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RUN Commands
P Ganesan 24.07.2008
Common Tasks with Run
Below are a list of commands you can type into the Run dialog:
Run Calculator Run Command Prompt Run Firefox (if installed) Run Internet Explorer Run Microsoft Word (if installed) Run Microsoft Excel (if installed) Run Microsoft Outlook (if installed) Run Notepad Run Wordpad Open Control Panel Open Program Files folder Shutdown Windows Restart Windows Log Off Windows Registry Editor Task Manager Windows Update Launches calc cmd firefox iexplore winword excel outlook notepad wordpad control panel %programfiles% shutdown shutdown -r logoff regedit taskmgr wupdmgr
5. Win+R to open the Run dialog 6. Enter %windir% to open the Windows directory 7. Alt+F W S to open the File menu, choose the New menu item, then the Shortcut menu item
8. Go through the wizard to create a shortcut to the desired program 9. The name you give the shortcut is what you type in the Run dialog to start the program
Programs
Character Map Check Disk Utility Clipboard Viewer Free Cell Hearts Card Microsoft Chat Minesweeper On Screen Keyboard Remote Desktop Spider Solitare Telnet Client Windows Magnifier charmap chkdsk clipbrd freecell mshearts winchat winmine osk mstsc spider telnet magnify
Control Panels
Accessibility Controls Add Hardware Wizard Add/Remove Programs Administrative Tools Automatic Updates Date and Time Display Properties Folders Properties Fonts Fonts Folder Game Controllers Internet Properties Keyboard Properties Mouse Properties Network Connections Network Setup Wizard ODBC Data Source Administrator Password Properties Phone and Modem Options Power Configuration Printers and Faxes Printers Folder Regional Settings Scanners and Cameras Security Center Sounds and Audio User Account Management Windows Firewall access.cpl hdwwiz.cpl appwiz.cpl control admintools wuaucpl.cpl timedate.cpl desk.cpl control folders control fonts fonts joy.cpl inetcpl.cpl control keyboard control mouse control netconnections netsetup.cpl odbccp32.cpl password.cpl telephon.cpl powercfg.cpl control printers printers intl.cpl sticpl.cpl wscui.cpl mmsys.cpl nusrmgr.cpl firewall.cpl
Computer Management Device Manager Disk Cleanup Utility Disk Defragment Disk Management Disk Partition Manager Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Driver Verifier Utility Event Viewer Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) Local Security Settings Local Users and Groups Performance Monitor Resultant Set of Policy Scheduled Tasks Services Shared Folders System Configuration Editor System Configuration Utility Utility Manager Windows System Security Tool
compmgmt.msc devmgmt.msc cleanmgr dfrg.msc diskmgmt.msc diskpart drwtsn32 verifier eventvwr.msc gpedit.msc secpol.msc lusrmgr.msc perfmon rsop.msc control schedtasks services.msc fsmgmt.msc sysedit msconfig utilman syskey
For an even more exhaustive list, check out 156 Useful Run Commands.