A complete list of RUN commands!!

[bonishah88]

Note : All these commands have been verified on Windows XP SP2 Professional Edition. Right now the list is not complete.......but i will keep on adding to it part by part and you also add to it........

and also once we are done I will show you how to call any program from the RUN Dialog box....

Windows Feature 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. Automatic Updates --> wuaucpl.cpl
7. Calculator --> calc
8. Certificate Manager --> certmgr.msc
9. Character Map --> charmap
10. Check Disk Utility --> chkdsk
11. Clipboard Viewer --> clipbrd
12. Command Prompt --> cmd
13. Component Services --> dcomcnfg
14. Computer Management --> compmgmt.msc
15. Control Panel --> control
16. Date and Time Properties --> timedate.cpl
17. Device Manager --> devmgmt.msc
18. Direct X Troubleshooter --> dxdiag
19. Disk Cleanup Utility --> cleanmgr
20. Disk Defragment --> dfrg.msc
21. Disk Management --> diskmgmt.msc
22. Disk Partition Manager --> diskpart
23. Display Properties control --> desktop
24. Display Properties --> desk.cpl
25. Dr. Watson Troubleshooting --> drwtsn32
26. Driver Verifier Utility --> verifier
27. Event Viewer --> eventvwr.msc
28. Files and Settings Transfer Tool --> migwiz
29. File Signature Verification Tool --> sigverif
30. Fonts --> control fonts
31. Fonts Folder --> fonts
32. Free Cell Card Game --> freecell
33. Game Controllers --> joy.cpl
34. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) --> gpedit.msc
35. Hearts Card Game --> mshearts
36. Help and Support --> helpctr
37. HyperTerminal --> hypertrm
38. Iexpress Wizard --> iexpress
39. IIS Manager --> inetmgr
40. Indexing Service --> ciadv.msc
41. Internet Connection Wizard --> icwconn1
42. Internet Explorer --> iexplore
43. Internet Properties --> inetcpl.cpl
44. Internet Setup Wizard --> inetwiz
45. Keyboard Properties --> control keyboard
46. Local Security Settings --> secpol.msc
47. Local Users and Groups --> lusrmgr.msc
48. Logs You Out Of Windows --> logoff
49. Microsoft Access --> msaccess
50. Microsoft Chat --> winchat (A cool Hidden Feature very few know bout!!!)
51. Microsoft office communicator - communicator
52. Microsoft Excel --> excel
53. Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) --> frontpg
54. Microsoft Movie Maker --> moviemk
55. Microsoft Paint --> mspaint or pbrush
56. Microsoft Powerpoint --> powerpnt
57. Microsoft Word --> winword
58. Minesweeper Game --> winmine
59. Mouse Properties --> control mouse
60. Mouse Properties --> main.cpl
61. Netmeeting --> conf
62. Network Connections --> control netconnections or ncpa.cpl
63. Network Setup Wizard --> netsetup.cpl
64. Notepad --> notepad
65. Object Packager --> packager
66. ODBC Data Source Administrator --> odbccp32.cpl
67. On Screen Keyboard --> osk
68. Outlook Express --> msimn
69. Performance Monitor --> perfmon.msc or perfmon
70. Phone and Modem Options --> telephon.cpl
71. Phone Dialer --> dialer
72. Pinball Game --> pinball
73. Power Configuration --> powercfg.cpl
74. Printers and Faxes --> control printers
75. Printers Folder --> printers
76. Private Character Editor --> eudcedit
77. Regional Settings --> intl.cpl
78. Registry Editor --> regedit or regedit32
79. Remote Access Phonebook --> rasphone
80. Remote Desktop --> mstsc
81. Removable Storage --> ntmsmgr.msc
82. Removable Storage Operator Requests --> ntmsoprq.msc
83. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) --> rsop.msc
84. Scheduled Tasks --> control schedtasks
85. Security Center --> wscui.cpl
86. Services --> services.msc
87. Shared Folders --> fsmgmt.msc
88. ShutDown Windows --> shutdown
89. Sounds and Audio --> mmsys.cpl
90. Spider Solitare Card Game --> spider
91. System Configuration Editor --> sysedit
92. System Configuration Utility --> msconfig
93. System Information --> msinfo32(Needs Help Center to be running for it)
94. System Properties ---> sysdm.cpl
95. Task Manager --> taskmgr
96. Telnet Client --> telnet
97. User Account Management --> nusrmgr.cpl
98. Utility Manager --> utilman
99. Windows Address Book --> wab
100. Windows Address Book Import Utility --> wabmig
101. Windows Explorer --> explorer
102. Windows Firewall --> firewall.cpl
103. Windows Magnifier --> magnify
104. Windows Management Infrastructure --> wmimgmt.msc
105. Windows Media Player --> wmplayer
106. Windows Messenger --> msmsgs
107. Windows System Security Tool --> syskey
108. Windows Update Launcher -> wupdmgr
109. Windows Version --> winver (to show which version of windows)
110. Windows XP Tour Wizard --> tourstart
111. Wordpad --> write

And this constitutes the exhaustive list........hope you find it useful.

[ha14]

This is a useful summary

[safeguy]

The common ones I use is regedit.exe, services.msc and perhaps cmd.exe.

[vickypark]

nice collection...

[k1922h]

Very useful

thanks

[sm1]

Hi, we can also include

notepad
wordpad

[noaccount]

good one but no msconfig

[sujay]

here are some references from the web
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5966-run-commands-windows-7-a.html
(it has some new commands for Windows 7)
http://www.blogsdna.com/2568/run-command-list-for-windows-xp.htm
http://mypchell.com/guides/69-156-useful-run-commands
http://www.adamsdvds.co.uk/run%20commands.php/
http://faq.programmerworld.net/ms_windows/run-commands-in-windows.html
http://searchwarp.com/swa217012.htm
http://ss64.com/nt/
http://www.usp.br/fzea/admin/files/2061_Windows%20Run%20Commands.htm

Customizing Windows Run Command

If you want to customize existing commands or add new commands.
See here
http://weblogs.asp.net/whaggard/archive/2004/04/11/111232.aspx
http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-create-custom-run-commands-in-windows/

[bonishah88]

@noaccount : The list is not complete yet.......
@sujay : Thanks for the links but rather than checking so many pages.....better to check one here.....right ??

[sujay]

@bonishah88: sure friend. I have no plan to spoil your tutorial. Just searching the web, got those and shared
One thing, will it be possible for you to add which run commands will not work in windows7 ?

Best Regards
Sujay