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[ We are not responsible for any incorrect listings in this
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[ A shout out to Gabe M. for his exhaustive adding to this list of Run Commands ]
[ While the Run prompt can be used to launch installed apps, non-microsoft apps have not been added to this list ]
[ Operating System Menu - 2000 | XP | Vista ] |
| Category |
Command ^ |
What does it do? |
Microsoft
Windows
XP
Control
Panel |
access.cpl |
Accessibility |
| appwiz.cpl |
Add/Remove Programs |
| desk.cpl |
Display Settings |
| firewall.cpl |
Firewall |
| hdwwiz.cpl |
Add Hardware Wizard |
| inetcpl.cpl |
Internet Settings |
| intl.cpl |
International/Language |
| irprops.cpl |
Infrared/Wireless |
| joy.cpl |
Joysticks |
| main.cpl |
Mouse |
| mmsys.cpl |
Sound and Audio Devices |
| ncpa.cpl |
Network Connections |
| netsetup.cpl |
Network Setup Wizard |
| nusrmgr.cpl |
Users |
| odbccp32.cpl |
ODBC Settings |
| powercfg.cpl |
Power Management |
| sysdm.cpl |
System Properties |
| telephon.cpl |
Phone & Modem |
| timedate.cpl |
Clock/Calendar |
| wscui.cpl |
Security Center |
| wuaucpl.cpl |
Auto Update Settings |
Microsoft
Windows
XP
Microsoft Service |
certmgr.msc |
Certificates |
| ciadv.msc |
Indexing Service |
| compmgmt.msc |
Computer Management |
| devmgmt.msc |
Device Manager |
| dfrg.msc |
Disk Defrag |
| diskmgmt.msc |
Disk Manager |
| eventvwr.msc |
Event Viewer |
| fsmgmt.msc |
Shared Folders |
| gpedit.msc |
Group Policy Editor |
| lusrmgr.msc |
Local Users & Groups |
| ntmsmgr.msc |
Removable Storage |
| ntmsoprq.msc |
Removable Storage Operator |
| perfmon.msc |
Reliability & Performance Monitor |
| rsop.msc |
Resultant Set of Policy |
| secpol.msc |
Local Security Settings |
| services.msc |
Services |
| wmimgmt.msc |
Windows Management Infrastructure |
Microsoft
Windows
XP
Core
Program |
calc |
Calculator |
| cdplayer |
CD Player |
| charmap |
Character Map |
| cleanmgr |
Disk Cleanup |
| clipbrd |
Clipboard |
| command |
Command Prompt |
| cmd |
Command Prompt |
| control |
Control Panel |
| control printers |
Printers |
| defrag |
Disk Defrag Utility |
| drvspace |
Drive Space Utility for Drive Compression |
| dxdiag |
DirectX Diagnostic Utility |
| excel |
Microsoft Excel |
| freecell |
Freecell Game |
| inetwiz |
DUN Connection Wizard |
| iexplore |
Internet Explorer |
| msmsgs |
Windows Messenger |
| msnmsgr |
MSN Messenger |
| msimn |
Outlook Express |
| mplayer2 |
Windows Media Player v6.4 |
| msconfig |
System Configuration Utility |
| mshearts |
Hearts Game |
| msinfo32 |
Accesses System Resource Information |
| msn |
MSN |
| msn6 |
MSN v7.0, v8.0, v8.5 |
| notepad |
Notepad |
| outlook |
Microsoft Outlook |
| rasphone |
Dialup Networks |
| regedit |
Registry Editor |
| rstrui |
System Restore |
| rsrcmtr |
Loads Resource Meter Utility |
| scandskw |
Scandisk |
| scanregw |
Scan Registry |
| sndrec32 |
Sound Recorder |
| sndvol32 |
Sould Volume Utility |
| shrpubw |
Create A Shared Folder Wizard |
| sol |
Solitaire Game |
| sndvol32 |
Volume Control/Mixer |
| sysedit |
System Configuration Editor |
| sysmon |
System Monitor Utility |
| taskmgr |
Task Manager |
| telnet |
Telnet Client |
| tourstart |
Windows XP Tour Wizard |
| winipcfg |
Displays Internet Connection/Adapter Information |
| winver |
Displays Windows Version |
| wmplayer |
Windows Media Player |
| wordpad |
Wordpad |
| wupdmgr |
Connects to Windows Update |
Microsoft
Windows
XP
System
Command |
control userpasswords2 |
Change Account Passwords |
| rundll32 devmgr.dll DeviceManager_Execute |
Device Manager |
rundll32 diskcopy,DiskCopyRunDll
|
Show Copy Disk Window |
| rundll32 shell32,Control_RunDLL |
Control Panel |
| rundll32 shell32,Control_RunDLL X |
Start applet X of Control Panel ("X" =
any CPL filename) |
rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl
|
Add/remove programs |
| rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,0 |
Date/time settings |
rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL odbccp32.cpl
|
ODBC settings |
rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL DESK.CPL,@0,1
|
Screensaver Tab |
rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL NCPA.CPL,@0,2
|
Network Protocols |
| rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL DESK.CPL,@0,3 |
Screen Size Tab |
rundll32 shell32,OpenAs_RunDLL
|
Open The 'Open With...' Window |
rundll32 shell32,ShellAboutA Info-Box
|
Open 'About Window Window' |
| rundll32 shell32,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl |
Open Display Properties |
rundll32 user,cascadechildwindows
|
Cascade All Windows |
| rundll32 user,tilechildwindows |
Minimize All Child-Windows |
| rundll32 user,repaintscreen |
Refresh Desktop |
| rundll32 keyboard,disable |
Lock The Keyboard |
rundll32 mouse,disable
|
Disable Mouse |
| rundll32 user,swapmousebutton |
Swap Mouse Buttons |
rundll32 user,setcursorpos
|
Set Cursor Position To (0,0) |
| rundll32 user,wnetconnectdialog |
Show 'Map Network Drive' Window |
| rundll32 user,wnetdisconnectdialog |
Show 'Disconnect Network Disk' Window |
| rundll32 user,disableoemlayer |
Display The BSOD (blue screen of death) Window |
| rundll32 user,setcaretblinktime |
Set New Cursor Rate Speed |
| rundll32 user,setdoubleclicktime |
Set New DblClick Speed (Rate) |
| rundll32 rnaui.dll,RnaWizard |
Run 'Internet Connection Wizard' |
| rundll32 shell32,SHFormatDrive |
Run 'Format Disk (A)' Window |
| rundll32 shell32,SHExitWindowsEx -1 |
Cold Restart Of Windows Explorer |
| rundll32 shell32,SHExitWindowsEx 1 |
Shut Down Computer |
| rundll32 shell32,SHExitWindowsEx 0 |
Logoff Current User |
| rundll32 shell32,SHExitWindowsEx 2 |
Windows9x Quick Reboot |
rundll32 krnl386.exe,exitkernel
|
Force Windows 9x To Exit (no confirmation) |
| rundll32 rnaui.dll,RnaDial "MyConnect" |
Run 'Net Connection' Dialog |
| rundll32 msprint2.dll,RUNDLL_PrintTestPage |
Choose & Print Test Page Of Current Printer |
| rundll32 sysdm.cpl,InstallDevice_Rundll |
Hardware installation wizard |
| rundll32 user,MessageBeep |
Default beep sound |
| win.ini |
Access a Windows Initialization Component |
