What useful Commands can you type into your computer run window? | Run Command |
Accessibility Controls | access.cpl |
Add/Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
Administrative Tools | control admintools |
Automatic Updates | wuaucpl.cpl |
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard | fsquirt |
Calculator | calc |
Certificate Manager | certmgr.msc |
Check Disk Utility | chkdsk |
Command Prompt | cmd |
Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
Control Panel | control |
Date and Time Properties | timedate.cpl |
Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
Disk Defragment | dfrg.msc |
Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
Display Properties | control desktop |
Display Properties | desk.cpl |
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility | drwtsn32 |
Driver Verifier Utility | verifier |
Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
Firefox (if installed) | firefox |
Fonts | control fonts |
Fonts Folder | fonts |
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) | gpedit.msc |
Help and Support | helpctr |
HyperTerminal | hypertrm |
Internet Connection Wizard | icwconn1 |
Internet Explorer | iexplore |
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 |
Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
Local Security Settings | secpol.msc |
Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
Logs You Out Of Windows | logoff |
Microsoft Access (if installed) | msaccess |
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 |
Mouse Properties | control mouse |
Mouse Properties | main.cpl |
Netmeeting | conf |
Network Connections | control netconnections |
Network Connections | ncpa.cpl |
Network Setup Wizard | netsetup.cpl |
Notepad | notepad |
On Screen Keyboard | osk |
Outlook Express | msimn |
Paint | pbrush |
Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc |
Performance Monitor | perfmon |
Printers and Faxes | control printers |
Regional Settings | intl.cpl |
Registry Editor | regedit |
Registry Editor | regedit32 |
Remote Desktop | mstsc |
Removable Storage | ntmsmgr.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 |
SQL Client Configuration | cliconfg |
System Information | msinfo32 |
System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
Task Manager | taskmgr |
Telnet Client | telnet |
User Account Management | nusrmgr.cpl |
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 Version (to show which version of windows) | winver |
Wordpad | write |