Complete List of RUN Commands in Windows & Application Names
Here is some of the compiled useful Complete list of RUN Commands in Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 for your ease, quick and faster access.
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Description of Applications
Run Command
| 32-bit ODBC driver under 64-bit platform = C:\windows\sysWOW64\ | odbcad32.exe |
| 64 bit ODBC driver under 64-bit platform = C:\windows\system32\ | odbcad32.exe |
| Accessibility Controls | access.cpl |
| Accessibility Options | control access.cpl |
| Accessibility Wizard | accwiz |
| Adapter Troubleshooter (Vista/Win7) | AdapterTroubleshooter |
| Add Features to Windows 8 Win8 | windowsanytimeupgradeui |
| Add Hardware Wizard Win8 | hdwwiz |
| Add New Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz.cpl |
| Add/Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
| Add/Remove Programs (Add New Programs) | control appwiz.cpl,,1 |
| Add/Remove Programs (Add Remove Windows Components) | control appwiz.cpl,,2 |
| control appwiz.cpl,,3 | |
| Administrative Tools | control admintools |
| Administrative Tools control | admintools |
| Adobe Acrobat (if installed) | acrobat |
| Adobe Designer (if installed) | acrodist |
| Adobe ImageReady (if installed) | imageready |
| Adobe Photoshop (if installed) | photoshop |
| Advanced Startup Options Win8 | bootim |
| Advanced User Accounts Control Panel (Vista/Win7/Win8) | Netplwiz |
| Assembly language programming tool | debug |
| Authorization Manager (Vista/Win7) | azman.msc |
| Authorization Manager Win8 | azman |
| Automatic Updates | wuaucpl.cpl |
| sdclt | |
| Bluetooth Transfer Wizard | fsquirt |
| Buy a Product Key Online Win8 | purchasewindowslicense |
| C: Drive | c: |
| Calculator | calc |
| Certificate Manager | certmgr.msc |
| Certificates Win8 | certmgr OR certlm |
| Change Computer Performance Settings Win8 | systempropertiesperformance |
| Change Data Execution Prevention Settings Win8 | systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention |
| Change Printer Settings Win8 | printui |
| Character Map | charmap |
| Check Disk Utility (XP) / Repair damaged files | chkdsk |
| ClearType Tuner Win8 | cttune |
| Color Management | colorcpl |
| Command Prompt | cmd |
| Compare Files | comp |
| Component Services Win8 | comexp |
| Computer Management (Vista/Win7) | CompMgmtLauncher |
| Computer Management (XP) | compmgmt.msc |
| Computer Management Win8 | compmgmt |
| Computer Management Win8 | compmgmtlauncher |
| Configuration to edit startup files | msconfig |
| Connect to a Network Projector Win8 | netproj1 |
| Connect to a Projector Win8 | displayswitch |
| Control Panel | control |
| Control Panel | control |
| Create a shared folder Wizard (Vista/Win7/Win8) | shrpubw |
| Create a System Repair Disc (Vista/Win7/Win8) | recdisc |
| Credential (passwords) Backup and Restore Wizard (Vista/Win7/Win8) | credwiz |
| Date and Time Properties | timedate.cpl |
| DCOM user security / Component Services | dcomcnfg |
| DDE Shares | ddeshare |
| Default Location Win8 | locationnotifications |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Device Manager Win8 | devmgmt |
| Device Pairing Wizard Win8 | devicepairingwizard |
| Digitizer Calibration Tool Win8 | tabcal |
| Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* | directx.cpl |
| Direct X Troubleshooter | dxdiag |
| DirectAcesss Properties Win8 | daprop |
| DirectX Diagnostic Tool Win8 | dxdiag |
| DirectX Diagnostic Utility | dxdiag |
| Disk Defragment | dfrg.msc |
| Disk Defragmenter (Vista) | dfrgui |
| Disk Defragmenter (XP) | dfrg.msc |
| Disk Defragmenter / Defragmentation tool | defrag |
| Disk Defragmenter Win8 | dfrgui |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Disk Management Win8 | diskmgmt |
| Disk Partition Manager | diskpart |
| Display all active network connections | netstat |
| Display Color Calibration Win8 | dccw |
| Display full path to the command processor (cmd.exe) | %ComSpec% |
| Display IP configuration | winipcfg |
| Display logon server credentials | %LogonServer% |
| Display Properties | desk.cpl |
| Display Properties (Appearance tab) | control color |
| Display Properties (Themes tab) | control desktop |
| Display stats and current connections using NetBios over TCP/IP | nbtstat |
| Display Switch Win8 | displayswitch |
| Display various system information in text console | systeminfo |
