108 COMMANDS THAT YOU CAN EXECUTE FROM THE ‘RUN’ COMMAND

PROMPT IN XP

Mentioned below is a list of 108 commands that you can execute from the
‘Run’ command prompt in XP. All you have to do is click on Start »
Click Run and type the below commands to run the respective
application/tool.

Nber COMMAND Will run the following app/tool

1. access.cpl Accessibility Controls
2. hdwwiz.cpl Add Hardware Wizard
3. appwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs
4. certmgr.msc Administrative Tools
5. charmap Character Map
6. chkdsk Check Disk Utility
7. clipbrd Clipboard Viewer
8. cmd Command Prompt
9. dcomcnfg Component Services
10. compmgmt.msc Computer Management
11. timedate.cpl Date and Time Properties
12. ddeshare DDE Shares
13. devmgmt.msc Device Manager
14. directx.cpl Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)
15. dxdiag Direct X Troubleshooter
16. cleanmgr Disk Cleanup Utility
17. dfrg.msc Disk Defragment
18. diskmgmt.msc Disk Management
19. diskpart Disk Partition Manager
20. control desktop Display Properties
21. desk.cpl Display Properties
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab
22. control color
Preselected)
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting
23. drwtsn32
Utility
24. verifier Driver Verifier Utility
25. eventvwr.msc Event Viewer
26. sigverif File Signature Verification Tool
27. findfast.cpl Findfast
28. control folders Folders Properties
29. control fonts Fonts
30. fonts Fonts Folder
31. freecell Free Cell Card Game
32. joy.cpl Game Controllers
33. gpedit.msc Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)
34. mshearts Hearts Card Game
35. iexpress Iexpress Wizard
36. ciadv.msc Indexing Service
37. inetcpl.cpl Internet Properties
IP Configuration (Display Connection
38. ipconfig /all
Configuration)
ipconfig IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache
39.
/displaydns Contents)
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache
40. ipconfig /flushdns
Contents)
IP Configuration (Release All
41. ipconfig /release
Connections)
42. ipconfig /renew IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)
ipconfig IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP &
43.
/registerdns Re-Registers DNS)
ipconfig
44. IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)
/showclassid
ipconfig IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class
45.
/setclassid ID)
46. javaws Java Control Panel (If Installed)
47. control keyboard Keyboard Properties
48. secpol.msc Local Security Settings
49. lusrmgr.msc Local Users and Groups
50. logoff Logs You Out Of Windows
51. winchat Microsoft Chat
52. winmine Minesweeper Game
53. control mouse Mouse Properties
54. main.cpl Mouse Properties
55. netstat Netstat
control
56. Network Connections
netconnections
57. ncpa.cpl Network Connections
58. netsetup.cpl Network Setup Wizard
59. notepad Notepad
60. nvtuicpl.cpl Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)
61. packager Object Packager
62. odbccp32.cpl ODBC Data Source Administrator
63. osk On Screen Keyboard
64. password.cpl Password Properties
65. perfmon.msc Performance Monitor
66. perfmon Performance Monitor
67. telephon.cpl Phone and Modem Options
68. powercfg.cpl Power Configuration
69. control printers Printers and Faxes
70. printers Printers Folder
71. eudcedit Private Character Editor
72. QuickTime.cpl Quicktime (If Installed)
73. intl.cpl Regional Settings
74. regedit Registry Editor
75. mstsc Remote Desktop
76. ntmsmgr.msc Removable Storage
77. ntmsoprq.msc Removable Storage Operator Requests
78. rsop.msc Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)
79. sticpl.cpl Scanners and Cameras
control
80. Scheduled Tasks
schedtasks
81. wscui.cpl Security Center
82. services.msc Services
83. fsmgmt.msc Shared Folders
84. shutdown Shuts Down Windows
85. mmsys.cpl Sounds and Audio
86. spider Spider Solitare Card Game
87. cliconfg SQL Client Configuration
88. sysedit System Configuration Editor
89. msconfig System Configuration Utility
System File Checker Utility (Scan
90. sfc /scannow
Immediately)
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At
91. sfc /scanonce
Next Boot)
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every
92. sfc /scanboot
Boot)
System File Checker Utility (Return to
93. sfc /revert
Default Setting)
System File Checker Utility (Purge File
94. sfc /purgecache
Cache)
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size
95. sfc /cachesize=x
to size x)
96. sysdm.cpl System Properties
97. taskmgr Task Manager
98. telnet Telnet Client
99. tracert Traceroute to hostname or IP
100. nusrmgr.cpl User Account Management
101. utilman Utility Manager
102. firewall.cpl Windows Firewall
103. magnify Windows Magnifier
104. wmimgmt.msc Windows Management Infrastructure
105. syskey Windows System Security Tool
106. wupdmgr Windows Update Launches
107. tourstart Windows XP Tour Wizard
108. write Wordpad