Useful Run Commands for Windows 

To Access Run Command

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
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
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 (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 /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 Properties sysdm.cpl
Task Manager taskmgr
Telnet Client telnet
User Account Management nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager utilman
Windows Firewall firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure wmimgmt.msc
Windows System Security Tool syskey
 Windows Update Launches wupdmgr
Windows XP Tour Wizard tourstart
Wordpad write

Windows Server 2003 Commands

With the introduction of Windows Server 2003 came some new command line utilities designed
to make server and network administration easier. Plus most of the Windows 2000 commands
are there as well. Here is a listing of many of the commands and what they do.

cipher.exe
Cipher.exe is a command-line tool that you can use to manage encrypted data by using the
Encrypting File System (EFS).

cmdkey.exe
cmdkey.exe enables you to manage Stored Usernames and Passwords from the command
prompt. It displays, creates, and deletes stored usernames and passwords.

defrag.exe
defrag.exe is the command prompt equivalent of Disk Defragmenter. defrag.exe does
everything that Disk Defragmenter does and in addition, it supports scripting. You can use
defrag.exe in a script to schedule analysis and defragmentation of your servers. Scripting is the
primary reason to use defrag.exe instead of Disk Defragmenter. sfc.exe

devcon.exe
The Device Console Utility is a command-line utility that can be used as an alternative to Device
Manager. It provides a level of detail that is not available in Device Manager.

dsadd.exe
dsadd.exe adds objects to Active Directory. dsadd.exe can add computer, contact, group,
organization unit, or user objects.

dsmod.exe
dsmod.exe modifies attributes of objects in Active Directory. dsmod.exe can modify computers,
contacts, groups, servers, organization units, users, quotas, and partitions.

dsget.exe
dsget.exe is used to see the properties of objects in Active Directory. It shows selected
attributes of computers, contacts, groups, organizational units, servers, or users. You input
objects into dsget.exe and it outputs a list of properties for those objects.

dsmove.exe
dsmove.exe moves a single object to a new location in the same domain. However, it will also
rename a single object without moving it.

dsquery.exe
dsquery.exe enables you to query Active Directory for objects that match a specified criterion.
This is useful if you need to search all of AD for objects that have similar characteristics.
diskpart.exe
diskpart.exe enables you to manage disks, partitions, or volumes from the command prompt.
You can type the commands directly at the command prompt via interactive mode or you can
configure diskpart.exe to use a script for its input.

eventcreate.exe
The eventcreate.exe utility creates an event in a specified event file. The valid event files are
Application and System logs. You cannot enter events in the Security log with this utility. You
must have administrator access to use this utility to enter entries into the application and system
logs. The Application log is the default log file for this utility.

eventtriggers.exe
eventtriggers.exe is a tool used to configure and manage triggers on event logs. A trigger is a
mechanism that initiates a new process or action when a threshold is met.

fsutil.exe
You can use fsutil.exe to manage FAT and NTFS file systems from the command prompt. Some
of the actions you can perform with this utility include the following:

 Managing sparse files

 Managing reparse points
 Mounting and dismounting volumes
 Viewing the amount of free space on a volume

gpresult.exe
gpresult.exe displays the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) information for a target user and
computer. RSoP is a tool that can show the effective policy applied to a user or computer or
what the policy would be, for planning purposes.

logman.exe
The logman.exe command-line utility manages and schedules performance counters. You can
also use it to manage and schedule trace logs. You can use this utility on a remote computer
provided you have the proper administrator credentials.

relog.exe
You can use relog.exe to extract data from performance counter logs and convert it to tab
separated value (.TSV), Comma-Separated Value (.CSV), binary log file (.BLG), or SQL
formats. This tool is commonly used to extract logs to Excel spreadsheets and to resample logs
and create new ones that are based on a particular time period, sampling interval, or specified
counters. It can also be used to create source data files for database manipulation tools.

rendom.exe
The Domain Rename tool allows you to rename any of your domains, as long as all domain
controllers in the forest are running Windows Server 2003. It allows you to restructure domains
within a tree and create new trees. However, it does not allow you to change which domain is
the forest root. In addition, you cannot add and remove domains from the forest; you can only
rename them and you can’t reuse names.

