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Hidden Programs in WinXP – 113 Useful RUN Commands

August 19, 2006 by bhuvans

Found this When I was cleaning up my old documents in my laptop.
Thought this would be useful for everyone…

To Access.	Run Command
Accessibility Controls	access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard	hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs	appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools	control admintools
Automatic Updates	wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard	fsquirt
Calculator	calc
Certificate Manager	certmgr.msc
Character Map	charmap
Check Disk Utility	chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer	clipbrd
Command Prompt	cmd
Component Services	dcomcnfg
Computer Management	compmgmt.msc
Date and Time Properties	timedate.cpl
DDE Shares	ddeshare
Device Manager	devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel	control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility	drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility	verifier
Event Viewer	eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool	sigverif
Findfast	findfast.cpl
Folders Properties	control folders
Fonts	control fonts
Fonts Folder	fonts
Free Cell Card Game	freecell
Game Controllers	joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor	gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game	mshearts
Iexpress Wizard	iexpress
Indexing Service	ciadv.msc
Internet Properties	inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)	ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)	ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)	ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections)	ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)	ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)	ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)	ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)	ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (If Installed)	jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (If Installed)	javaws
Keyboard Properties	control keyboard
Local Security Settings	secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups	lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows	logoff
Microsoft Chat	winchat
Minesweeper Game	winmine
Mouse Properties	control mouse
Mouse Properties	main.cpl
Network Connections	control netconnections
Network Connections	ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard	netsetup.cpl
Notepad	notepad
Nview Desktop Manager face=Verdana>	nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager	packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator	odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard	osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)	ac3filter.cpl
Password Properties	password.cpl
Performance Monitor	perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor	perfmon
Phone and Modem Options	telephon.cpl
Power Configuration	powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes	control printers
Printers Folder	printers
Private Character Editor	eudcedit
Quicktime style=”font-size:10.0pt;(If Installed)	QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings	intl.cpl
Registry Editor	regedit
Registry Editor	regedit32
Remote Desktop	mstsc
Removable Storage	ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests	ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)	rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras	sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks	control schedtasks
Security Center	wscui.cpl
Services	services.msc
Shared Folders	fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows	shutdown
Sounds and Audio	mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game	spider
SQL Client Configuration	cliconfg
System Configuration Editor	sysedit
System Configuration Utility	msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)	sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)	sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)	sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)	sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)	sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)	sfc /cachesize=x
System Properties	sysdm.cpl
Task Manager	taskmgr
Telnet Client	telnet
User Account Management	nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager	utilman
Windows Firewall	firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier	magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure	wmimgmt.msc
Windows System Security Tool	syskey
Windows Update Launches	wupdmgr
Windows XP Tour Wizard	tourstart
Wordpad	write

Posted in Blogging in general, WinXP Tips | 48 Comments

48 Responses

on August 20, 2006 at 4:48 pm | Reply HA

cool blog 🙂
on August 25, 2006 at 8:38 am | Reply toma

cool info thanks a lot. Maybe you could do the same with the ‘net’ command that’s very useful in many cases 😉
on August 25, 2006 at 8:55 am | Reply toma

by the way I wanted to tell you ther’s a problem when I try to print a page here. Text is being cut at the begining of the second page. Maybe you want to fix that, or add a “Print” function. Thanks for listening.
on August 25, 2006 at 9:42 am | Reply bhuvans

toma-Did you tried adjusting your print margin while printing..Coz its printing correctly for me.
Anyway i would convert this page as PDF, so that everyone can download.
on August 28, 2006 at 6:16 am | Reply Balu

that’s a cool tip
on August 31, 2006 at 12:44 pm | Reply Adnan arshad

cooooooool, Realy very very useful commands
Thanx
on September 2, 2006 at 5:26 am | Reply vipin

nice really very helpful
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on September 3, 2006 at 1:48 pm | Reply Jukka-Pekka Keisala

Any idea how can I run Internet Information Services from Run prompt?
on September 9, 2006 at 12:16 am | Reply netfreeze

a note for people trying to telnet on a computer that runs XP: you have to go to services.msc and put telnet on “manual”. then, go to the command prompt and type ‘net start tlntsvr’. it should say telnet service is starting… telnet service succesfully started. then you type ‘telnet’ into the command prompt. type ‘o’. it will ask and to test it you should first try your own computers ip. enter a username on your computer and the password. then you should be in that directory in telnet.
on September 13, 2006 at 6:01 pm | Reply Paul

very good info m8, keep it up….every day is a school day.
on September 16, 2006 at 3:03 pm | Reply thulasi

it s good
on September 25, 2006 at 4:43 pm | Reply vasanth

very useful command keep it up
on September 29, 2006 at 11:36 pm | Reply baburao

thats great!
I was looking like an owl when someone used such commands in front of me.
I am happy now, I have my own
Thanks! a lot
on October 1, 2006 at 10:46 am | Reply jayavel

Madam, It`s really great
on November 23, 2006 at 4:59 pm | Reply CenK

Great job done! Very complete list, I can only add 2 others:
msinfo32
dxdiag
Another one is driverquery, Sweet people keep up the good work!
on December 20, 2006 at 11:52 am | Reply id scanners

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I am all for it. I wonder how many folks actually use these. I built a small store that grew into over 100 thousands items. Its crazy how fast it grows!. Anyway. I agree!
on January 11, 2007 at 6:16 pm | Reply Dorothea Houston

Why can’t I print all?
on March 25, 2007 at 8:04 pm | Reply Neeraj

What are the Run commands for the Window games like Solitaire, Free Cell etc?
on March 30, 2007 at 3:34 pm | Reply C R Wheeler

I am trying to find a way to locate and delete a “ghost” file called
docoments and settings\complete. This file appears in all virus scans and contains literally thousands of files. Do you know how this hidden folder is created and what it’s purpose is? I can not find any information on the net about it.
on April 2, 2007 at 11:50 am | Reply anonymous

neeraj,
mshearts.exe
freecell.exe
sol.exe

shortcuts… not sure about hearts..

hope this helps!
on April 7, 2007 at 5:34 pm | Reply kannivel

very useful
on June 27, 2007 at 4:38 am | Reply Pritam

S,it’s very useful i was searching for this options only.thnx a lot buddy.
on June 27, 2007 at 9:01 am | Reply sanam

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on June 27, 2007 at 10:42 am | Reply Vikas

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on July 4, 2007 at 9:23 am | Reply aswani

hi pls give me solution how create a device mgr
on July 5, 2007 at 12:03 am | Reply Neeraj

aswani

command for Device manager is : devmgmt.msc
on October 24, 2007 at 3:13 pm | Reply bull

bullshit.
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on August 27, 2008 at 8:36 am | Reply Michel de Kruyff

is there an option i can see the version (Home/Professional) when i use the run option?
on November 7, 2008 at 6:03 pm | Reply Amin

Thanks A LOT Amigos
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