Common Tasks with Run
Below are a list of commands you can type into the Run dialog:
| RUN COMMANDS | TYPE DIALOG |
| Run Calculator | calc |
| Run Command Prompt | cmd |
| Run Firefox (if installed) | firefox |
| Run Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| Run Microsoft Word (if installed) | winword |
| Run Microsoft Excel (if installed) | excel |
| Run Microsoft Outlook (if installed) | outlook |
| Run Notepad | notepad |
| Run Wordpad | wordpad |
| Open Control Panel | control panel |
| Open Program Files folder | %programfiles% |
| Shutdown Windows | shutdown |
| Restart Windows | shutdown -r |
| Log Off Windows | logoff |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| Windows Update Launches | Wupdmgr |
Infrequently Used Run Commands
Below are a list of commands you can type into the Run dialog, split into several categories: programs, control panels, computer administration tools, and special folders.
Programs
| Character Map | charmap |
| Check Disk Utility | chkdsk |
| Clipboard Viewer | clipbrd |
| Free Cell | freecell |
| Hearts Card | mshearts |
| Minesweeper | winmine |
| On Screen Keyboard | osk |
| Remote Desktop | mstsc |
| Spider Solitare | spider |
| Telnet Client | telnet |
| Windows Magnifier | magnify |
Control Panels
| Accessibility Controls | access.cpl |
| Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz.cpl |
| Add/Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
| Administrative Tools | control admintools |
| Automatic Updates | wuaucpl.cpl |
| Date and Time | timedate.cpl |
| Display Properties | desk.cpl |
| Folders Properties | control folders |
| Fonts | control fonts |
| Fonts Folder | fonts |
| Game Controllers | joy.cpl |
| Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
| Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
| Mouse Properties | control mouse |
| Network Connections | control net connections |
| Network Setup Wizard | netsetup.cpl |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbccp32.cpl |
| Password Properties | password.cpl |
| Phone and Modem Options | telephon.cpl |
| Power Configuration | powercfg.cpl |
| Printers and Faxes | control printers |
| Printers Folder | printers |
| Regional Settings | intl.cpl |
| Scanners and Cameras | sticpl.cpl |
| Security Center | wscui.cpl |
| Sounds and Audio | mmsys.cpl |
| User Account Management | nusrmgr.cpl |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
Computer Administration Tools
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
| Disk Defragment | dfrg.msc |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Disk Partition Manager | diskpart |
| Driver Verifier Utility | verifier |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) | gpedit.msc |
| Local Security Settings | secpol.msc |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon |
| Resultant Set of Policy | rsop.msc |
| Scheduled Tasks | control schedtasks |
| Services | services.msc |
| Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
| System Configuration Editor | sysedit |
| System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Windows System Security Tool | syskey |
Computer Administration Tools
| Application Data Folder | %appdata% |
| Home Directory Drive | %homedrive% |
| Home Directory | %homepath% |
| Shared Home Directory | %homeshare% |
| Temporary Folder | %temp% |
| Windows Root Drive | %systemdrive% |
| Windows Root Directory | %windir% |
