Run commands in Windows are so handy! Anytime you want something, simply type in the command, and it takes only about two seconds to get it. Here is a big list of Run Commands that you can use. This list has 148 of them.
Note that there are asterisks by some of the commands. All of the programs called up by these commands can be accessed from the Run box, the search box in your Start menu, or a command prompt. The ones with the asterisks can only be accessed by using the Run box; you can’t get the files with the search box or command prompt. Also, while most of the commands will work in Windows 8/8.1/10, some of them only run in Windows 7.
| Task Name | Run Command |
|---|---|
| About Windows | winver |
| Add a Device | devicepairingwizard |
| Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz |
| Advanced User Accounts | netplwiz |
| Authorization Manager | azman.msc |
| Backup and Restore | sdclt |
| Bluetooth File Transfer | fsquirt |
| Calculator | calc |
| Certificates | certmgr.msc |
| Change Computer Performance Settings | systempropertiesperformance |
| Change Data Execution Prevention Settings | systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention |
| Change Printer Settings | printui |
| Character Map | charmap |
| ClearType Tuner | cttune |
| Color Management | colorcpl |
| Command Prompt | cmd |
| Component Services | comexp.msc |
| Component Services | dcomcnfg |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Computer Management | compmgmtlauncher |
| Connect to a Network Projector | netproj |
| Connect to a Projector | displayswitch |
| Control Panel | control |
| Create A Shared Folder Wizard | shrpubw |
| Create a System Repair Disc | recdisc |
| Credential Backup and Restore Wizard | credwiz |
| Data Execution Prevention | systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention (remove this) |
| Default Location | locationnotificationwindows |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Device Pairing Wizard | devicepairingwizard |
| Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard | msdt |
| Digitizer Calibration Tool | tabcal |
| DirectX Diagnostic Tool | dxdiag |
| Disk Cleanup | cleanmgr |
| Disk Defragmenter | dfrgui |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Display | dpiscaling |
| Display Color Calibration | dccw |
| Display Switch | displayswitch |
| DPAPI Key Migration Wizard | dpapimig |
| Driver Verifier Manager | verifier |
| Ease of Access Center | utilman |
| Encrypting File System Wizard | rekeywiz (doesn’t work on Windows 10) |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr |
| Fax Cover Page Editor | fxscover |
| File Signature Verification | sigverif |
| Getting Started | gettingstarted (doesn’t work in Windows 10) |
| IExpress Wizard | iexpress |
| Import to Windows Contacts | wabmig* |
| iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool | iscsicpl |
| iSCSI Initiator Properties | iscsicpl |
| Language Pack Installer | lpksetup |
| Local Group Policy Editor | gpedit |
| Local Security Policy | secpol |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Location Activity | locationnotifications (doesn’t work in Windows 10) |
| Magnifier | magnify |
| Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
| Manage Your File Encryption Certificates | rekeywiz (doesn’t work in Windows 10) |
| Math Input Panel | mip* |
| Microsoft Management Console | mmc |
| Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool | msdt |
| NAP Client Configuration | napclcfg (doesn’t work in Windows 10) |
| Narrator | narrator |
| New Scan Wizard | wiaacmgr |
| Notepad | notepad |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbcad32 |
| ODBC Driver Configuration | odbcconf |
| On-Screen Keyboard | osk |
| Paint | mspaint |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon |
| Performance Options | systempropertiesperformance |
| Phone Dialer | dialer |
| Presentation Settings | presentationsettings (doesn’t work in Windows 10) |
| Print Management | printmanagement (doesn’t work) |
| Printer Migration | printbrmui (doesn’t work) |
| Printer User Interface | printui |
| Private Character Editor | eudcedit |
| Problem Steps Recorder | psr |
| Protected Content Migration | dpapimig |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Remote Access Phonebook | rasphone |
| Remote Desktop Connection | mstsc |
| Resource Monitor | resmon |
| Resultant Set of Policy | rsop (doesn’t work) |
| Securing the Windows Account Database | syskey |
| Services | services |
| Set Program Access and Computer Defaults | computerdefaults |
| Share Creation Wizard | shrpubw |
| Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
| Snipping Tool | snippingtool |
| Sound Recorder | soundrecorder (doesn’t work in Winows 10) |
| SQL Server Client Network Utility | cliconfg (doesn’t work) |
| Sticky Notes | stikynot (doesn’t work) |
| Stored User Names and Passwords | credwiz |
| Sync Center | mobsync |
| System Configuration | msconfig |
| System Configuration Editor | sysedit (This command doesn’t work in the 64-bit version of Windows.) |
| System Information | msinfo32 |
| System Properties (Advanced Tab) | systempropertiesadvanced |
| System Properties (Computer Name Tab) | systempropertiescomputername |
| System Properties (Hardware Tab) | systempropertieshardware |
| System Properties (Remote Tab) | systempropertiesremote |
| System Properties (System Protection Tab) | systempropertiesprotection |
| System Restore | rstrui |
| Tablet PC Input Panel | tabtip* |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| Task Scheduler | taskschd.msc |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management | tpm.msc |
| User Account Control Settings | useraccountcontrolsettings |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Version Reporter Applet | winver |
| Volume Mixer | sndvol |
| Windows Activation Client | slui |
| Windows Anytime Upgrade Results | windowsanytimeupgraderesults (doesn’t work) |
| Windows Contacts | wab* |
| Windows Disc Image Burning Tool | isoburn |
| Windows DVD Maker | dvdmaker* (doesn’t work in Windows 10) |
| Windows Easy Transfer | migwiz* |
| Windows Explorer | explorer |
| Windows Fax and Scan | wfs |
| Windows Features | optionalfeatures |
| Windows Firewall with Advanced Security | wf.msc |
| Windows Help and Support | winhlp32 |
| Windows Journal | journal* (doesn’t work in Windows 10) |
| Windows Media Player | wmplayer* |
| Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler | mdsched |
| Windows Mobility Center | mblctr |
| Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard | wiaacmgr |
| Windows PowerShell | powershell* |
| Windows PowerShell ISE | powershell_ise* |
| Windows Remote Assistance | msra |
| Windows Repair Disc | recdisc |
| Windows Script Host | wscript |
| Windows Update | wuapp (doesn’t work in Windows 10) |
| Windows Update Standalone Installer | wusa |
| WMI Management | wmimgmt.msc |
| WMI Tester | wbemtest |
| WordPad | write |
| XPS Viewer | xpsrchvw (doesn’t work in Windows 10) |
| Access Screen Resolution page | desk.cpl |
| Access Mouse properties | main.cpl |
| Access Windows Action Center | wscui.cpl |
| Access Network Adapters | ncpa.cpl |
| Access Power Option | powercfg.cpl |
| Access the Programs and Features Window | appwiz.cpl |
| Access the System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
| Access the Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
| *You cannot run these commands from a command prompt or the search box. |
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