Take note that every command with .cpl ending needs “control” before it on the run window.
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| Application | Command |
|---|---|
| Active Directory | dsa.msc |
| Accessibility Controls
Accessibility Wizard |
access.cpl
accwiz |
| 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 |
| Control Panel | control |
| Date and Time Properties | timedate.cpl |
| DDE Shares | ddeshare |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Direct X Control Panel (if installed)*
Direct X Troubleshooter |
directx.cpl
dxdiag |
| Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
| Disk Defragment
Disk Management Disk Partition Manager |
dfrg.msc
diskmgmt.msc diskpart |
| Display Properties
Display Properties Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) |
control desktop
desk.cpl control color |
| Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility | drwtsn32 |
| Driver Verifier Utility | verifier |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Files and Settings Transfer Tool | migwiz |
| File Signature Verification Tool | sigverif |
| Findfast | findfast.cpl |
| Folders Properties | folders |
| Fonts Control and Fonts Folder | fonts |
| Game Controllers | joy.cpl2 |
| Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) | gpedit.msc |
| Help and Support | helpctr |
| HyperTerminal | hypertrm |
| Iexpress Wizard | iexpress |
| Indexing Service | ciadv.msc |
| Internet Connection Wizard | icwconn1 |
| Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
| Internet Setup Wizard | inetwiz |
| IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) IP Configuration (Release All Connections) IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) |
ipconfig /all
ipconfig /displaydns ipconfig /flushdns ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew ipconfig /registerdns ipconfig /showclassid ipconfig /setclassid |
| Java Control Panel (if installed)
Java Control Panel (if installed) |
jpicpl32.cpl
javaws |
| Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
| Local Security Settings
Local Users and Groups |
secpol.msc
lusrmgr.msc |
| Logs You Out Of Windows | logoff |
| Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
| Microsoft Syncronization Tool | mobsync |
| Mouse Properties (method 1)
Mouse Properties (method 2) |
control mouse
main.cpl |
| Netmeeting | conf |
| Network Connections (method 1)
Network Connections (method 2) Network Setup Wizard |
control netconnections
ncpa.cpl netsetup.cpl |
| Nview Desktop Manager (if installed) | nvtuicpl.cpl |
| Object Packager | packager |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbccp32.cpl |
| On Screen Keyboard | osk |
| Opens AC3 Filter (if installed) | ac3filter.cpl |
| Outlook Express | msimn |
| Paint | pbrush |
| Password Properties | password.cpl |
| Performance Monitor (method 1)
Performance Monitor (method 2) |
perfmon.msc
perfmon |
| Phone and Modem Options
Phone Dialer |
telephon.cpl
dialer |
| Power Configuration | powercfg.cpl |
| Printers and Faxes
Printers Folder |
control printers
printers |
| Private Character Editor | eudcedit |
| Regional Settings | intl.cpl |
| Registry Editor (method 1)
Registry Editor (method 2) |
regedit
regedit32 |
| Remote Access Phonebook | rasphone |
| Remote Desktop | mstsc |
| Removable Storage
Removable Storage Operator Requests |
ntmsmgr.msc
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 |
| SQL Client Configuration | cliconfg |
| System Configuration Editor
System Configuration Utility |
sysedit
msconfig |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot) System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default) System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x) |
sfc /scannow
sfc /scanonce sfc /scanboot sfc /revert sfc /purgecache sfc /cachesize=x |
| System Information
System Properties |
msinfo32
sysdm.cpl |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| TCP Tester | tcptest |
| Telnet Client telnet | Table cell 2 |
| User Account Management | nusrmgr.cpl |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Windows Address Book
Windows Address Book Import Utility |
wab
wabmig |
| Windows Backup Utility (if installed) | ntbackup |
| Windows Explorer | explorer |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
| Windows Magnifier | magnify |
| Windows Management Infrastructure | wmimgmt.msc |
| Windows Media Player | wmplayer |
| Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) | wiaacmgr |
| Windows System Security Tool | syskey |
| Windows Update Launches | wupdmgr |
| Windows Version (to show which version of windows) | winver |
| Wordpad | write |
