Complete List of Useful Run Commands For Windows 7 And Vista

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Here is a complete list of RUN commands which work in Windows 7 and Vista. Go to START > RUN tool to use these commands. Some of these commands may not work because of absence of corresponding application from your system.

FUNCTIONS	Run Command CODE
Opens MSN Messenger if installed	msnmsgr
Opens Accessibility Options	control access.cpl
Opens Add Hardware Wizard	hdwwiz.cpl
Opens Add or Remove Programs	appwiz.cpl
Add / Remove Program - Add New Programs Preselected	control appwiz.cpl,,1
Add/Remove Programs with Set Program	control appwiz.cpl,,3
Opens Administrative Tools	control admintools
Opens Adobe ImageReady	imageready
Opens Adobe Photoshop	photoshop
Opens Calculator Utility	calc
Opens Certificate Manager	certmgr.msc
Opens Character Map	charmap
For Command Prompt	cmd
Opens system Component Services	dcomcnfg
For system Management	compmgmt.msc
Opens Control Panel	control
ForvDate and Time Properties	timedate.cpl
Opens Device Manager	devmgmt.msc
Opens Direct X Troubleshooter	dxdiag
Opens Disk Cleanup Utility	cleanmgr
Disk Management	diskmgmt.msc
Opens Partition Manager	diskpart
Opens Properties	control desktop
Opens Properties	desk.cpl
Display Properties	control color
Opens Driver Verifier	verifier
Opens DVD Player	dvdplay
Opens Event Viewer	eventvwr.msc
File-Signature-Verification Tool	sigverif
Files/Settings Transfer Tool	migwiz
Opens Firefox	firefox
Opens Fonts Folder	fonts
Fonts options	control fonts
Game Controllers	joy.cpl
Iexpress	iexpress
Iexpress Wizard	iexpress
Opens Internet Explorer	iexplore
Internet Properties	inetcpl.cpl
Java Web	javaws
Keyboard Properties tool	control keyboard
Logs Out Of Windows	logoff
Opens Microsoft Access	msaccess
Opens Microsoft Excel	excel
Opens Microsoft Frontpage	frontpg
Opens Microsoft Movie Maker	moviemk
Opens Paint	mspaint
Opens Microsoft Powerpoint only if installed	powerpnt
Opens Microsoft Word	winword
For Mouse Properties	main.cpl
Mouse Properties	control mouse
Opens Nero (if installed)	nero
Opens Network Connections	control netconnections
Opens Network Connections	ncpa.cpl
Opens Notepad	notepad
For ODBC	odbcad32
Opens On Screen Keyboard	osk
Opens Outlook Express	msimn
Opens Paint	pbrush
Opens Phone and Modem Options	telephon.cpl
Opens Phone Dialer	dialer
System Power Configuration	powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes control	control printers
Opens Private Character Editor Tool	eudcedit
Quicktime Media Player	quicktimeplayer
Quicktime	QuickTime.cpl
Real Player (if installed)	realplay
Opens Regional Settings	intl.cpl
Opens Registry Editor	regedit
Opens Registry Editor	regedt32
Performance Monitor	perfmon.msc
Remote Access Phonebook	rasphone
Remote Desktop Tool	mstsc
Scheduled Tasks Wizard	control schedtasks
System Services	services.msc
Shared Creation Wizard	shrpubw
Shared Folders	fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down System	shutdown
Opens Sounds and Audio Properties	mmsys.cpl
For SQL Client Configuration	cliconfg
Syncronization Center	mobsync
For Syncronization Tools	mobsync
Opens Configuration Editor	sysedit
Opens Configuration Utility	msconfig
Opens System Information	msinfo32
Opens System Properties	sysdm.cpl
Opens WindowsTask Manager	taskmgr
For Telnet Client	telnet
Opens Tweak UI (if installed)	tweakui
Opens Utility Manager	utilman
Opens Windows Address Book	wab
Opens Windows Address Book Utility	wabmig
Opens Windows explorer	explorer
Windows Firewall	firewall.cpl
Opens Windows Magnifier	magnify
For Management Infrastructure	wmimgmt.msc
Opens Media Player	wmplayer
Windows Picture Import Wizard	wiaacmgr
Opens Windows Security	wscui.cpl
Opens Windows System Security Tool	syskey
See Windows Version	winver
Opens Wordpad	write
Troubleshoot  Adapter	AdapterTroubleshooter
Advanced User Accounts	Netplwiz
Manage Authorization	azman.msc
Restored 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
Language Pack Installer	lpksetup
Diagnostic Tool	msdt
Problem Reports	wercon
Remote Assistance	msra
Windows Activation	slui
Sound Recorder	soundrecorder
Sound Volume	sndvol
System Properties	SystemPropertiesAdvanced
Computer Name	SystemPropertiesComputerName
Data Execution Prevention	SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention
Hardware options	SystemPropertiesHardware
Performance options	SystemPropertiesPerformance
Protection options	SystemPropertiesProtection
System Properties Remote options	SystemPropertiesRemote
Trusted Platform Module	TpmInit
System Features	optionalfeatures
Windows Firewall	wf.msc
Windows Image Acquisition	wiaacmgr
For Mobile PC	mblctr
Update Application	wuapp
Update Standalone Installer	wusa

Also see Run Commands For Windows XP