Important Run Commands

Enter the following commands in the Run Dialog box:

• 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.exe 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


• Mrc -- Malicious Software Removal Tool


• 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


• Winipcfg --Displays IP configuration


• Winver -- Used to check Windows Version


• Wupdmgr --Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update


• Write -- Used to open WordPad