Windows Run Command

• Appwiz.cpl --> Used to run Add/Remove wizard

• Calc --> Calculator


• Cfgwiz32 --> ISDN Configuration Wizard

• Charmap --> Character Map

• Chkdisk --> Repair damaged files


• Cleanmgr --> Cleans up hard drives

• Clipbrd --> Windows Clipboard viewer

• Control --> Displays Control Panel


• Cmd --> Opens a new Command Window

• Control mouse --> Used to control mouse properties

• Dcomcnfg --> DCOM user security


• Debug --> Assembly language programming tool

• Defrag -->  Defragmentation tool

• Drwatson --> Records programs crash & snapshots


• Dxdiag --> DirectX Diagnostic Utility

• Explorer --> Windows Explorer

• Fontview --> Graphical font viewer


• Fsmgmt.msc --> Used to open shared folders

• Firewall.cpl --> Used to configure windows firewall

• Ftp - ftp program


• Hostname --> Returns Computer's name

• Hdwwiz.cpl --> Used to run Add Hardware wizard

• Ipconfig --> Displays IP configuration for all network adapters


• Logoff --> Used to logoff the computer

• MMC --> Microsoft Management Console

• Msconfig --> Configuration to edit startup files


• Mstsc --> Used to access remote desktop

• Msinfo32 --> Microsoft System Information Utility

• Nbtstat --> Displays stats and current connections using NetBIOS over TCP/IP


• Netstat --> Displays all active network connections

• Nslookup--> Returns your local DNS server

• Osk --> Used to access on screen keyboard


• Perfmon.msc --> Used to configure the performance of Monitor.

• Ping --> Sends data to a specified host / IP

• Powercfg.cpl --> Used to configure power option


• Regedit --> Registry Editor

• Regwiz --> Registration wizard

• Sfc /scannow --> System File Checker


• Sndrec32 --> Sound Recorder

• Shutdown --> Used to shutdown the windows

• Spider --> Used to open spider solitaire card game


• Sfc / scannow --> Used to run system file checker utility.

• Sndvol32 --> Volume control for soundcard

• Sysedit --> Edit system startup files


• Taskmgr --> Task manager

• Telephon.cpl --> Used to configure modem options.

• Telnet --> Telnet program


• Tracert --> Traces and displays all paths  required to reach an internet host

• Winchat --> Used to chat with Microsoft

• Wmplayer --> Used to run Windows Media player


• Wab --> Used to open Windows address Book.

• WinWord --> Used to open Microsoft word (if program installed)

• Winver --> Used to check Windows Version


• Wupdmgr -->Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update

• Write --> Used to open WordPad





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