Useful Run Commands
-
System Configuration
Msinfo32 -
Invoke Paint Brush
Pbrush -
Invoke word
winword -
Remote Desktop Connection
mstsc -
Invoke Excel
excel -
Invoke Powerpoint
POWERPNT -
To find the route for a destination IP ADDRESS
TRACERT <<IP-ADDRESS>> -
To find the route for a destination IP ADDRESS WITH MAX NO OF HOPS to travel
TRACERT -h <<max no of HOPS>> <<IP-ADDRESS>> -
To find the route for an IP ADDRESS WITH SPECIFIC TIMEOUT INTERVAL FOR EACH NODE
TRACET -W <<milli seconds>> <<ip-address>> -
Accessibility Controls
access.cpl
To determine a connection to a destination host
ping <<IP-ADDRESS>> -
TO ping a host continously until explicitly stopped
ping -t <<ip-address>>
To Ping with a specific time out in millisec for each reply
ping -w <<milli seconds>> <<ip-address>> -
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
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