| Display Win8 | dpiscaling |
| DPAPI Key Migration Wizard Win8 | dpapimig |
| Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility | drwtsn32 |
| Driver Package Installer (Vista/Win7) | dpinst |
| Driver Verifier Manager Win8 | verifier |
| Driver Verifier Utility | verifier |
| DVD Player | dvdplay |
| Ease of Access Center Win8 | utilman |
| EFS REKEY Wizard Win8 | rekeywiz |
| Encrypting File System REKEY Wizard – Manage Your File Encryption Certificates Win8 | rekeywiz |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Event Viewer Win8 | eventvwr |
| Fax Cover Page Editor Win8 | fxscover |
| File History Win8 | filehistory |
| File Signature Verification Tool | sigverif |
| Files and Settings Transfer Tool | migwiz |
| Findfast | findfast.cpl |
| Findfast | findfast.cpl |
| Firefox (if installed) | firefox |
| Firewall Control Panel (Vista/Win7) | FirewallControlPanel |
| Firewall Settings (sp2) | firewall.cpl |
| Firewall Settings (Vista/Win7) | FirewallSettings |
| Flash Player Settings Manager Win8 | flashplayerapp |
| Folder Sharing Management | fsmgmt.msc |
| Folders Properties | control folders |
| Font Viewer Win8 | fontview2 |
| Fonts | control fonts |
| Fonts Folder | fonts |
| Free Cell Card Game | freecell |
| ftp.exe program | ftp |
| Game / Joystick Controllers | joy.cpl |
| Graphical font viewer | fontview |
| Group Policy (XP Pro only) | gpedit.msc |
| Hard Drives Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
| Hearts Card Game | mshearts |
| Help and Suppport | helpctr |
| Hyperterminal | hypertrm |
| IExpress – Turn a cmd/vbs script into an installer .exe file | C:\Windows\System32\iexpress.exe\ |
| Iexpress Wizard | iexpress |
| Import to Windows Contacts Win8 | wabmig3 |
| Indexing Service | ciadv.msc |
| Install or Uninstall Display Languages Win8 | lusrmgr |
| Internet Connection Wizard | icwconn1 |
| Internet Explorer Win8 | iexplore3 |
| Internet Information Services | iis.msc |
| Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
| Internet Setup Wizard | inetwiz |
| IP Configuration | ipconfig |
| IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) | ipconfig /flushdns |
| IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) | ipconfig /all |
| IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) | ipconfig /showclassid |
| IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) | ipconfig /displaydns |
| IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) | ipconfig /setclassid |
| ipconfig /registerdns | |
| IP Configuration (Release All Connections) | ipconfig /release |
| IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) | ipconfig /renew |
| iscsicpl | |
| ISDN Configuration Wizard | cfgwiz32 |
| Java Control Panel (If Installed) | javaws |
| Java Control Panel (If Installed) | jpicpl32.cpl |
| Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
| Keyboard Properties | main.cpl keyboard |
| Kill processes using command line interface | taskkill |
| Language Pack Installer (Vista/Win7/Win8) | lpksetup |
| Local Group Policy Editor Win8 | gpedit |
| Local Security Policy Win8 | secpol |
| Local Security Settings | secpol.msc |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Location Activity Win8 | locationnotifications |
| Logs You Out Of Windows | logoff |
| Malicious Software Removal Tool Win8 | mrt |
| Math Input Panel Win8 | mip3 |
| Microsoft Access (if installed) | msaccess |
| Microsoft Chat | winchat |
| Microsoft Command-line Loader for Java classes | jview |
| Microsoft Excel (if installed) | excel |
| Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) | frontpg |
| Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
| Microsoft Management Console | mmc |
| Microsoft Movie Maker | moviemk |
| Microsoft Narrator | narrator |
| Microsoft Paint | mspaint |
| Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) | powerpnt |
| Microsoft Powerpoint* | powerpnt |
| Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool Diagnostics Troubleshooting (Vista/Win7/Win8) | msdt |
| Microsoft Syncronization Center + Tool | mobsync |
| Microsoft System Information Utility | msinfo32 |
| Microsoft Word (if installed) | winword |
| Minesweeper Game | winmine |
| Mouse Properties | control mouse |
| Mouse Properties | main.cpl |
| MS-Dos Editor | edit |
| MSN Messenger* | msnmsgr |
| NAP Client Configuration Win8 | napclcfg |
