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 +====== XP Run Commands ======
  
 +Here is a list of commands you can execute from the Run command prompt in XP:
 +
 +**Accessibility Controls**
 +
 +  access.cpl
 +
 +**Add Hardware Wizard**
 +
 +  hdwwiz.cpl
 +
 +**Add/Remove Programs**
 +
 +  appwiz.cpl
 +
 +**Administrative Tools**
 +
 +  certmgr.msc
 +
 +**Character Map**
 +
 +  charmap
 +
 +**Check Disk Utility**
 +
 +  chkdsk
 +
 +**Clipboard Viewer**
 +
 +  clipbrd
 +
 +**Command Prompt**
 +
 +  cmd
 +
 +**Component Services**
 +
 +  dcomcnfg
 +
 +**Computer Management**
 +
 +  compmgmt.msc
 +
 +**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**
 +
 +d  rwtsn32
 +
 +**Driver Verifier Utility**
 +
 +  verifier
 +
 +**Event Viewer**
 +
 +  eventvwr.msc
 +
 +**File Signature Verification Tool**
 +
 +  sigverif
 +
 +**Findfast**
 +
 +  findfast.cpl
 +
 +**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
 +
 +**Iexpress Wizard**
 +
 +  iexpress
 +
 +**Indexing Service**
 +
 +  ciadv.msc
 +
 +**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
 +
 +**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
 +
 +**Microsoft Chat**
 +
 +  winchat
 +
 +**Minesweeper Game**
 +
 +  winmine
 +
 +**Mouse Properties**
 +
 +  control mouse
 +
 +**Mouse Properties**
 +
 +  main.cpl
 +
 +**Netstat**
 +
 +  netstat
 +
 +**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
 +
 +**Password Properties**
 +
 +  password.cpl
 +
 +**Performance Monitor**
 +
 +  perfmon.msc
 +
 +**Performance Monitor**
 +
 +  perfmon
 +
 +**Phone and Modem Options**
 +
 +  telephon.cpl
 +
 +**Power Configuration**
 +
 +  powercfg.cpl
 +
 +**Printers and Faxes**
 +
 +  control printers
 +
 +**Printers Folder**
 +
 +  printers
 +
 +**Private Character Editor**
 +
 +  eudcedit
 +
 +**Quicktime** (If Installed)
 +
 +  QuickTime.cpl
 +
 +**Regional Settings**
 +
 +  intl.cpl
 +
 +**Registry Editor**
 +
 +  regedit
 +
 +**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 Properties**
 +
 +  sysdm.cpl
 +
 +**Task Manager**
 +
 + taskmgr
 +
 +**Telnet Client**
 +
 +  telnet
 +
 +**Traceroute **
 +
 +  tracert <hostname or IP>
 +
 +**User Account Management**
 +
 +  nusrmgr.cpl
 +
 +**Utility Manager**
 +
 +  utilman
 +
 +**Windows Firewall**
 +
 +  firewall.cpl
 +
 +**Windows Magnifier**
 +
 +  magnify
 +
 +**Windows Management Infrastructure**
 +
 +  wmimgmt.msc
 +
 +**Windows System Security Tool**
 +
 +  syskey
 +
 +**Windows Update Launches**
 +
 +  wupdmgr
 +
 +**Windows XP Tour Wizard**
 +
 +  tourstart
 +
 +**Wordpad**
 +
 +  write
 +
 +Mostly taken from [[http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=438605&st=0&p=587265014&#entry587265014|this article]].
tips/win/xpruncmds.txt · Last modified: by erik