Manage Windows XP with Run Commands

Here is my collection of all of the Windows XP commands that you can start from the Start -> Run dialog box in order to manage a Windows XP (SP2) workstation.

  1. Accessibility Controls – access.cpl
  2. Accessibility Wizard – accwiz
  3. Add Hardware Wizard – hdwwiz.cpl
  4. Add/Remove Programs – appwiz.cpl
  5. Administrative Tools – control admintools
  6. Automatic Updates – wuaucpl.cpl
  7. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt
  8. Certificate Manager – certmgr.msc
  9. Character Map – charmap
  10. Check Disk Utility – chkdsk
  11. Clipboard Viewer – clipbrd
  12. Command Prompt – cmd
  13. Component Services – dcomcnfg
  14. Computer Management – compmgmt.msc
  15. Control Panel – control
  16. Date and Time Properties – timedate.cpl
  17. DDE Shares – ddeshare
  18. Device Manager – devmgmt.msc
  19. Direct X Troubleshooter – dxdiag
  20. Disk Cleanup Utility – cleanmgr
  21. Disk Defragment – dfrg.msc
  22. Disk Management – diskmgmt.msc
  23. Disk Partition Manager – diskpart
  24. Display Properties – desk.cpl
  25. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility – drwtsn32
  26. Driver Verifier Utility – verifier
  27. Event Viewer – eventvwr.msc
  28. Files and Settings Transfer Tool – migwiz
  29. File Signature Verification Tool – sigverif
  30. Findfast – findfast.cpl
  31. Folders Properties – control folders
  32. Fonts – control fonts
  33. Game Controllers – joy.cpl
  34. Group Policy Editor – gpedit.msc
  35. Help and Support – helpctr
  36. HyperTerminal – hypertrm
  37. Iexpress Wizard – iexpress
  38. Indexing Service – ciadv.msc
  39. Internet Connection Wizard – icwconn1
  40. Internet Explorer – iexplore
  41. Internet Properties – inetcpl.cpl
  42. Keyboard Properties – control keyboard
  43. Local Security Settings – secpol.msc
  44. Local Users and Groups – lusrmgr.msc
  45. Logoff Windows – logoff
  46. Malicious Software Removal Tool – mrt
  47. Microsoft Chat – winchat
  48. Microsoft Syncronization Tool – mobsync
  49. Mouse Properties – control mouse
  50. Netmeeting – conf
  51. Network Connections – control netconnections
  52. Network Connections – ncpa.cpl
  53. Network Setup Wizard – netsetup.cpl
  54. Object Packager – packager
  55. ODBC Data Source Administrator – odbccp32.cpl
  56. On Screen Keyboard – osk
  57. Outlook Express – msimn
  58. Password Properties – password.cpl
  59. Performance Monitor – perfmon
  60. Phone and Modem Options – telephon.cpl
  61. Power Configuration – powercfg.cpl
  62. Printers and Faxes – control printers
  63. Regional Settings – intl.cpl
  64. Registry Editor – regedit32
  65. Remote Access Phonebook – rasphone
  66. Remote Desktop – mstsc
  67. Removable Storage – ntmsmgr.msc
  68. Removable Storage Operator Requests – ntmsoprq.msc
  69. Resultant Set of Policy – rsop.msc
  70. Scanners and Cameras – sticpl.cpl
  71. Scheduled Tasks – control schedtasks
  72. Security Center – wscui.cpl
  73. Services – services.msc
  74. Shared Folders – fsmgmt.msc
  75. Shutdown Windows – shutdown
  76. Sounds and Audio – mmsys.cpl
  77. SQL Client Configuration – cliconfg
  78. System Configuration Editor – sysedit
  79. System Configuration Utility – msconfig
  80. System Information – msinfo32
  81. System Properties – sysdm.cpl
  82. Task Manager – taskmgr
  83. TCP Tester – tcptest
  84. Telnet Client – telnet
  85. User Account Management – nusrmgr.cpl
  86. Utility Manager – utilman
  87. Windows Address Book – wab
  88. Windows Address Book Import Utility – wabmig
  89. Windows Explorer – explorer
  90. Windows Firewall – firewall.cpl
  91. Windows Management Infrastructure – wmimgmt.msc
  92. Windows System Security Tool – syskey
  93. Windows Update – wupdmgr
  94. Windows Version – winver

Also to note: any executables found in PATH folders, for example “Program Files” can also be run from the Start -> Run dialog as well. This means to start VMWare Sever, you can type in “vmware” and it will start for you!

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