rss.exe
rss.exe manages Remote Storage from the command prompt. You can use Remote Storage to
extend your server’s disk space by moving data off your hard disks and onto magnetic tapes or
magneto-optical (MO) disks, with file data cached locally for quick access.

sfc.exe
The System File Checker (sfc.exe) is a command-line tool that can be used for initiating on-
demand and boot-time scans, as well as managing the contents of the Windows File Protection
cache folder.

sigverif.exe 
File Signature Verification Tool is a wizard-driven tool, which scans the system for the presence
of unsigned drivers and critical system files. It also creates a report that lists all the files scanned
along with relevant version and digital signature information. The report is stored in your
Windows directory and is called sigverif.txt.

sc.exe
The Service Control utility is used to communicate with both services and with device drivers.
The functionality provided is only a subset of the Device Console utility focused on device
drivers themselves; however, unlike the Device Control Utility, the Service Control Utility is
installed with Windows Server 2003.

schtasks.exe
You use schtasks.exe to set programs to run at scheduled intervals, delete or change existing
scheduled tasks, and stop or run a scheduled task immediately.

setx.exe
You use setx.exe to configure environment variables for either the user (the variables apply only
to a specific user) or the system environment (variables apply to all users).You can set variables
explicitly by specifying their value or using the value of a registry key or the contents of a file.
setx is the only way to permanently (i.e., remembered between reboots) set a variable name via
the command line.

shutdown.exe
Use the shutdown.exe command to shut down or restart local or remote computers. You can
also use it for shutting down several computers at once using the /i option. With this option, a
new window appears where you add the names of the computers that you want to shut down or
restart.

tasklist.exe
tasklist.exe shows all the tasks that are running on the local or remote computer.

typeperf.exe
typeperf.exe is similar to relog.exe; this utility enables you to write performance log file data onto
a command window or a file. This functionality distinguishes this tool from relog.exe.

taskkill.exe
Use taskkill.exe to terminate processes on the local or a remote computer. You need to use
tasklist first to identify the process that needs to be terminated. Taskkill has many options and if
used without care you could end up ending more processes than you expected.
takeown.exe
Another command-line tool useful for managing files is takeown.exe. As you might guess, this
tool enables the user to change the ownership of a file or files specified on the command line.
Takeown can set the new owner of a file as a specific user or as the administrators group,
depending on the command-line parameters used. By default, takeown assigns the user of a file
to be the user who ran the tool.

tracerpt.exe
The tracerpt.exe command-line utility generates a report for the event traces.

whoami.exe
whoami.exe displays usernames and group membership information about the currently logged-
on user. It can display the security identifier (SID) and all privileges assigned to that SID.

1) GPupdate - Refreshes Group Policy

The number one question I get asked about Group Policies is 'Why won't they
work when I set them up perfectly?'  My answer is,
run GPupdate.  Result: Bingo, now they work - very satisfying.

2) WHERE - a command line tool.

When you are at the command prompt you may need to find files.  Try Where,
for example, Where /r e:\ *.log

Notes: The /r means 'keep on looking'.  Observe the space between /r and e:\
and also the space between e:\ and *.log.  Where is flexible, and will search
for any file pattern that you can think of, for example, *.ini or W*.inf.

3) Systeminfo - pipe O/S details to a text file

This command gives you a hard copy of the information displayed in System
Information (Accessories).  From the command prompt type: Systeminfo >
server.txt  Then Notepad server.txt lets you read the data captured.   The >
'greater than' is an old trick to redirect information from the screen into a file.

4) CSVDE - Scripting tool

Ideal for importing and exporting user accounts to and from Active
Directory.  See more about CSVDE here

5) LDIFDE - Another scripting tool.

Similar to CSVDE, but also allows passwords to be imported using the
unicodePwd attribute.  See more about LDIFDE here.

