Run commands are using to access various aspects of your computer without going through the Control Panel or menus. To use any of these commands, go to Start > Run or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key+R. Then enter a command at the prompt and select OK.
Description | Run Command |
Accessibility Options | utilman or control access.cpl |
Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz |
Administrative Tools | control admintools |
Advanced User Accounts Control Panel | netplwiz |
Authorization Manager | azman.msc |
Automatic Update | control wuaucpl.cpl |
Backup and Restore Utility | sdclt |
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard | fsquirt |
Calculator | calc |
Certificate Manager | certmgr.msc |
Character Map | charmap |
Check Disk Utility | chkdsk |
Clear Type (tune or turn off) | cttune |
Color Management | colorcpl.exe |
Command Prompt | cmd |
Component Services | dcomcnfg or comexp.msc |
Computer Management | CompMgmtLauncher.exe or compmgmt.msc |
Control Panel | control |
Credential (passwords) Backup and Restore Wizard | credwiz |
DVD Player | dvdplay |
Data Execution Prevention | SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention |
Date and Time Properties | timedate.cpl |
Device Manager | hdwwiz or devmgmt.msc |
Device Pairing Wizard | DevicePairingWizard |
Digitizer Calibration Tool (Tablets/Touch screens) | tabcal |
Direct X Control Panel (if installed) | directx.cpl |
Direct X Troubleshooter | dxdiag |
Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
Disk Defragmenter | dfrgui defrag |
Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
Disk Partition Manager | diskpart |
Display Color Calibration | dccw |
Display DPI / Text size | dpiscaling |
Display Properties (Color & Appearance) | control color |
Display Properties (Resolution, Orientation) | desk.cpl |
Display Properties (Themes, Desktop, Screensaver) | control desktop |
Documents (open ‘My Documents’ folder) | documents |
Downloads (open ‘Downloads’ folder) | downloads |
Driver Verifier Utility | verifier |
Edit Environment Variables | rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables |
Encrypting File System Wizard (EFS) | rekeywiz |
Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
Excel (Microsoft Office) | Excel |
File Signature Verification Tool (Device drivers) | sigverif |
Files and Settings Transfer Tool | %systemroot%\system32\migwiz\migwiz.exe |
Firewall Control Panel | firewall.cpl |
Folders Properties | control folders |
Font preview | fontview arial.ttf |
Fonts list | control fonts |
Game Controllers | joy.cpl |
IP Configuration | ipconfig |
Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
Language Pack Installer | lpksetup |
Local Group Policy Editor | gpedit.msc |
Local Security Policy | secpol.msc |
Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
Log out | logoff |
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
Microsoft Management Console | mmc |
Microsoft Paint | mspaint |
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool | msdt |
Mouse Properties | control mouse or main.cpl |
Network Connections | control netconnections or ncpa.cpl |
Notepad | notepad |
ODBC Data Source Admin Default ODBC driver: 32-bit ODBC driver under 64-bit platform: | C:\windows\system32\odbcad32.exe C:\windows\sysWOW64\odbcad32.exe |
ODBC configuration – Install/configure MDAC drivers | odbcconf |
OOB Getting Started | gettingstarted |
On Screen Keyboard | osk |
Password – Create a Windows Password Reset Disk (USB) | “C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe” keymgr.dll,PRShowSaveWizardExW |
Pen and Touch (Tablet/Pen input configuration) | tabletpc.cpl |
Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc |
Phone Dialer | dialer |
Phone and Modem Options | telephon.cpl |
Power Configuration | powercfg.cpl and powercfg.exe |
Powerpoint (Microsoft Office) | powerpnt |
Presentation Settings | PresentationSettings |
Print Management (.msc) | PrintManagement |
Printer Migration (backup/restore) | printbrmui and printbrm.exe |
Printer user interface (List all printui.dll options) | printui |
Printers and Faxes | control printers |
Private Character Editor | eudcedit |
Problem Steps Recorder | psr |
Program Access and Computer Defaults – browser / email / media | computerdefaults |
Programs and Features (Add New Programs) (Add Remove Windows Components) (Set Program Access & Defaults ) | appwiz.cpl control appwiz.cpl,,1 control appwiz.cpl,,2 control appwiz.cpl,,3 |
Projector: Connect to Network Projector Switch projector display | netproj displayswitch |
Regional Settings – Language, Date/Time format, keyboard locale. | intl.cpl |
Registry Editor | regedit |
Remote Assistance | msra |
Remote Desktop | mstsc |
Resource Monitor | resmon |
Resultant Set of Policy | rsop.msc |
Scheduled Tasks | control schedtasks |
Screenshot Snipping Tool | snippingtool |
Security Center | wscui.cpl |
Services | services.msc |
Settings (Windows 10) | ms-settings: |
Shared Folder Wizard | shrpubw |
Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
Shut Down Windows | shutdown |
Software Licensing/Activation | slui |
Sound Recorder | soundrecorder |
Sound Volume | sndvol |
Sounds and Audio | mmsys.cpl |
Syncronization Tool (Offline files) | mobsync |
System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
System File Checker Utility (Scan/Purge) | sfc |
System Information | msinfo32 |
System Properties | sysdm.cpl SystemProperties or sysdm.cpl DisplaySYSDMCPL |
System Properties – Advanced | SystemPropertiesAdvanced |
System Properties – Hardware | SystemPropertiesHardware |
System Properties – Performance | SystemPropertiesPerformance |
System Repair – Create a System Repair Disc | recdisc |
System Restore | rstrui |
Task Manager | taskmgr |
Task Scheduler | taskschd.msc |
Telnet Client | telnet |
Trusted Platform Module Initialization Wizard | tpmInit |
User Account Control (UAC) Settings | UserAccountControlSettings |
User Accounts (Autologon) | control userpasswords2 |
User Profiles – Edit/Change type | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditUserProfiles |
Windows Disc Image Burning Tool | isoburn C:\movies\madmax.iso |
Windows Explorer | explorer.exe |
Windows Features | optionalfeatures |
Windows Firewall Windows Firewall with Advanced Security | firewall.cpl wf.msc |
Windows Image Acquisition (scanner) | wiaacmgr |
Windows Magnifier | magnify |
Windows Management Infrastructure | wmimgmt.msc |
Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler | mdsched |
Windows Mobility Center (Mobile PCs only) | mblctr |
Windows PowerShell | powershell |
Windows PowerShell ISE | powershell_ise |
Windows Script Host (VBScript) | wscript NAME_OF_SCRIPT.VBS |
Windows Security Action Center | wscui.cpl |
Windows System Security Tool. Encrypt the SAM database. (Boot password.) | syskey |
Windows Update | wuapp |
Windows Update Standalone Installer | wusa |
Windows Version (About Windows) | winver |
Word (Microsoft Office) | winword |
WordPad | write |
iSCSI Initiator configuration | iscsicpl |