manager(if Installed)
90 packager Object Packager
91 odbccp32.cpl ODBC Data Source Administrator
92 osk On Screen Keyboard
93 ac3filter.cpl Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)
94 msimn Outlook Express
95 pbrush Paint
96 password.cpl Password Properties
97 perfmon.msc Performance Monitor
98 perfmon Performance Monitor
99 telephon.cpl Phone and Modem Options
100 dialer Phone Dialer
101 pinball Pinball Game
102 powercfg.cpl Power Configuration
103 control printers Printers and Faxes
104 printers Printers Folder
105 eudcedi Private Character Editor
106 QuickTime.cpl Quicktime (If Installed)
107 quicktimeplayer Quicktime Player (if installed)
108 realplay Real Player (if installed)
109 intl.cpl Regional Settings
110 regedit Registry Editor
111 regedit32 Registry Editor
112 rasphone Remote Access Phonebook
113 mstsc Remote Desktop
114 ntmsmgr.msc Removable Storage
115 ntmsoprq.msc Removable Storage Operator Requests
116 rsop.msc Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)
117 sticpl.cpl Scanners and Cameras
118 control schedtasks Scheduled Tasks
119 wscui.cpl Security Center
120 services.msc Services
121 fsmgmt.msc Shared Folders
122 shutdown Shuts Down Windows
123 mmsys.cpl Sounds and Audio
124 spider System Configuration Editor
125 cliconfg SQL Client Configuration
126 sysedit System Configuration Editor
127 msconfig System Configuration Utility
128 sfc /scannow System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)
129 sfc /scanonce System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)
130 sfc /scanboot System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)
131 sfc /revert System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)
132 sfc /purgecache System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)
133 sfc /cachesize=x System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)
134 msinfo32 System Information
135 sysdm.cpl System Properties
136 taskmgr Task Manager
137 tcptest TCP Tester
138 telnet Telnet Client
139 tweakui Tweak UI (if installed)
140 nusrmgr.cpl User Account Management
141 utilman Utility Manager
142 wab Windows Address Book
143 wabmig Windows Address Book Import Utility
144 ntbackup Windows Backup Utility (if installed)
145 explorer Windows Explorer
146 firewall.cpl Windows Firewall
147 wabmig Windows Address Book Import Utility
148 ntbackup Windows Backup Utility (if installed)
149 magnify Windows Magnifier
150 wmimgmt.msc Windows Management Infrastructure
151 wmplayer Windows Media Player
152 msmsgs Windows Messenger
153 wiaacmgr Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)
154 syskey Windows System Security Tool
155 wupdmgr Windows Update Launches
156 winver Windows Version (to show which version of windows)