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Shortcuts for accessing programs from RUN prompt.

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 17:09 by Tom

There are a lot of programs that could be easily accessed from RUN prompt.

To access RUN prompt:

  • In Windows XP:
    • Press "Start" button;
    • Choose "Run" from Start menu.

  • In Windows Vista:
    • Press "Start" button;
    • Type "Run" in Search box and press enter.

 

  • Also you can access RUN prompt pressing "WindowsKey"+"R" key combination from your keyboard.

Next you'll see the following window:

 

Type necessary command in the prompt and press Enter.

 

Here is the list of standard shortcuts supported in both Windows XP and Vista:

  • 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 : pasword.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

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