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Old 09-07-2007, 01:00 AM
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Guys do you use the Run feature in Windows XP? For most, this feature remains unused (or rarely used). Why is that? Well, First off nearly all of the Run Commands Correspond to a particular Control Panel Item or a Utility, Tool or Task that can be accessed through Windows. There are, however, tools and utilities that I bet you never knew you had that can be accessed through the Run feature. The main reason most people don't use the Run feature is because they don't know the Commands. So, to solve that problem, I decided to put together the following listing, which lists Run Commands and what they correspond too...
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Guys...I'm started with some commands which are I know...

Everybody can post here what they are know about xp commands.

Accessibility Controls
access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard

hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools
control.exe admintools
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Hey Vinoth!

am also posting some usefull commands...

check it out with the following...


Windows Update Launches --> wupdmgr

Windows XP Tour Wizard --> tourstart

Wordpad --> write, Wordpad
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Windows Magnifier magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure wmimgmt.msc

Windows System Security Tool syskey


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Useful Run Commands

Adobe Designer (if installed) - acrodist

ccessibility Controls -- access.cpl

Accessibility Wizard --accwiz

Add Hardware Wizard -- hdwwiz.cpl


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Hi friends,

Here is some other commands....

Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
fsquirt

Calculator
calc

Certificate Manager
certmgr.msc

Character Map
charmap

Check Disk Utility
chkdsk


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dcomcnfg Component Services

compmgmt.msc Computer Management

timedate.cpl Date and Time Properties

ddeshare DDE Shares

devmgmt.msc Device Manager
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Display Properties
control.exe desktop

Display Properties
desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
control.exe color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility
verifier

Event Viewer
eventvwr.msc
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File Signature Verification Tool
sigverif

Findfast
findfast.cpl

Folders Properties
control.exe folders

Fonts
control.exe fonts

Fonts Folder
fonts

Free Cell Card Game
freecell

Game Controllers
joy.cpl
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Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) gpedit.msc

Hearts Card Game mshearts

Iexpress Wizard iexpress

Indexing Service ciadv.msc

Internet Properties inetcpl.cpl

Java Control Panel (if installed) jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (if installed) javaws
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Useful Run Commands in Windows XP

Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd

Folders Properties - control folders

HyperTerminal - hypertrm

Keyboard Properties - control keyboard

Local Security Settings - secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc

Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff

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Useful Run Commands in Windows XP

Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc

Windows Media Player - wmplayer

Windows Messenger - msmsgs

Windows System Security Tool - syskey

Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr

Windows Version - winver

Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart

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Useful Run Commands in Windows XP

Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks

Security Center - wscui.cpl

Services - services.msc

Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc

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Useful Run Commands in Windows XP

Phone Dialer - dialer

Pinball Game - pinball

Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes - control printers

Printers Folder - printers

Regional Settings - intl.cpl

Remote Access Phonebook - rasphon

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Useful Run Commands in Windows XP

Microsoft Chat - winchat

Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk

Microsoft Paint - mspaint


Outlook Express - msimn

On Screen Keyboard - osk

Outlook Express - msimn

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Useful Run Commands in Windows XP

Netmeeting - conf

Network Connections - control netconnections

Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl

Notepad - notepad

Object Packager - packager

ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl

Password Properties - password.cpl

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Useful Run Commands in Windows XP

Paint - pbrush

Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor - perfmon

Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl

Remote Desktop - mstsc

Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.msc


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Useful Run Commands in Windows XP

Shuts Down Windows - shutdown

Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl

Spider Solitare Card Game - spider

SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg

System Configuration Editor - sysedit

System Configuration Utility - msconfig

Utility Manager - utilman

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Useful Run Commands in Windows XP

Windows Address Book - wab

Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig

Windows Explorer - explorer

Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier - magnify

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