XP Run commands

Here is a list of commands you can execute from the Run command prompt in XP:

Accessibility Controls

access.cpl
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Add Hardware Wizard

hdwwiz.cpl
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Add/Remove Programs

appwiz.cpl
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Administrative Tools

certmgr.msc
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Character Map

charmap
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Check Disk Utility

chkdsk
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Clipboard Viewer

clipbrd
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Command Prompt

cmd
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Component Services

dcomcnfg
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Computer Management

compmgmt.msc
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Date and Time Properties

timedate.cpl
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DDE Shares

ddeshare
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Device Manager

devmgmt.msc
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Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)

directx.cpl
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Direct X Troubleshooter

dxdiag
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Disk Cleanup Utility

cleanmgr
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Disk Defragment

dfrg.msc
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Disk Management

diskmgmt.msc
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Disk Partition Manager

diskpart
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Display Properties

control desktop
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Display Properties

desk.cpl
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Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)

control color
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Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility

drwtsn32
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Driver Verifier Utility

verifier
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Event Viewer

eventvwr.msc
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File Signature Verification Tool

sigverif
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Findfast

findfast.cpl
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Folders Properties

control folders
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Fonts

control fonts
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Fonts Folder

fonts
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Free Cell Card Game

freecell
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Game Controllers

joy.cpl
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Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)

gpedit.msc
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Hearts Card Game

mshearts
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Iexpress Wizard

iexpress​

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Indexing Service

ciadv.msc
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Internet Properties

inetcpl.cpl
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IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)

ipconfig /all
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IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)

ipconfig /displaydns
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IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)

ipconfig /flushdns
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IP Configuration (Release All Connections)

ipconfig /release
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IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)

ipconfig /renew
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IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)

ipconfig /registerdns
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IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)

ipconfig /showclassid
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IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)

ipconfig /setclassid
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Java Control Panel (If Installed)

javaws
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Keyboard Properties

control keyboard
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Local Security Settings

secpol.msc
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Local Users and Groups

lusrmgr.msc
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Logs You Out Of Windows

logoff
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Microsoft Chat

winchat
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Minesweeper Game

winmine
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Mouse Properties

control mouse
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Mouse Properties

main.cpl
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Netstat

netstat
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Network Connections

control netconnections
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Network Connections

ncpa.cpl
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Network Setup Wizard

netsetup.cpl
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Notepad

notepad
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Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)

nvtuicpl.cpl
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Object Packager

packager
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ODBC Data Source Administrator

odbccp32.cpl
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On Screen Keyboard

osk
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Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)

ac3filter.cpl
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Password Properties

password.cpl
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Performance Monitor

perfmon.msc
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Performance Monitor

perfmon
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Phone and Modem Options

telephon.cpl
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Power Configuration

powercfg.cpl
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Printers and Faxes

control printers
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Printers Folder

printers
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Private Character Editor

eudcedit​

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Quicktime (If Installed)

QuickTime.cpl
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Regional Settings

intl.cpl
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Registry Editor

regedit​

Remote Desktop

mstsc
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[/indent]Removable Storage

ntmsmgr.msc
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[/indent]Removable Storage Operator Requests

ntmsoprq.msc
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Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)

rsop.msc
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Scanners and Cameras

sticpl.cpl​

Scheduled Tasks

control schedtasks
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Security Center

wscui.cpl
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Services

services.msc
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Shared Folders

fsmgmt.msc
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Shuts Down Windows

shutdown
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Sounds and Audio

mmsys.cpl
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Spider Solitare Card Game

spider
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SQL Client Configuration

cliconfg
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System Configuration Editor

sysedit
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System Configuration Utility

msconfig
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System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)

sfc /scannow
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System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)

sfc /scanonce
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System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)

sfc /scanboot
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System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)

sfc /revert
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System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)

sfc /purgecache
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System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)

sfc /cachesize=x
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System Properties

sysdm.cpl
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Task Manager

taskmgr
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Telnet Client

telnet
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Traceroute

tracert <hostname or IP>
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User Account Management

nusrmgr.cpl
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Utility Manager

utilman
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Windows Firewall

firewall.cpl
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Windows Magnifier

magnify
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Windows Management Infrastructure

wmimgmt.msc
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Windows System Security Tool

syskey
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Windows Update Launches

wupdmgr
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Windows XP Tour Wizard

tourstart
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Wordpad

write​

 

Nice post!

 

nice post maybe you should put information about them what they do how they do it what is the pc doing when you execute that command

 

some is not working like password.cpl

 

should put information

post maybe you should put information about them what they do how they do it what is the pc doing when you execute that command.

 

At the command prompt type "shutdown -i" and it will open the graphic interface.

 

nice post .... know few of these but not all
It will be helpful
Thanks

 

thanks for the info

 

Nice thread here. Thank you for this.

 

Hey Hi......................

This are very useful commands........

Thanks
Mr. Febian

 

I am trying all of the commands.

 

Thanks for the info