Windows Start ➞ Run commands

Description Run Command

utilman
Accessibility Options or
control access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz
Programs and Features appwiz.cpl
(Add New Programs) control appwiz.cpl,,1
(Add Remove Windows Components) control appwiz.cpl,,2
(Set Program Access & Defaults ) control appwiz.cpl,,3
Administrative Tools control admintools
Advanced User Accounts Control Panel netplwiz
Authorization Manager azman.msc
Automatic Update control wuaucpl.cpl
Backup and Restore Utility sdclt
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard fsquirt
Calculator calc
Certificate Manager certmgr.msc
Character Map charmap
Check Disk Utility chkdsk
Clear Type (tune or turn off) cttune
Color Management colorcpl.exe
Command Prompt cmd
dcomcnfg
Component Services or
comexp.msc
CompMgmtLauncher.exe
Computer Management or
compmgmt.msc
Control Panel control
Credential (passwords) Backup and
credwiz
Restore Wizard
Data Execution Prevention SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention
Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl
hdwwiz
Device Manager or
devmgmt.msc
Device Pairing Wizard DevicePairingWizard
Digitizer Calibration Tool (Tablets/Touch
tabcal
screens)
Direct X Control Panel (if installed) directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility cleanmgr
dfrgui
Disk Defragmenter
defrag
Disk Management diskmgmt.msc
Description Run Command
Disk Partition Manager diskpart
Display Color Calibration dccw
Display DPI / Text size dpiscaling
Display Properties (Themes, Desktop,
control desktop
Screensaver)
Display Properties (Resolution,
desk.cpl
Orientation)
Display Properties (Color & Appearance) control color
Documents (open 'My Documents' folder) documents
Downloads (open 'Downloads' folder) downloads
Driver Verifier Utility verifier
DVD Player dvdplay
Edit Environment Variables rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables
Encrypting File System Wizard (EFS) rekeywiz
Event Viewer eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool (Device
sigverif
drivers)
Files and Settings Transfer Tool %systemroot%\system32\migwiz\migwiz.exe
Firewall Control Panel firewall.cpl
Folders Properties control folders
Fonts list control fonts
Font preview fontview arial.ttf
Game Controllers joy.cpl
Local Group Policy Editor gpedit.msc
Internet Properties inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration ipconfig
iSCSI Initiator configuration iscsicpl
Keyboard Properties control keyboard
Language Pack Installer lpksetup
Local Security Policy secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc
Log out logoff
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal
mrt
Tool
Microsoft Management Console mmc
Access (Microsoft Office) msaccess
Excel (Microsoft Office) Excel
Powerpoint (Microsoft Office) powerpnt
Word (Microsoft Office) winword
Microsoft Paint mspaint
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool msdt
control mouse
Mouse Properties or
main.cpl
Description Run Command
control netconnections
Network Connections or
ncpa.cpl
Projector: netproj
Connect to Network Projector
Switch projector display displayswitch
Notepad notepad
ODBC Data Source Admin
Default ODBC driver: C:\windows\system32\odbcad32.exe
32-bit ODBC driver under 64-bit platform: C:\windows\sysWOW64\odbcad32.exe
ODBC configuration - Install/configure
odbcconf
MDAC drivers
On Screen Keyboard osk
OOB Getting Started gettingstarted
Password - Create a Windows Password "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe"
Reset Disk (USB) keymgr.dll,PRShowSaveWizardExW
C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-
Password - Change Password
00c04f60b9f0}
Pen and Touch (Tablet/Pen input
tabletpc.cpl
configuration)
Performance Monitor perfmon.msc ('perfmon /rel' for the Reliability Monitor)
Phone and Modem Options telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer dialer
Power Configuration powercfg.cpl and powercfg.exe
Presentation Settings PresentationSettings
Problem Steps Recorder psr
Program Access and Computer Defaults -
computerdefaults
browser / email / media
Printers and Faxes control printers
Print Management (.msc) PrintManagement
Printer Migration (backup/restore) printbrmui and printbrm.exe
Printer user interface (List all printui.dll
printui
options)
Private Character Editor eudcedit
Regional Settings - Language, Date/Time
intl.cpl
format, keyboard locale.
Registry Editor regedit
Remote Assistance msra
Remote Desktop mstsc
Resource Monitor resmon
Resultant Set of Policy rsop.msc
Settings (Windows 10) ms-settings:
Scheduled Tasks control schedtasks
Screenshot Snipping Tool snippingtool
Security Center wscui.cpl
Services services.msc
Description Run Command
Shared Folder Wizard shrpubw
Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc
Shut Down Windows shutdown
Software Licensing/Activation slui
Sounds and Audio mmsys.cpl
Sound Recorder soundrecorder
Sound Volume sndvol
Syncronization Tool (Offline files) mobsync
System Configuration Utility msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan/Purge) sfc
System Information msinfo32
sysdm.cpl SystemProperties
or
System Properties
sysdm.cpl DisplaySYSDMCPL

System Properties - Performance SystemPropertiesPerformance

System Properties - Hardware SystemPropertiesHardware
System Properties - Advanced SystemPropertiesAdvanced
System Repair - Create a System Repair
recdisc
Disc
System Restore rstrui.exe
Task Manager taskmgr
Task Scheduler taskschd.msc
Telnet Client telnet
Trusted Platform Module Initialization
tpmInit
Wizard

control userpasswords2
User Accounts (Autologon)
User Account Control (UAC) Settings UserAccountControlSettings
User Profiles - Edit/Change type C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditUserProfiles
Windows Disc Image Burning Tool isoburn C:\movies\madmax.iso
explorer.exe
Windows Explorer
explorer.exe .  Will open at the current directory
Windows Features optionalfeatures
Windows Firewall firewall.cpl
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security wf.msc
Windows Image Acquisition (scanner) wiaacmgr
Windows Magnifier magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure wmimgmt.msc
Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler mdsched
Windows Mobility Center (Mobile PCs
mblctr
only)
Windows PowerShell powershell
Windows PowerShell ISE powershell_ise
Windows Security Action Center wscui.cpl
Description Run Command
Windows Script Host(VBScript) wscript NAME_OF_SCRIPT.VBS
Windows System Security Tool. Encrypt
the SAM database. syskey
(boot password.)
Windows Update wuapp
Windows Update Standalone Installer wusa
Windows Version (About Windows) winver
WordPad write
Unless indicated otherwise, all the commands above work in all versions of Windows from Vista upwards.
Most of these utilities can be found in %systemroot%\System32\