Tricks 2 Trick

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. There are, however, tools and utilities that I bet you never knew you had that can be accessed through the Run feature. The main reason most people don't use the Run feature is because they don't know the Commands. So, to solve that problem, I decided to put them together.

For XP

AC3 Filter (if installed)
ac3filter.cpl


Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl


Calculator
calc


Certificate Manager
certmgr.msc


Character Map
charmap


Check Disk Utility
chkdsk


Disk Cleanup Utility
cleanmgr


SQL Client Configuration
cliconfg


Command Prompt
cmd


Computer Management
compmgmt.msc


Control Panel
control


Accessibility Options
control access.cpl


Administrative Tools
control admintools


Add/Remove Programs w/Add New Programs Preselected
control appwiz.cpl,,1


Add/Remove Programs w/Add Remove Windows Components Preselected
control appwiz.cpl,,2


Add/Remove Programs w/Set Program Access & Defaults Preselected
control appwiz.cpl,,3


Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
control color


Display Properties
control desktop


Fonts
control fonts


Keyboard Properties
control keyboard


Mouse Properties
control mouse


Network Connections
control netconnections


Printers and Faxes
control printers


Scheduled Tasks
control schedtasks


Component Services
dcomcnfg


Display Properties
desk.cpl


Device Manager
devmgmt.msc


Phone Dialer
dialer


Disk Management
diskmgmt.msc


Disk Partition Manager
diskpart


Direct X Troubleshooter
dxdiag


Private Character Editor
eudcedit


Event Viewer
eventvwr.msc


Microsoft Excel (if installed)
excel


Windows Explorer
explorer


Firefox (if installed)
firefox


Windows Firewall
firewall.cpl


Fonts Folder
fonts


Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)
frontpg


Shared Folders
fsmgmt.msc


Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)
gpedit.msc


Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl


Internet Explorer
iexplore


Iexpress Wizard
iexpress


Adobe ImageReady (if installed)
imageready


Internet Properties
inetcpl.cpl


Regional Settings
intl.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 (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)
ipconfig /registerdns


IP Configuration (Release All Connections)
ipconfig /release


IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)
ipconfig /renew


IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)
ipconfig /setclassid


IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)
ipconfig /showclassid


Java Control Panel (if installed)
javaws


Game Controllers
joy.cpl


Java Control Panel (if installed)
jpicpl32.cpl


Logs You Out Of Windows
logoff


Local Users and Groups
lusrmgr.msc


Windows Magnifier
magnify


Mouse Properties
main.cpl


Files and Settings Transfer Tool
migwiz


Sounds and Audio
mmsys.cpl


Microsoft Syncronization Tool
mobsync


Microsoft Movie Maker
moviemk


Malicious Software Removal Tool
mrt


Microsoft Access (if installed)
msaccess


System Configuration Utility
msconfig


Outlook Express
msimn


System Information
msinfo32


Microsoft Paint
mspaint


Remote Desktop
mstsc


Network Connections
ncpa.cpl


Nero (if installed)
nero


Notepad
notepad


On Screen Keyboard
osk


Paint
pbrush


Performance Monitor
perfmon


Performance Monitor
perfmon.msc


Adobe Photoshop (if installed)
photoshop


Power Configuration
powercfg.cpl


Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)
powerpnt


Quicktime (If Installed)
QuickTime.cpl


Quicktime Player (if installed)
quicktimeplayer


Remote Access Phonebook
rasphone


Real Player (if installed)
realplay


Registry Editor
regedit


Registry Editor
regedit32


Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)
rsop.msc


Local Security Settings
secpol.msc


Services
services.msc


System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x)
sfc /cachesize=x


System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)
sfc /purgecache


System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default)
sfc /revert


System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)
sfc /scanboot


System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)
sfc /scannow


System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot)
sfc /scanonce


Shuts Down Windows
shutdown


File Signature Verification Tool
sigverif


System Properties
sysdm.cpl


System Configuration Editor
sysedit


Windows System Security Tool
syskey


Task Manager
taskmgr


Phone and Modem Options
telephon.cpl


Telnet Client
telnet


Date and Time Properties
timedate.cpl


Windows XP Tour Wizard
tourstart


Tweak UI (if installed)
tweakui


Utility Manager
utilman


Driver Verifier Utility
verifier


Windows Address Book
wab


Windows Address Book Import Utility
wabmig


Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)
wiaacmgr


Windows Version (to show which version of windows)
winver


Microsoft Word (if installed)
winword


Windows Management Infrastructure
wmimgmt.msc


Windows Media Player
wmplayer


Wordpad
write


Security Center
wscui.cpl

For Vista

Display Adapter Troubleshooter
AdapterTroubleshooter


Authorization Manager
azman.msc


Bitlocker Wizard
bitlockerwizard


Color Management
colorcpl


Computer Management Launcher
CompMgmtLauncher


Control Panel
control


Credential Backup and Restore Wizard
credwiz


Defragment User Interface
dfrgui


Driver Package Installer
dpinst


DPI Scaling
dpiscaling


DVD Player
dvdplay


Event Viewer
eventvwr


Firewall Control Panel
FirewallControlPanel


Firewall Settings
FirewallSettings


Windows Shared Folder Management
fsmgmt.msc


Bitlocker Notifier
fvenotify


Fax Cover Sheet Editor
fxscover


Help Pane
helppane


Iexpress (Self Extracting Package Creator)
iexpress


iSCSI Initiator
iscsicpl


Logoff from Windows (Warning: when you run this it will log you off immediately)
logoff


Language Pack Installer
lpksetup


Windows Mobility Center (only available on mobile pcs)
mblctr


Microsoft Sync Center
mobsync


Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool
msdt


Remote Assistance
msra


User Accounts
Netplwiz


ODBC Data Source Administrator
odbcad32


Optional Features Manager
optionalfeatures


People Near Me
p2phost


Performance Monitor
perfmon


Presentation Settings (only available on mobile pcs)
presentationsettings


Printer Migration
PrintBrmUi


Encryption File System
rekeywiz


Windows Backup Utility
sdclt


Accesibility Settings
sethc


Windows Share Creation Wizard
shrpubw


Software Licensing (Windows Activation)
slui


Sound Volume
sndvol


Snipping Tool (an Advanced Print Screen function)
snippingtool


Sound Recorder
soundrecorder


Sticky Note
StikyNot


System Properties (Advanced preselected)
SystemPropertiesAdvanced


System Properties (Computer Name preselected)
SystemPropertiesComputerName


System Properties (Data Execution Prevention preselected)
SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention


System Properties (Hardware preselected)
SystemPropertiesHardware


System Properties (Performance preselected)
SystemPropertiesPerformance


System Properties (Protection preselected)
SystemPropertiesProtection


System Properties (Remote preselected)
SystemPropertiesRemote


Ditilizer Calibration Tool
tabcal


Trusted Platform Module
TpmInit


Problem Reports and Solutions
wercon


Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
wf.msc


Windows Fax and Scan
wfs


Windows Image Acquisition (requires a scanner)
wiaacmgr


Windows Update App Manager
wuapp


Windows Standalong Update Manager
wusa