Windows Run Commands

Command Description                                            Applications

calc                Starts Calculator

excel                Starts Microsoft Excel
explorer              Starts Windows Explorer
firefox                   Starts Firefox if installed
iexplore                Internet Explorer
mobsync                     Starts Microsoft Sychronization Tool
msimn                Outlook Express
mspaint                Starts Microsoft Paint
notepad                 Starts Notepad
outlook                     Starts Microsoft Outlook
powerpnt              Starts Microsoft PowerPoint
wab                     Starts Windows Address Book
winchat                       Starts Microsoft Chat
winword                      Starts Microsoft Word
wordpad                      Starts Wordpad

Control Panel


appwiz.cpl          Starts Add or Remove Programs
control              Starts the Control Panel
control desktop          Opens Display Properties
control folders      Opens Folder Options
control fonts         Opens Fonts
control mouse             Opens Mouse settings
control netconnections           Opens Network Connections
control schedtasks              Opens Scheduled Tasks
control userpasswords         Opens Users Accounts
firewall.cpl             Starts Windows Firewall
mmsys.cpl        Starts Sound and Audio Device Properti
netsetup.cpl        Starts Network Setup Wizard
powercfg.cpl         Starts Power Options Properties
sysdm.cpl         Opens System Properties
wuaucpl.cpl         Starts Windows Updates


Administration

ciadv.msc          Opens Indexing Service
compmgmt.msc      Opens Computer Management
devmgmt.msc        Opens Device Manager
diskmgmt.msc      Opens Disk Management
eventvwr.msc     Opens Event Viewer
fsmgmt.msc            Opens Shared Folders Management
gpedit.msc             Starts Group Policy Editor
ntmsmgr.msc           Opens Removable Storage Management
perfmon.msc         Opens Performance Monitor
secpol.msc           Opens Security Policies
services.msc                                                    Opens Services Management
 

Utilities

chkdsk     Runs Check Disk (eg. chkdsk c:)
clipbrd       Opens Clipboard Viewer
cmd          Starts a Command Prompt window
diskpart     Runs Microsoft Disk Partioning tool
drwtsn32      Runs Dr. Watson Debugger
dxdiag       Runs DirectX Diagnostic Tool
eudcedit            Starts Private Character Editor
fsquirt            Runs Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
logoff              Logs off user from Windows
msconfig      Starts System Configuration Utility
mstsc        Starts Remote Desktop Connection
osk          Starts On Screen Keyboard
packager        Opens packager
regedit           Starts Registry Editor
shutdown                 Runs Windows shutdown command
taskmgr          Runs Task Manager
tourstart                Starts Windows Tour