I have a few basic commands that will open up Windows applications and I know there are more. I really would like more; do you have any kind of a list?
Hi Dean! Thanks for writing.
Do I have a list? Yes, sir, I do. And since you took the time to write to us, I sat down and went looking for more.
Just in case anyone reading this is new to this or needs a refresher course, there are commands that you can type into the Run line of Windows to access different programs and applications. (Huh? What does that mean? What’s a “Run line”? Explain, please!)
For those of you who don’t know how to access “Run”, click here for a quick tutorial. For Vista and Windows 7 users who have no run line to access, please click here.
to find out how to put the run line below your Startup menu.
Every Windows program or application (that is accessed from the Run line) from the the list in this article has to be accessed in the following way (the following screen shots were taken from Vista):
Left-click on Start, then left-click on Run.
When you click on Run, a box will pop up. There is a blank “line” in it; type the command in it (in the example below I have typed in iexplore to open Internet Explorer) and left-click on OK.
That’s how easy it is to open every single Windows application below.
So – without further ado – here is the mega-list of Run commands for 2010:
RUN COMMANDS FOR WINXP, VISTA, AND WINDOWS 7
| Accessibility Options | control access.cpl |
| Add Hardware Wizard | control access.cpl |
| Add or Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
| Administrative Tools | control admintools |
| Adobe ImageReady (if installed) | imageready |
| Adobe Photoshop (if installed) | photoshop |
| Calculator | calc |
| Certificate Manager | certmgr.msc |
| Character Map | charmap |
| Command Prompt | cmd |
| Component Services | dcomcnfg |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Control Panel | control |
| Date and Time Properties | timedate.cpl |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Direct X Troubleshooter | dxdiag |
| Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Disk Partition Manager | diskpart |
| Display Properties | control desktop |
| Display Properties (display) | desk.cpl |
| Driver Verifier Utility | verifier |
| DVD Player | dvdplay |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| File Signature Verification Tool | sigverif |
| Files and Settings Transfer Tool | migwiz |
| Firefox (if installed) | firefox |
| Fonts Folder | fonts |
| Fonts | control fonts |
| Game Controllers | joy.cpl |
| Iexpress (Self Extracting Package Creator) | iexpress |
| Iexpress Wizard | iexpress |
| Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
| Java Web Start | javaws |
| Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
| Logs you out of Windows | logoff |
| Microsoft Access (if installed) | msaccess |
| Microsoft Excel (if installed) | excel |
| Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) | frontpg |
| Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
| Microsoft Movie Maker | moviemk |
| Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) | powerpnt |
| Microsoft Word (if installed) | winword |
| Mouse Properties | main.cpl |
| Mouse Properties (second option) | control mouse |
| MSN Messenger (If installed) | msnmsgr |
| Nero (if installed) | nero |
| Network Connections | control netconnections |
| Network Connections (second option) | ncpa.cpl |
| Notepad | notepad |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbcad32 |
| On Screen Keyboard | osk |
| Outlook Express | msimn |
| Paint | pbrush |
| Phone and Modem Options | telephon.cpl |
| Phone Dialer | dialer |
| Power Configuration | powercfg.cpl |
| Printers and Faxes | control printers |
| Private Character Editor | eudcedit |
| Quicktime Player (if installed) | quicktimeplayer |
| Quicktime (If Installed) | QuickTime.cpl |
| Real Player (if installed) | realplay |
| Regional Settings | intl.cpl |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Registry Editor (second option) | regedt32 |
| Reliability and Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc |
| Remote Access Phonebook | rasphone |
| Remote Desktop | mstsc |
| Scheduled Tasks | control schedtasks |
| Services | services.msc |
| Shared Creation Wizard | shrpubw |
| Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
| Shuts Down Windows | shutdown |
| Sounds and Audio Properties | mmsys.cpl |
| SQL Client Configuration | cliconfg |
| Sync Center | mobsync |
| Syncronization Tool | mobsync |
| System Configuration Editor | sysedit |
| System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
| System Information | msinfo32 |
| System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| Telnet Client | telnet |
| Tweak UI (if installed) | tweakui |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Windows Address Book (Contacts) | wab |
| Windows Address Book Import Utility | wabmig |
| Windows Explorer | explorer |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
| Windows Magnifier | magnify |
| Windows Management Infrastructure | wmimgmt.msc |
| Windows Media Player | wmplayer |
| Windows Picture Import Wizard (requires that camera be connected) | wiaacmgr |
| Windows Security Center | wscui.cpl |
| Windows System Security Tool | syskey |
| Windows Version (About your Windows Operating System) | winver |
| Wordpad | write |
| Run Commands Windows XP Only | |
| Check Disk Utility | chkdsk |
| Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) | gpedit.msc |
| Local Security Settings | secpol.msc |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) | rsop.msc |
| Windows XP Tour Wizard | tourstart |
| Run Commands Vista Only | |
| Adapter Troubleshooter | AdapterTroubleshooter |
| Advanced User Accounts Control Panel | Netplwiz |
| Authorization Manager | azman.msc |
| Back up or Restore your stored user names and passwords | credwiz |
| Backup Status and Utility | sdclt |
| Color Management | colorcpl |
| Computer Management Snapin Launcher | CompMgmtLauncher |
| Disk Defragmenter | dfrgui |
| Ditilizer Calibration Tool | tabcal |
| DPI Scaling | dpiscaling |
| Driver Package Installer | dpinst |
| Firewall Control Panel | FirewallControlPanel |
| Firewall Settings | FirewallSettings |
| iSCSI Initiator | iscsicpl |
| Run Commands Windows 7 Only | |
| Authorization Manager | azman.msc |
| Control Panel | control |
| Downloads | Downloads |
| Defragment User Interface | dfrgui |
| Ditilizer Calibration Tool | tabcal |
| DPI Scaling | dpiscaling |
| Driver Package Installer | dpinst |
| DVD Player | dvdplay |
| Encryption File System | rekeywiz |
| Fax Cover Sheet Editor | fxscover |
| iSCSI Initiator | iscsicpl |
| Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool | msdt |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbcad32 |
| Optional Features Manager | optionalfeatures |
| Printer Migration | PrintBrmUi |
| Remote Assistance | msra |
| Snipping Tool | snippingtool |
| Sound Recorder | soundrecorder |
| Sound Volume | sndvol |
| Stored User Names and Passwords | credwiz |
| Sticky Note | StikyNot |
| Trusted Platform Module | TpmInit |
| Windows Activation | slui |
| Windows Backup Utility | sdclt |
| Windows Fax and Scan | wfs |
| Windows Firewall with Advanced Security | wf.msc |
| Windows Image Acquisition | wiaacmgr |
| Windows Update App Manager | wuapp |
| Windows Standalong Update Manager | wusa |
| Windows Share Creation Wizard | shrpubw |
Well, Dean, you wanted a list, you got a list! Thanks again for writing!
~ Lori Cline
Excellent and very useful list to accomplish a variety of tasks you might
not be able to do otherwise.
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