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Very useful windows run commands

Different Run Commands useful for time saving while using yourcomputer. To invoke the Run box, hold down the Windows key and

hit R (or from the Start Menu, choose "Run.") From there type anyone of the keywords listed to launch an app: like calc for Calculatoror clpbrd for the Clipboard Viewer or freecell for the card game.

Program Run CommandAccessibility Controls access.cplAccessibility Wizard accwizAdd Hardware Wizard hdwwiz.cplAdd/Remove Programs appwiz.cplAdministrative Tools control admintoolsAdobe Acrobat ( if installed ) acrobatAdobe Distiller ( if installed ) acrodistAdobe ImageReady ( if installed ) imagereadyAdobe Photoshop ( if installed ) photoshopAutomatic Updates wuaucpl.cplBasic Media Player mplay32Bluetooth Transfer Wizard fsquirtCalculator calcCcleaner ( if installed ) ccleanerC: Drive c:

Certificate Manager cdrtmgr.mscCharacter Map charmapCheck Disk Utility chkdskClipboard Viewer clipbrdCommand Prompt cmdCommand Prompt commandComponent Services dcomcnfgComputer Management compmgmt.mscCompare Files compControl Panel control

Create a shared folder Wizard shrpubwDate and Time Properties timedate.cplDDE Shares ddeshareDevice Manager devmgmt.mscDirect X Control Panel ( if installed ) directx.cplDirect X Troubleshooter dxdiagDisk Cleanup Utility cleanmgrDisk Defragment dfrg.mscDisk Partition Manager diskmgmt.mscDisplay Properties control desktop

Display Properties desk.cplDisplay Properties (w/Appearance Tab control color

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Preselected )Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility drwtsn32Driver Verifier Utility verifierEthereal ( if installed ) etherealEvent Viewer eventvwr.msc

Files and Settings Transfer Tool migwizFile Signature Verification Tool sigverif Findfast findfast.cplFirefox firefoxFolders Properties control foldersFonts fontsFonts Folder fontsFree Cell Card Game freecellGame Controllers joy.cplGroup Policy Editor ( xp pro ) gpedit.msc

Hearts Card Game msheartsHelp and Support helpctrHyperterminal hypertrmHotline Client hotlineclientIexpress Wizard iexpressIndexing Service ciadv.mscInternet Connection Wizard icwonn1Internet Properties inetcpl.cplInternet Setup Wizard inetwizIP Configuration (Display Connection

Configuration)ipconfig /all

IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /displaydnsIP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /flushdnsIP Configuration (Release All Connections) ipconfig /releaseIP Configuration (Renew All Connections) ipconfig /renewIP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)

ipconfig /registerdns

IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /showclassidIP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /setclassidJava Control Panel ( if installed ) jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel ( if installed ) javawsKeyboard Properties control keyboardLocal Security Settings secpol.mscLocal Users and Groups lusrmgr.mscLogs You Out of Windows logoff Malicious Software Removal Tool mrtMicrosoft Access ( if installed ) access.cplMicrosoft Chat winchatMicrosoft Excel ( if installed ) excelMicrosoft Diskpart diskpart

Microsoft Frontpage ( if installed ) frontpgMicrosoft Movie Maker moviemk

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Microsoft Management Console mmcMicrosoft Narrator narratorMicrosoft Paint mspaintMicrosoft Powerpoint powerpntMicrosoft Word ( if installed ) winword

Microsoft Syncronization Tool mobsyncMinesweeper Game winmineMouse Properties control mouseMouse Properties main.cplMS-Dos Editor editMS-Dos FTP ftpNero ( if installed ) neroNetmeeting conf Network Connections control netconnectionsNetwork Connections ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard netsetup.cplNotepad notepadNview Desktop Manager ( if installed ) nvtuicpl.cplObject Packager packagerODBC Data Source Administrator odbccp32ODBC Data Source Administrator odbccp32.cplOn Screen Keyboard oskOpens AC3 Filter ( if installed ) ac3filter.cplOutlook Express msimnPaint pbrush

Password Properties password.cplPerformance Monitor perfmon.mscPerformance Monitor perfmonPhone and Modem Options telephon.cplPhone Dialer dialerPinball Game pinballPower Configuration powercfg.cplPrinters and Faxes control printersPrinters Folder printersPrivate Characters Editor eudcedit

Quicktime ( if installed ) quicktime.cplQuicktime Player ( if installed ) quicktimeplayerReal Player ( if installed ) realplayRegional Settings intl.cplRegistry Editor regeditRegistry Editor regedit32Remote Access Phonebook rasphoneRemote Desktop mstscRemovable Storage ntmsmgr.mscRemovable Storage Operator Requests ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy ( xp pro ) rsop.mscScanners and Cameras sticpl.cpl

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Scheduled Tasks control schedtasksSecurity Center wscui.cplServices services.mscShared Folders fsmgmt.mscSharing Session rtcshare

Shuts Down Windows shutdownSounds Recorder sndrec32Sounds and Audio mmsys.cplSpider Solitare Card Game spiderSQL Client Configuration clicongf System Configuration Editor syseditSystem Configuration Utility msconfigSystem File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately )sfc /scannowSystem File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At NextBoot )

sfc /scanonce

System File Checker Utility ( Scan On EveryBoot )

sfc /scanboot

System File Checker Utility ( Return to DefaultSettings)

sfc /revert

System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache ) sfc /purgecacheSystem File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size toSize x )

sfc /cachesize=x

System Information msinfo32System Properties sysdm.cplTask Manager taskmgr

TCP Tester tcptestTelnet Client telnetTweak UI ( if installed ) tweakuiUser Account Management nusrmgr.cplUtility Manager utilmanVolume Serial Number for C: labelVolume Control sndvol32Windows Address Book wabWindows Address Book Import Utility wabmigWindows Backup Utility ( if installed ) ntbackup

Windows Explorer explorerWindows Firewall firewall.cplWindows Installer Details msiexecWindows Magnifier magnifyWindows Management Infrastructure wmimgmt.mscWindows Media Player wmplayerWindows Messenger msnsgsWindows Picture Import Wizard (Need cameraconnected)

wiaacmgr

Windows System Security Tool syskey

Windows Script host settings wscriptWidnows Update Launches wupdmgr

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Windows Version ( shows your windowsversion )

winver

Windows XP Tour Wizard tourstartWordpad writeZoom Utility igfxzoom