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Run Command Shortcut

This document lists many common commands that can be entered into the Windows Run dialog to launch programs, control panels, and system tools. It provides instructions for creating custom Run commands by making shortcuts to frequently used programs. The commands are organized into categories for programs, control panels, computer administration tools, and special folders.

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Run Command Shortcut

This document lists many common commands that can be entered into the Windows Run dialog to launch programs, control panels, and system tools. It provides instructions for creating custom Run commands by making shortcuts to frequently used programs. The commands are organized into categories for programs, control panels, computer administration tools, and special folders.

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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

Creating Your Own Run Commands


If you are like me, you will use a few programs very frequently. One way to make them
start faster is to give them their own Run command:

1. Win+R to open the Run dialog


2. Enter %windir% to open the Windows directory
3. Alt+F W S to open the File menu, choose the New menu item, then the Shortcut
menu item
4. Go through the wizard to create a shortcut to the desired program
5. The name you give the shortcut is what you type in the Run dialog to start the
program

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
Microsoft Chat winchat
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 netconnections
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
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting drwtsn32
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%

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