6) CMDCons - Winnt32 /cmdcons  (Needs server CD)

Take a minute to install this command line program.  It will be a life saver
should you system fail to boot.  Install CMDCons and practice copying files,
just in case you get a server that will not start because of a corrupted file.
 7) IPCONFIG /flushdns
This switch solved a thorny connectivity problem I had with DNS and Exchange
2000.  Discover more new useful switches with Ipconfig /?

8) Robocopy - another gem from the

resource kit.
Robust copy is the last word in command
line copying.  The syntax can be demanding
so store the commands in a batch file. 
Download Robocopy here.

9) CMDHere - from the resource kit.

Imagine you are using explorer.  Suddenly,
you need to open a folder in a 'DOS Box.  It
is frustrating to run CMD, change directory
about 7 times before you navigate to the
right folder.  Install CMDHere and make it one click to your 'DOS Box'. 
SeeDiagram 1.  Download CMDHere

10) PathPing - Ping's big brother.

Handy for testing intermittent connections.  PathPing works like ping except it
echo-locates for 25 seconds and reports the percentage of lost packets.  As a
bonus, PathPing shows you the hops rather like a tracert printout.

From the command line, you can shut down or reboot any Windows Server 2003 computer (or even
Windows XP or Vista machines) with the Shutdown.exe command. (Note: The exe file extension is
optional for the Shutdown command.) Shutdown.exe contains a number of switches that allow you to
specify different actions for the server when the Shutdown command executes. The Shutdown.exe
switches are as follows:

/? Displays the Help listing

/i Displays the graphical user interface (GUI); it must be the first option

/l Logs off the current user; it cannot be used with the /d or /m options

/s Shuts down the computer

/r Shuts down and restarts the computer

/g Shuts down and restarts the computer and then restarts any registered applications

/a Aborts system Shutdown

/p Turns off the local computer with no timeout or warning

/h Hibernates the local machine

/e Documents the reason for shutting down the computer

/m Specifies the target computer; it is used with \\computername

/t xxx Where xxx is the number of seconds before Shutdown

/c “comment” Where “comment” is the reason for the Shutdown or restart

/f Forces running applications to close without warning users

Provides the reason for the Shutdown action: p = planned; u= unplanned; xx

/d [p|u:]xx:yy
supplies the major reason code; yy = supplies the minor reason code

When you enter a Shutdown with no arguments, the Help listing will display. The Help listing also
includes the reason codes available for use with the /d switch. The reason codes are shown below:

Reasons on this computer:

E=Expected U=Unexpected P=Planned c=Customer Defined

Type Major Minor Title

       

U 0 0 Other(Unplanned)

E 0 0 Other(Unplanned)

EP 0 0 Other(Planned)

U 0 5 Other Failure: System Unresponsive

E 1 1 Hardware: Maintenance(Unplanned)

EP 1 1 Hardware: Maintenance(Planned)
E 1 2 Hardware: Installation(Unplanned)

EP 1 2 Hardware: Installation(Planned)

P 2 3 Operating System: Upgrade (Planned)

2 Operating System:
E 4
Reconfiguration (Unplanned)

Operating System:
EP 2 4
Reconfiguration(Planned)

Operating System:
P 2 16
Service Pack (Planned)

Operating System:
U 2 17
Hotfix (Unplanned)

Operating System:
P 2 17
Hotfix(Planned)

Operating System:
U 2 18
Security Fix(Unplanned)

Operating System:
P 2 18
Security Fix(Planned)

E 4 1 Application: Maintenance(Unplanned)

EP 4 1 Application: Maintenance(Planned)

EP 4 2 Application: Installation(Planned)

E 4 5 Application: Unresponsive

E 4 6 Application: Unstable

U 5 15 System Failure: Stop Error

E 5 19 Security Issue

U 5 19 Security Issue
 EP 5 19 Security Issue

Loss of Network Connectivity

E 5 20
(Unplanned)

U 6 11 Power Failure: Cord Unplugged

U 6 12 Power Failure: Environment

P 7 0 Legacy API Shutdown

You can use many of these switches in conjunction with one another when issuing the Shutdown
command. A usage example for the Shutdown command follows:

Shutdown /r /c “Hanging Application or service” /t 30

This example would restart the local machine storing the comment provided with the /c switch. Windows
would wait 30 seconds before initiating the restart. You might also create a batch file to use when it is
necessary to restart a server in a remote location. The batch file might look like this:

Shutdown /m \\computername /r /c “Remote Restart” /t 45

By saving this command in a batch file, it can save you time if you routinely restart the same remote
server.

