Run Line / Command Line Options
Here’s a nice list of run line/command line commands for Windoze:
Accessibility Controls | access.cpl |
Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz.cpl |
Add/Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
Administrative Tools | control admintools |
Automatic Updates | wuaucpl.cpl |
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard | fsquirt |
Calculator | calc |
Certificate Manager | 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 | drwtsn32 |
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) | jpicpl32.cpl |
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 |
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 |
Registry Editor | regedit32 |
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 |
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 |