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.
- Accessibility Controls – access.cpl
- Accessibility Wizard – accwiz
- Add Hardware Wizard – hdwwiz.cpl
- Add/Remove Programs – appwiz.cpl
- Administrative Tools – control admintools
- Automatic Updates – wuaucpl.cpl
- Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt
- Certificate Manager – certmgr.msc
- Character Map – charmap
- Check Disk Utility – chkdsk
- Clipboard Viewer – clipbrd
- Command Prompt – cmd
- Component Services – dcomcnfg
- Computer Management – compmgmt.msc
- Control Panel – control
- Date and Time Properties – timedate.cpl
- DDE Shares – ddeshare
- Device Manager – devmgmt.msc
- Direct X Troubleshooter – dxdiag
- Disk Cleanup Utility – cleanmgr
- Disk Defragment – dfrg.msc
- Disk Management – diskmgmt.msc
- Disk Partition Manager – diskpart
- Display Properties – desk.cpl
- Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility – drwtsn32
- Driver Verifier Utility – verifier
- Event Viewer – eventvwr.msc
- Files and Settings Transfer Tool – migwiz
- File Signature Verification Tool – sigverif
- Findfast – findfast.cpl
- Folders Properties – control folders
- Fonts – control fonts
- Game Controllers – joy.cpl
- Group Policy Editor – gpedit.msc
- Help and Support – helpctr
- HyperTerminal – hypertrm
- Iexpress Wizard – iexpress
- Indexing Service – ciadv.msc
- Internet Connection Wizard – icwconn1
- Internet Explorer – iexplore
- Internet Properties – inetcpl.cpl
- Keyboard Properties – control keyboard
- Local Security Settings – secpol.msc
- Local Users and Groups – lusrmgr.msc
- Logoff Windows – logoff
- Malicious Software Removal Tool – mrt
- Microsoft Chat – winchat
- Microsoft Syncronization Tool – mobsync
- Mouse Properties – control mouse
- Netmeeting – conf
- Network Connections – control netconnections
- Network Connections – ncpa.cpl
- Network Setup Wizard – netsetup.cpl
- Object Packager – packager
- ODBC Data Source Administrator – odbccp32.cpl
- On Screen Keyboard – osk
- Outlook Express – msimn
- Password Properties – password.cpl
- Performance Monitor – perfmon
- Phone and Modem Options – telephon.cpl
- Power Configuration – powercfg.cpl
- Printers and Faxes – control printers
- Regional Settings – intl.cpl
- Registry Editor – regedit32
- Remote Access Phonebook – rasphone
- Remote Desktop – mstsc
- Removable Storage – ntmsmgr.msc
- Removable Storage Operator Requests – ntmsoprq.msc
- Resultant Set of Policy – rsop.msc
- Scanners and Cameras – sticpl.cpl
- Scheduled Tasks – control schedtasks
- Security Center – wscui.cpl
- Services – services.msc
- Shared Folders – fsmgmt.msc
- Shutdown Windows – shutdown
- Sounds and Audio – mmsys.cpl
- SQL Client Configuration – cliconfg
- System Configuration Editor – sysedit
- System Configuration Utility – msconfig
- System Information – msinfo32
- System Properties – sysdm.cpl
- Task Manager – taskmgr
- TCP Tester – tcptest
- Telnet Client – telnet
- User Account Management – nusrmgr.cpl
- Utility Manager – utilman
- Windows Address Book – wab
- Windows Address Book Import Utility – wabmig
- Windows Explorer – explorer
- Windows Firewall – firewall.cpl
- Windows Management Infrastructure – wmimgmt.msc
- Windows System Security Tool – syskey
- Windows Update – wupdmgr
- 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!
this is amazing thank you very much
what command can i use to edit programs that come up when pc starts?
You can try using “msconfig”
Go to start, run, then type in “msconfig”.
On Vista, just type that into the search portion of the start menu.