An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line

ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
ASSOC Change file extension associations•
ASSOCIAT One step file association
ATTRIB Change file attributes
b
BCDBOOT Create or repair a system partition
BOOTCFG Edit Windows boot settings
BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info
c
CACLS Change file permissions
CALL Call one batch program from another•
CD Change Directory - move to a specific Folder•
CHANGE Change Terminal Server Session properties
CHKDSK Check Disk - check and repair disk problems
CHKNTFS Check the NTFS file system
CHOICE Accept keyboard input to a batch file
 CIPHER Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin
CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks
CLIP Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard.
CLS Clear the screen•
CLUSTER Windows Clustering
CMD Start a new CMD shell
CMDKEY Manage stored usernames/passwords
COLOR Change colors of the CMD window•
COMP Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
COMPACT Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition
COMPRESS Compress individual files on an NTFS partition
CON2PRT Connect or disconnect a Printer
CONVERT Convert a FAT drive to NTFS.
COPY Copy one or more files to another location•
CSCcmd Client-side caching (Offline Files)
CSVDE Import or Export Active Directory data
d
DATE Display or set the date•
DEFRAG Defragment hard drive
DEL Delete one or more files•
DELPROF Delete NT user profiles
DELTREE Delete a folder and all subfolders
DevCon Device Manager Command Line Utility
DIR Display a list of files and folders•
DIRUSE Display disk usage
DISKCOMP Compare the contents of two floppy disks
DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another
DISKPART Disk Administration
DNSSTAT DNS Statistics
DOSKEY Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
DSACLs Active Directory ACLs
DSAdd Add items to active directory (user group computer)
DSGet View items in active directory (user group computer)
DSQuery Search for items in active directory (user group
computer)
DSMod Modify items in active directory (user group
computer)
DSMove Move an Active directory Object
DSRM Remove items from Active Directory
e
ECHO Display message on screen•
ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch
file•
ERASE Delete one or more files•
EVENTCREATE Add a message to the Windows event log
 EXIT Quit the current script/routine and set an
errorlevel•
EXPAND Uncompress files
EXTRACT Uncompress CAB files
f
FC Compare two files
FIND Search for a text string in a file
FINDSTR Search for strings in files
FOR /F Loop command: against a set of files•
FOR /F Loop command: against the results of another command•
FOR Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List•
FORFILES Batch process multiple files
FORMAT Format a disk
FREEDISK Check free disk space (in bytes)
FSUTIL File and Volume utilities
FTP File Transfer Protocol
FTYPE Display or modify file types used in file extension
associations•
g
GLOBAL Display membership of global groups
GOTO Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line•
GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings
h
HELP Online Help
i
iCACLS Change file and folder permissions
IF Conditionally perform a command•
IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup
IPCONFIG Configure IP
k
KILL Remove a program from memory
l
LABEL Edit a disk label
LOCAL Display membership of local groups
LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer
LOGMAN Manage Performance Monitor
LOGOFF Log a user off
LOGTIME Log the date and time in a file
m
MAPISEND Send email from the command line
MBSAcli Baseline Security Analyzer.
MEM Display memory usage
MD Create new folders•
MKLINK Create a symbolic link (linkd)
MODE Configure a system device
MORE Display output, one screen at a time
MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount point
 MOVE Move files from one folder to another•
MOVEUSER Move a user from one domain to another
MSG Send a message
MSIEXEC Microsoft Windows Installer
MSINFO Windows NT diagnostics
MSTSC Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
MV Copy in-use files
n
NET Manage network resources
NETDOM Domain Manager
NETSH Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall &
Remote access
NETSVC Command-line Service Controller
NBTSTAT Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)
NETSTAT Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
NOW Display the current Date and Time
NSLOOKUP Name server lookup
NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape
NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights
o
OPENFILES Query or display open files
p
PATH Display or set a search path for executable files•
PATHPING Trace route plus network latency and packet loss
PAUSE Suspend processing of a batch file and display a
message•
