Run Commands (including Command Prompt commands)

Run Commands

(get to Run by going to START --> RUN 
- or - 
by using the keyboard shortcut of the Windows Logs key plus the letter R):

Accessibility Controls  :  access.cpl   
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

 

This lets you control keyboard, mouse, display and sounds options.
 
Add Hardware Wizard : hdwwiz.cpl      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

This wizard will help you add new hardware to your computer.
 
Add/Remove Programs : appwiz.cpl       
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

After a minute or so a list of all the programs installed on your computer will show - On the left side you will see the different options you have to choose from.
 
Administrative Tools : control admintools       
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

 
Automatic Updates :  wuaucpl.cpl        
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

 
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard : fsquirt       
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

 
Calculator : calc      

This is in the ACCESSORIES folder

Character Map : charmap     
This is in the ACCESSORIES folder/SYSTEM TOOLS.

Clipbook Viewer [Clipboard] : clipbrd 

Command Prompt : cmd      
This is in the ACCESSORIES folder 

These are DOS commands for Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system. (click on each one to view more details about them)

A	ansi.sys | append | arp | assign | assoc | at | atmadm | attrib
B	backup | batch | bootcfg | break
C	cacls | call | cd | chcp | chdir | chdsk | chkntfs | choice | cipher | cls |cmd | color | command | comp | compact | control | convert | copy |ctty
D	date | debug | defrag | del | delete | deltree | dir| disable | diskcomp |diskcopy | diskpart | doskey | dosshell | driveparm
E	echo | edit | edlin | emm386 | enable | endlocal | erase | exit | expand |extract
F	fasthelp | fc | fdisk | find | findstr | fixboot | fixmbr | for| format | ftp |ftype
G	goto | gpupdate | graftabl
H	help | hostname
I	if | ifhlp.sys | ipconfig
J	NONE
K	keyb
L	label | lh | listsvc | loadfix | loadhigh | lock | logoff | logon
M	map | md | mem| mkdir | mode | more | move | msav | msbackup |  msd| mscdex | mwbackup
N	nbtstat | net | netsh | netstat | nlsfunc | nslookup
O	NONE
P	path | pathping | pause | ping | popd | power | print | prompt | pushd
Q	qbasic
R	rd | reg | ren | rename | rmdir | route | runas
S	scandisk | scanreg | set | setlocal | setver | sfc | share | shift |  shutdown| smartdrv | sort | start | subst | switches | sys | systeminfo | systemroot
T	taskkill | telnet | time | title | tracert | tree | type
U	undelete | unformat | unlock
V	ver | verify | vol
W	NONE
X	xcopy
Y	NONE
Z	NONE

REFERENCES - Computer Hope 

Here is a brief description of each of the above command prompt commands.

Component Services : dcomcnfg 
 

Date and Time Properties : timedate.cpl    
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

- OR - 

Right-click on the time in the lower right hand corner of your computer, then select Adjust Date/Time

DDE Shares : ddeshare  (Dynamic Data Exchange)

DDE shares is a machine resource. They are similar to file shares because they are used to control access to a resource. With file shares, the resource is a file. With DDE shares, the resource is dynamically exchanged data. The type of data exchanged is determined by the server application that supplies the data and the client application that requests the data.

Direct X Troubleshooter : dxdiag   
Designed to help you troubleshoot DirectX-related issues.  For more information about this tool, click HERE.
You will get this warning:

Disk Cleanup Utility : cleanmgr  
This is located in the ACCESSORIES folder/SYSTEM TOOLS.  

Display Properties : control desktop

AND

Display Properties : desk.cpl   

AND

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) : control color      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

- OR - 

Right-click any where on your desktop and select Properties at the bottom of the list.

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility : drwtsn32 

Have you ever had an error message talking something about Dr. Watson?  Well I know I have and did not know what it was.  Well the error message was actually NOT about Dr Watson, it was FROM Dr Watson. Dr. Watson for Windows is a program error debugger that gathers information about your computer when an error (or user-mode fault) occurs with a program.
For more information, see HERE.

Driver Verifier Utility : verifier   
To promote stability and reliability; you can use this tool to troubleshoot driver issues.  
For more information, see HERE.

File Signature Verification Tool : sigverif   
The Signature Verification tool finds signed and unsigned files on your computer. A signed file is a file that has been given a digital signature by a certifying authority. The digital signature indicates that the file is an unaltered copy of the original file.
For more information, see HERE.

Folders Properties : control folders      

 
Fonts : control fonts   

- OR -

Fonts Folder : fonts    
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Here you will see all the font styles that are installed on your computer.

Free Cell Card Game : freecell   
This is in the GAMES folder.

Game Controllers : joy.cpl      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Hearts Card Game : mshearts  
This is in the GAMES folder.

  

Iexpress Wizard : iexpress 

This is a wizard that helps you create a self-extracting and self-installing package.  According to Wikipedia "IExpress is a utility from Microsoft that is built-in to various versions of Windows to make a single self-extracting package from a set of files. It can also create self-extracting packages that can execute INF files, setup bootstrappers or executables to install applications"

 
Internet Properties : inetcpl.cpl     
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

  

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 
= OR = 
Java Control Panel (If Installed) : javaws 
 
Keyboard Properties : control keyboard     
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Logs You Out Of Windows : logoff 

 
Microsoft Chat : winchat 

Minesweeper Game : winmine     
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Mouse Properties : control mouse 

- OR -

Mouse Properties : main.cpl    
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Network Connections : control netconnections   

- OR - 
Network Connections : ncpa.cpl    
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

 
Network Setup Wizard : netsetup.cpl      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Notepad : notepad      
This is in the ACCESSORIES folder.

Object Packager : packager 

This is a tool you can use to create a package that you can insert into a file. 

