Windows XP Run Commands

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Windows XP Run Command List

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