Run commands for Windows

Some run command for Windows that you will be interested in. To run those commands Press Windows+R key which will open the Run window then type any of the below command according to your need.

Accessibility Controls : access.cpl

Accessibility Wizard : accwiz

Add Hardware Wizard : hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs : appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools control : admintools

Adobe Acrobat (if installed) : acrobat

Adobe Designer (if installed) : acrodist

Adobe Distiller (if installed) : acrodist

Adobe ImageReady (if installed) : imageready

Adobe Photoshop (if installed) : photoshop

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

Control Panel : control

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

Files and Settings Transfer Tool : migwiz

File Signature Verification Tool : sigverif

Findfast : findfast.cpl

Firefox (if installed) : firefox

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

Help and Support : helpctr

HyperTerminal : hypertrm

Iexpress Wizard : iexpress

Indexing Service : ciadv.msc

Internet Connection Wizard : icwconn1

Internet Explorer : iexplore

Internet Properties : inetcpl.cpl

Internet Setup Wizard : inetwiz

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

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

Malicious Software Removal Tool : mrt

Microsoft Access (if installed) : access.cpl

Microsoft Chat : winchat

Microsoft Excel (if installed) : excel

Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) : frontpg

Microsoft Movie Maker : moviemk

Microsoft Paint : mspaint

Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) : powerpnt

Microsoft Word (if installed) : winword

Microsoft Syncronization Tool : mobsync

Minesweeper Game : winmine

Mouse Properties control : mouse

Mouse Properties : main.cpl

Nero (if installed) : nero

Netmeeting : conf

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

Outlook Express : msimn

Paint : pbrush

Password Properties : password.cpl

Performance Monitor : perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor : perfmon

Phone and Modem Options : telephon.cpl

Phone Dialer : dialer

Pinball Game : pinball

Power Configuration : powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes control : printers

Printers Folder : printers

Private Character Editor : eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed) : QuickTime.cpl

Quicktime Player (if installed) : quicktimeplayer

Real Player (if installed) : realplay

Regional Settings : intl.cpl

Registry Editor : regedit

Registry Editor : regedit32

Remote Access Phonebook : rasphone

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 Information : msinfo32

System Properties : sysdm.cpl

Task Manager : taskmgr

TCP Tester : tcptest

Telnet Client : telnet

Tweak UI (if installed) : tweakui

User Account Management : nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager : utilman

Windows Address Book : wab

Windows Address Book Import Utility : wabmig

Windows Backup Utility (if installed) : ntbackup

Windows Explorer : explorer

Windows Firewall : firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier : magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure : wmimgmt.msc

Windows Media Player : wmplayer

Windows Messenger : msmsgs

Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) : wiaacmgr

Windows System Security Tool : syskey

Windows Update Launches : wupdmgr

Windows Version (to show which version of windows) : winver

Windows XP Tour Wizard : tourstart

Wordpad : write