The easy way to access some applications or settings in Windows is by typing the following commands in the RUN command. You can also access the RUN command by hitting the Windows Key (image below) + r.
Windows Key
| To Access… | Run Command |
| Accessibility Controls | access.cpl |
| Accessibility Wizard | accwiz |
| Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz.cpl |
| Add/Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
| Administrative Tools | control admintools |
| Automatic Updates | wuaucpl.cpl |
| 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 |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
| Disk Defragment | dfrg.msc |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Disk Partition Manager | diskpart |
| Display Properties | control desktop |
| Display Properties | desk.cpl |
| Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) | control color |
| Driver Verifier Utility | verifier |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Files and Settings Transfer Tool | migwiz |
| File Signature Verification Tool | sigverif |
| Firefox (if installed) | firefox |
| Fonts | control fonts |
| Fonts Folder | fonts |
| Game Controllers | joy.cpl |
| Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) | gpedit.msc |
| Iexpress Wizard | iexpress |
| Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| 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 |
| Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
| Local Security Settings | secpol.msc |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Logs You Out Of Windows | logoff |
| Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
| Microsoft Access (if installed) | msaccess |
| Microsoft Excel (if installed) | excel |
| Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) | frontpg |
| Microsoft Movie Maker | moviemk |
| Microsoft Paint | mspaint |
| Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) | powerpnt |
| Microsoft Word (if installed) | winword |
| Microsoft Syncronization Tool | mobsync |
| Mouse Properties | control mouse |
| Mouse Properties | main.cpl |
| Network Connections | control netconnections |
| Network Connections (good for viewing wireless) | ncpa.cpl |
| Network Setup Wizard | netsetup.cpl |
| Notepad | notepad |
| On Screen Keyboard | osk |
| Paint | pbrush |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon |
| Power Configuration | powercfg.cpl |
| Printers and Faxes | control printers |
| Printers Folder | printers |
| Private Character Editor | eudcedit |
| Regional Settings | intl.cpl |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Remote Desktop | mstsc |
| 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 |
| System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) | sfc /scannow |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot) | sfc /scanonce |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) | sfc /scanboot |
| System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default) | sfc /revert |
| System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) | sfc /purgecache |
| System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x) | sfc /cachesize=x |
| System Information | msinfo32 |
| System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| Telnet Client | telnet |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Windows Address Book | wab |
| Windows Address Book Import Utility | 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 Messenger | msmsgs |
| Windows System Security Tool | syskey |
| Windows Update Launches | wupdmgr |
| Windows Version (to show which version of windows) | winver |
| Windows XP Tour Wizard | tourstart |
| Wordpad | write |