PERMS Show permissions for a user
PERFMON Performance Monitor
PING Test a network connection
POPD Restore the previous value of the current directory
saved by PUSHD•
PORTQRY Display the status of ports and services
POWERCFG Configure power settings
PRINT Print a text file
PRINTBRM Print queue Backup/Recovery
PRNCNFG Display, configure or rename a printer
PRNMNGR Add, delete, list printers set the default printer
PROMPT Change the command prompt•
PsExec Execute process remotely
PsFile Show files opened remotely
PsGetSid Display the SID of a computer or a user
PsInfo List information about a system
PsKill Kill processes by name or process ID
PsList List detailed information about processes
PsLoggedOn Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)
PsLogList Event log records
PsPasswd Change account password
 PsService View and control services
PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer
PsSuspend Suspend processes
PUSHD Save and then change the current directory•
q
QGREP Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.
r
RASDIAL Manage RAS connections
RASPHONE Manage RAS connections
RECOVER Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.
REG Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values
REGEDIT Import or export registry settings
REGSVR32 Register or unregister a DLL
REGINI Change Registry Permissions
REM Record comments (remarks) in a batch file•
REN Rename a file or files•
REPLACE Replace or update one file with another
RD Delete folder(s)•
RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer
ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy
ROUTE Manipulate network routing tables
RUN Start | RUN commands
RUNAS Execute a program under a different user account
RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)
s
SC Service Control
SCHTASKS Schedule a command to run at a specific time
SCLIST Display NT Services
SET Display, set, or remove environment variables•
SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables•
SETX Set environment variables permanently
SFC System File Checker
SHARE List or edit a file share or print share
SHIFT Shift the position of replaceable parameters in a
batch file•
SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
SHOWGRPS List the NT Workgroups a user has joined
SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup
SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer
SLEEP Wait for x seconds
SLMGR Software Licensing Management (Vista/2008)
SOON Schedule a command to run in the near future
SORT Sort input
START Start a program or command in a separate window•
SU Switch User
SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and
Domain
 SUBST Associate a path with a drive letter
SYSTEMINFO List system configuration
t
TASKLIST List running applications and services
TASKKILL Remove a running process from memory
TIME Display or set the system time•
TIMEOUT Delay processing of a batch file
TITLE Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session•
TLIST Task list with full path
TOUCH Change file timestamps
TRACERT Trace route to a remote host
TREE Graphical display of folder structure
TYPE Display the contents of a text file•
TypePerf Write performance data to a log file
u
USRSTAT List domain usernames and last login
v
VER Display version information•
VERIFY Verify that files have been saved•
VOL Display a disk label•
w
WHERE Locate and display files in a directory tree
WHOAMI Output the current UserName and domain
WINDIFF Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
WINMSD Windows system diagnostics
WINMSDP Windows system diagnostics II
WINRM Windows Remote Management
WINRS Windows Remote Shell
WMIC WMI Commands
WUAUCLT Windows Update
x
XCACLS Change file and folder permissions
XCOPY Copy files and folders
:: Comment / Remark•

All Run commands
RUN Commands
Useful RUN Commands – I

To Access?. – Run Command

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
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
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
· Useful Run Commands – II
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 (Modifies DHCP Class ID) – ipconfig /setclassid

Anonymous 9/28/06 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

· Useful RUN Commands – III

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

Anonymous 9/28/06 System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) -

sfc /cachesize=x

System Properties – sysdm.cpl

Task Manager – taskmgr

Telnet Client – telnet

User Account Management – nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager – utilman

Windows Firewall – firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier – magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure – wmimgmt.msc

Windows System Security Tool – syskey

Windows Update Launches – wupdmgr

Windows XP Tour Wizard – tourstart

Wordpad – write