 
ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) Data Source Administrator : odbccp32.cpl 

According to Microsoft.com - You can use Data Sources Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) to access data from a variety of database management systems. For example, if you have a program that accesses data in a SQL database, Data Sources (ODBC) will let you use the same program to access data in a Visual FoxPro database. To do this, you must add software components called drivers to your system. Data Sources (ODBC) helps you add and configure these drivers.

 
On Screen Keyboard : osk     
This is in the ACCESSORIES folder.

Performance Monitor : perfmon 

Performance Monitor is a simple yet powerful visualization tool for viewing performance data, both in real time and from log files. With it, you can examine performance data in a graph, histogram, or report.

 
Phone and Modem Options : telephon.cpl       
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Power Configuration : powercfg.cpl      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Printers and Faxes : control printers      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

This will pull up a window showing all of your printers and faxes you have available for use.  Here is where you can add a printer as well.     

Private Character Editor : eudcedit     

Per Microsoft "Using Private Character Editor (PCE), you can create up to 6,400 unique characters (such as special letters and logos) for use in your font library. PCE contains basic tools for creating and editing characters, along with more advanced options."  For more info, see HERE.

I am still playing around with this to figure out how it works.  I did not know about this tool until just now....this seems really neat that you can do this.  I always wondered how I could go about creating my own fonts.

 
Regional Settings : intl.cpl      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

 
Registry Editor : regedit 

 
Remote Desktop : mstsc      
This is in the ACCESSORIES folder.

 
Scanners and Cameras : control sticpl.cpl    
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Scheduled Tasks : control schedtasks      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

 

Security Center : wscui.cpl      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Shuts Down Windows : shutdown 

Sounds and Audio : mmsys.cpl      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

  

Spider Solitare Card Game : spider     
This is in the GAMES folder.

  

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 Properties : sysdm.cpl       
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

This is all your systems information.

Task Manager : taskmgr    
(you can access this also by selecting the key combination of Ctrl plus Alt plus Delete)
This shows you what is currently open and running on your computer.

Telnet Client : telnet 

Per Wikipedia "Telnet is a client-server protocol, based on a reliable connection-oriented transport. Typically this protocol is used to establish a connection to Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port number 23, where a Telnet server application (telnetd) is listening."

User Account Management : nusrmgr.cpl      
This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Utility Manager : utilman 

You will get this warning first. Just select to not show this message again and select OK.

Windows Firewall : firewall.cpl      
 This is in the CONTROL PANEL

Windows Magnifier : magnify      
This is in the ACCESSORIES folder.

 When you use the magnifier - the top portion of your screen becomes the magnifier as shown above.  What ever area your mouse in in is the area that will be magnified.

Windows System Security Tool : syskey 

This toll allows you to configure the Accounts Database to enable additional encryption, further protecting the database from compromise.

Windows Update Launches : wupdmgr    
(you should also be able to access this by clicking START then towards the top of the window selecting Windows Update)

This open s a web browser page taking you to the Windows Updater website.

Windows XP Tour Wizard : tourstart 

Wordpad : write

These following are part of the Management Console and are Snap-in controls (They are all in \Windows\System32):

Certificate Manager : certmgr.msc 

Computer Management : compmgmt.msc

Device Manager : devmgmt.msc 

Disk Defragment : dfrg.msc 

Disk Management : diskmgmt.msc

Event Viewer : eventvwr.msc 

Indexing Service : ciadv.msc

Local Users and Groups : lusrmgr.msc 

Removable Storage : ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests : ntmsoprq.msc 

Services : services.msc 

Shared Folders : fsmgmt.msc 

Windows Management Infrastructure : wmimgmt.msc

ADDED 11/19/10
The following is a list of RUN commends I stumbled upon that are specifically only useful in certain Windows Operating Systems:
Run Commands Windows XP Only 
Check Disk Utility chkdsk
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) gpedit.msc
Local Security Settings secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) rsop.msc
Windows XP Tour Wizard tourstart
Run Commands Vista Only 
Adapter Troubleshooter AdapterTroubleshooter
Advanced User Accounts Control Panel Netplwiz
Authorization Manager azman.msc
Back up or Restore your stored user names and passwords credwiz
Backup Status and Utility sdclt
Color Management colorcpl
Computer Management Snapin Launcher CompMgmtLauncher
Disk Defragmenter dfrgui
Ditilizer Calibration Tool tabcal
DPI Scaling dpiscaling
Driver Package Installer dpinst
Firewall Control Panel FirewallControlPanel
Firewall Settings FirewallSettings
iSCSI Initiator iscsicpl
Run Commands Windows 7 Only 
Authorization Manager azman.msc
Control Panel control
Downloads Downloads
Defragment User Interface dfrgui
Ditilizer Calibration Tool tabcal
DPI Scaling dpiscaling
Driver Package Installer dpinst
DVD Player dvdplay
Encryption File System rekeywiz
Fax Cover Sheet Editor fxscover
iSCSI Initiator iscsicpl
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool msdt
ODBC Data Source Administrator odbcad32
Optional Features Manager optionalfeatures
Printer Migration PrintBrmUi
Remote Assistance msra
Snipping Tool snippingtool
Sound Recorder soundrecorde
rSound Volume sndvol
Stored User Names and Passwords credwiz
Sticky Note StikyNot
Trusted Platform Module TpmInit
Windows Activation slui
Windows Backup Utility sdclt
Windows Fax and Scan wfs
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security wf.msc
Windows Image Acquisition wiaacmgr
Windows Update App Manager wuapp
Windows Standalong Update Manager wusa
Windows Share Creation Wizard shrpubw

*Thanks to World Start*

Commands resourced from:

http://blogs.sqlxml.org/vinodkumar/archive/2006/01/19/4681.aspx