Do you use the Run feature in Windows XP? For most, this feature remains unused (or rarely used). Why is that? Well, first off nearly all of the Run Commands Correspond to a particular Control Panel Item or a Utility, Tool or Task that can be accessed through Windows.



Here is the list of diffrent Run command. To access go to run (Win + R )


Accessibility Controls : access.cpl


Accessibility Wizard : accwiz


Add Hardware Wizard : hdwwiz.cpl


Add/Remove Programs : appwiz.cpl


Administrative Tools control : admintools


Adobe Acrobat (if installed) : acrobat


Adobe Designer (if installed) : acrodist


Adobe Distiller (if installed) : acrodist


Adobe ImageReady (if installed) : imageready


Adobe Photoshop (if installed) : photoshop


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


Control Panel : control


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


Files and Settings Transfer Tool : migwiz


File Signature Verification Tool : sigverif


Findfast : findfast.cpl


Firefox (if installed) : firefox


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


Help and Support : helpctr


HyperTerminal : hypertrm


Iexpress Wizard : iexpress


Indexing Service : ciadv.msc


Internet Connection Wizard : icwconn1


Internet Explorer : iexplore


Internet Properties : inetcpl.cpl


Internet Setup Wizard : inetwiz


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


Malicious Software Removal Tool : mrt


Microsoft Access (if installed) : access.cpl


Microsoft Chat : winchat


Microsoft Excel (if installed) : excel


Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) : frontpg


Microsoft Movie Maker : moviemk


Microsoft Paint : mspaint


Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) : powerpnt


Microsoft Word (if installed) : winword


Microsoft Syncronization Tool : mobsync


Minesweeper Game : winmine


Mouse Properties control : mouse


Mouse Properties : main.cpl


Nero (if installed) : nero


Netmeeting : conf


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


Outlook Express : msimn


Paint : pbrush


Password Properties : password.cpl


Performance Monitor : perfmon.msc


Performance Monitor : perfmon


Phone and Modem Options : telephon.cpl


Phone Dialer : dialer


Pinball Game : pinball


Power Configuration : powercfg.cpl


Printers and Faxes control : printers


Printers Folder : printers


Private Character Editor : eudcedit


Quicktime (If Installed) : QuickTime.cpl


Quicktime Player (if installed) : quicktimeplayer


Real Player (if installed) : realplay


Regional Settings : intl.cpl


Registry Editor : regedit


Registry Editor : regedit32


Remote Access Phonebook : rasphone


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 Information : msinfo32


System Properties : sysdm.cpl


Task Manager : taskmgr


TCP Tester : tcptest


Telnet Client : telnet


Tweak UI (if installed) : tweakui


User Account Management : nusrmgr.cpl


Utility Manager : utilman


Windows Address Book : wab


Windows Address Book Import Utility : wabmig


Windows Backup Utility (if installed) : ntbackup


Windows Explorer : explorer


Windows Firewall : firewall.cpl


Windows Magnifier : magnify


Windows Management Infrastructure : wmimgmt.msc


Windows Media Player : wmplayer


Windows Messenger : msmsgs


Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) : wiaacmgr


Windows System Security Tool : syskey


Windows Update Launches : wupdmgr


Windows Version (to show which version of windows) : winver


Windows XP Tour Wizard : tourstart


Wordpad : write