Advanced Windows RUN Commands for system administrator

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

timedate.cpl- 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 (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 /sc

Run Line Commands

BCKGZM.EXE – Backgammon

CHKRZM.EXE – Checkers

CONF.EXE – NetMeeting

DIALER.EXE – Phone Dialer

HELPCTR.EXE – Help and Support

HRTZZM.EXE – Internet Hearts

HYPERTRM.EXE – HyperTerminal

ICWCONN1.EXE – Internet Connection Wizard

IEXPLORE.EXE – Internet Explorer

INETWIZ.EXE – Setup Your Internet Connection

INSTALL.EXE – User’s Folder

MIGWIZ.EXE – File and Settings Transfer Wizard

MOVIEMK.EXE – Windows Movie Maker

MPLAYER2.EXE – Windows Media Player Version 6.4.09.1120

MSCONFIG.EXE – System Configuration Utility

MSIMN.EXE – Outlook Express

MSINFO32.EXE – System Information

MSMSGS.EXE – Windows Messenger

MSN6.EXE – MSN Explorer

PBRUSH.EXE – Paint

PINBALL.EXE – Pinball

RVSEZM.EXE – Reversi

SHVLZM.EXE – Spades

TABLE30.EXE – User’s Folder

WAB.EXE – Windows Address Book

WABMIG.EXE – Address Book Import Tool

WINNT32.EXE – User’s Folder

WMPLAYER.EXE – Windows Media Player

WRITE.EXE – Wordpad

ACCWIZ.EXE – Accessibility Wizard

CALC.EXE – Calculator

CHARMAP.EXE – Character Map

CLEANMGR.EXE – Disk Space Cleanup Manager

CLICONFG.EXE – SQL Client Configuration Utility

CLIPBRD.EXE – Clipbook Viewer

CLSPACK.EXE – Class Package Export Tool

CMD.EXE – Command Line

CMSTP.EXE – Connection Manager Profile Installer

CONTROL.EXE – Control Panel

DCOMCNFG.EXE – Component Services

DDESHARE.EXE – DDE Share

DRWATSON.EXE – Doctor Watson v1.00b

DRWTSN32.EXE – Doctor Watson Settings

DVDPLAY.EXE – DVD Player

DXDIAG.EXE – DirectX Diagnostics

EUDCEDIT.EXE – Private Character Editor

EVENTVWR.EXE – Event Viewer

EXPLORER.EXE – Windows Explorer

FREECELL.EXE – Free Cell

FXSCLNT.EXE – Fax Console

FXSCOVER.EXE – Fax Cover Page Editor

FXSEND.EXE – MS Fax Send Note Utility

IEXPRESS.EXE – IExpress 2.0

LOGOFF.EXE – System Logoff

MAGNIFY.EXE – Microsoft Magnifier

MMC.EXE – Microsoft Management Console

MOBSYNC.EXE – Microsoft Synchronization Manager

MPLAY32.EXE – Windows Media Player version 5.1

MSHEARTS.EXE – Hearts

MSPAINT.EXE – Paint

MSTSC.EXE – Remote Desktop Connection

NARRATOR.EXE – Microsoft Narrator

NETSETUP.EXE – Network Setup Wizard

NOTEPAD.EXE – Notepad

NSLOOKUP.EXE – NSLookup Application

NTSD.EXE – Symbolic Debugger for Windows 2000

ODBCAD32.EXE – ODBC Data Source Administrator

OSK.EXE – On Screen Keyboard

OSUNINST.EXE – Windows Uninstall Utility

PACKAGER.EXE – Object Packager

PERFMON.EXE – Performance Monitor

PROGMAN.EXE – Program Manager

RASPHONE.EXE – Remote Access Phonebook

REGEDIT.EXE – Registry Editor

REGEDT32.EXE – Registry Editor

RESET.EXE – Resets Session

RSTRUI.EXE – System Restore

RTCSHARE.EXE – RTC Application Sharing

SFC.EXE – System File Checker

SHRPUBW.EXE – Create Shared Folder

SHUTDOWN.EXE – System Shutdown

SIGVERIF.EXE – File Signature Verification

SNDREC32.EXE – Sound Recorder

SNDVOL32.EXE – Sound Volume

SOL.EXE – Solitaire

SPIDER.EXE – Spider Solitaire

SYNCAPP.EXE – Create A Briefcase

SYSEDIT.EXE – System Configuration Editor

SYSKEY.EXE – SAM Lock Tool

TASKMGR.EXE – Task Manager

TELNET.EXE – MS Telnet Client

TSSHUTDN.EXE – System Shutdown

TOURSTART.EXE – Windows Tour Launcher

UTILMAN.EXE – System Utility Manager

USERINIT.EXE – My Documents

VERIFIER.EXE – Driver Verifier Manager

WIAACMGR.EXE – Scanner and Camera Wizard

WINCHAT.EXE – Windows for Workgroups Chat

WINHELP.EXE – Windows Help Engine

WINHLP32.EXE – Help

WINMINE.EXE – Minesweeper

WINVER.EXE – Windows Version Information

WRITE.EXE – WordPad

WSCRIPT.EXE – Windows Script Host Settings

WUPDMGR.EXE – Windows Update

ACCESS.CPL – Accessibility Options

APPWIZ.CPL – Add or Remove Programs

DESK.CPL – Display Properties

HDWWIZ.CPL – Add Hardware Wizard

INETCPL.CPL – Internet Explorer Properties

INTL.CPL – Regional and Language Options

JOY.CPL – Game Controllers

MAIN.CPL – Mouse Properties

MMSYS.CPL – Sounds and Audio Device Properties

NCPA.CPL – Network Connections

NUSRMGR.CPL – User Accounts

ODBCCP32.CPL – ODBC Data Source Administrator

POWERCFG.CPL – Power Options Properties

SYSDM.CPL – System Properties

TELEPHON.CPL – Phone and Modem Options

TIMEDATE.CPL – Date and Time Properties

CERTMGR.MSC – Certificates

CIADV.MSC – Indexing Service

COMPMGMT.MSC – Computer Management

DEVMGMT.MSC – Device Manager

DFRG.MSC – Disk Defragmenter

DISKMGMT.MSC – Disk Management

EVENTVWR.MSC – Event Viewer

FSMGMT.MSC – Shared Folders

LUSRMGR.MSC – Local Users and Groups

NTMSMGR.MSC – Removable Storage

NTMSOPRQ.MSC – Removable Storage Operator Requests

PERFMON.MSC – Performance Monitor

SERVICES.MSC – Services

WMIMGMT.MSC – Windows Management Infrastructure