| Nero (if installed) | nero |
| Net Configurations | mscorcfg.msc |
| Netmeeting | conf |
| Network Connections | control netconnections |
| Network Connections | ncpa.cpl |
| Network Properties | ncpl.cpl |
| Network Setup Wizard | netsetup.cpl |
| New Scan Wizard Win8 | wiaacmgr |
| Notepad (Vista/Win7/Win8) | notepad |
| Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) | nvtuicpl.cpl |
| Object Packager | packager |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbccp32.cpl |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator (Vista/Win7/Win8) | odbcad32 |
| ODBC Driver Configuration Win8 | odbcconf |
| On-Screen Keyboard (Vista/Win7/Win8) | osk |
| Open All User’s Profile | %AllUsersProfile% |
| Open Application Data folder of the logged-in user | %AppData% |
| Open Common Files directory | %CommonProgramFiles% |
| Open home drive e.g. C:\ | %HomeDrive% |
| Open Program Files directory (installed programs of Windows and others) | %ProgramFiles% |
| Open Recycle Bin | shell:recyclebinfolder |
| Open Temporary File folder | %Temp% |
| Open the drive where the system folder is placed | %SystemDrive% |
| Open user’s home folder | %HomePath% |
| Open User’s Profile | %UserProfile% |
| Open Windows directory | %WinDir% |
| Open Windows folder | %SystemRoot% |
| Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) | ac3filter.cpl |
| Outlook Express | msimn |
| Paint | pbrush |
| Password Properties | password.cpl |
| Performance Monitor (Vista/Win7/Win8) | perfmon |
| Phone and Modem Options | telephon.cpl |
| Phone Dialer | dialer |
| Phone Dialer | dialer |
| Pinball Game | pinball |
| Power Configuration Management | powercfg.cpl |
| Presentation Settings Win8 | presentationsettings |
| Print Management Win8 | printmanagement |
| Printer Migration Win8 | printbrmui |
| Printer User Interface Win8 | printui |
| Printers and Faxes | control printers |
| Printers Folder | printers |
| Private Character Editor | eudcedit |
| Protected Content Migration Win8 | dpapimig |
| Quicktime (If Installed) | QuickTime.cpl |
| Quicktime Player (if installed) | quicktimeplayer |
| Real Player (if installed) | realplay |
| drwatson | |
| Recovery Drive Win8 | recoverydrive |
| Reduced version of Taskkill from Windows XP Home | tskill |
| Refresh Your PC Win8 | systemreset |
| Regional Settings | intl.cpl |
| Register/de-register DLL/OCX/ActiveX | regsvr32 |
| Registration wizard | regwiz |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Registry Editor | regedit32 |
| Registry Editor Win8 | regedt324 |
| Reliability and Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc |
| Remote Access Phonebook Win8 | rasphone |
| Remote Desktop | mstsc |
| Remote Desktop Connection Win8 | mstsc |
| Removable Storage | ntmsmgr.msc |
| Removable Storage Operator Requests | ntmsoprq.msc |
| Resource Monitor Win8 | resmon OR perfmon /res |
| Resultant Set of Policy (XP Pro only) | rsop.msc |
| Resultant Set of Policy Win8 | rsop |
| Return Computer’s name | hostname |
| Return your local DNS server | nslookup |
| Scanners and Cameras | sticpl.cpl |
| Scheduled Tasks | control schedtasks |
| Securing the Windows Account Database Win8 | syskey |
| Security Center (sp2) | wscui.cpl |
| Send data to a specified host/IP | ping |
| Services Win8 | services |
| Set Program Access and Computer Defaults Win8 | computerdefaults |
| Shared Folders Win8 | fsmgmt |
| Sharing Session | rtcshare |
| Show hostname | cmd /k hostname |
| Show IP Config | cmd /ipconfig |
| Shut Down Windows | shutdown |
| Simple chat program for Windows networks | winchat |
| Snipping Tool Win8 | snippingtool |
| Software Licensing User Information /Activation (Vista/Win7/Win8) | slui |
| Sound Properties | mmsys.cpl sounds |
| Sound Recorder | sndrec32 |
| Sound Recorder (Vista/Win7/Win8) | soundrecorder |
| Sound Volume Mixer (Vista/Win7/Win8) | sndvol |
| Sounds and Audio Device Properties | mmsys.cpl |
| Spider Solitare Card Game | spider |
| SQL Server Client Configuration Network Utility | cliconfg |
| Steps Recorder Win8 | psr |
| Sticky Notes Win8 | stikynot |
| Sync Center Win8 | mobsync |
| System Configuration Editor | sysedit |
| System Configuration Editor for system startup files (config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini, etc.) | sysedit |
| System Configuration Editor Win8 | sysedit5 |
| System Configuration Utility Win8 | msconfig |
| System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) | sfc /purgecache |
| System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) | sfc /revert |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) | sfc /scannow |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) | sfc /scanboot |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) | sfc /scanonce |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan/Purge) | sfc |
| System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) | sfc /cachesize=x |
| System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
| System Properties (Advanced Tab) Win8 | systempropertiesadvanced |
| System Properties (Computer Name Tab) Win8 | systempropertiescomputername |
| System Properties (Hardware Tab) Win8 | systempropertieshardware |
| System Properties (Remote Tab) Win8 | systempropertiesremote |
| System Properties (System Protection Tab) Win8 | systempropertiesprotection |
| System Properties (Vista/Win7) | SystemPropertiesAdvanced, SystemPropertiesComputerName, SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention,SystemPropertiesHardware, SystemPropertiesPerformance,SystemPropertiesProtection, SystemPropertiesRemote |
| System Restore Win8 | rstrui |
| System Services | services.msc |
| Task Manager (Vista/Win7/Win8) | taskmgr |
| Task Manager Win8 | launchtm |
| Task Scheduler Win8 | taskschd |
| TCP Tester | tcptest |
| Telnet Client | telnet |
| Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Win8 | tabtip3 |
| Trace and display all paths required to reach an internet host | tracert |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management Win8 | tpm |
| Trusted Platform Module Initialization Wizard (Vista/Win7) | TpmInit |
| Tweak UI (if installed) | tweakui |
| User Account Control Settings Win8 | useraccountcontrolsettings |
| User Account Management | nusrmgr.cpl |
| User Accounts (Autologon) | control userpasswords2 |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Version Reporter Applet Win8 | winver |
| Volume control for soundcard | sndvol32 |
| Windows Address Book | wab |
| Windows Address Book Import Utility | wabmig |
| Windows Anytime Upgrade Results Win8 | windowsanytimeupgraderesults |
| Windows Backup Utility (if installed) | ntbackup |
| Windows Clipboard viewer | clipbrd |
| Windows Contacts Win8 | wab3 |
| Windows Disc Image Burning Tool Win8 | isoburn |
| Windows Easy Transfer Win8 | migwiz3 |
| Windows Error Reports | wercon |
| Windows Explorer | explorer |
| Windows Fax and Scan Win8 | wfs |
| Windows Features (Vista/Win7/Win8) | optionalfeatures |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
| Windows Firewall with Advanced Security (Vista/Win7) | wf.msc |
| Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Win8 | wf |
| Windows Help and Support Win8 | winhlp32 |
| Windows Image Acquisition (scanner)(Vista/Win7) | wiaacmgr |
| Windows Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| Windows Journal Win8 | journal3 |
| Windows Magnifier | magnify |
| Windows Management Infrastructure | wmimgmt.msc |
| Windows Media Player Win8 | dvdplay |
| Windows Media Player Win8 | wmplayer3 |
| Windows Media Player | wmplayer |
| Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler Win8 | mdsched |
| Windows Messenger | msmsgs |
| Windows Mobility Center (Mobile PCs only)(Vista/Win7) | mblctr |
| Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard Win8 | wiaacmgr |
| Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) | wiaacmgr |
| Windows PowerShell ISE Win8 | powershell_ise |
| Windows PowerShell Win8 | powershell |
| Windows Remote Assistance (Vista/Win7/Win8) | msra |
| Windows Script Host Settings (Vista/Win7/Win8) | wscript |
| Windows Security Center | wscui.cpl |
| Windows SmartScreen Win8 | smartscreensettings |
| Windows Store Cach Clear Win8 | wsreset |
| Windows System Security Tool | syskey |
| Windows Update (Vista/Win7/Win8) | wuapp |
| Windows Update Manager | wupdmgr |
| Windows Update Standalone Installer (Vista/Win7/Win8) | wusa |
| Windows Version (About Windows) | winver |
| Windows Version (to show which version of windows) | winver |
| Windows XP Tour Wizard | tourstart |
| WMI Management Win8 | wmimgmt |
| WMI Tester Win8 | wbemtest |
| Wordpad | wordpad |
| Wordpad (Vista/Win7/Win8) | write |
| XPS Viewer Win8 | xpsrchvw |
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