List of All Windows Start | RUN Commands - 2017

Windows Start | Run commands

Windows Start RUN Commands

Description	Run Command
Accessibility Options	utilman or control access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard	hdwwiz
Add/Remove Programs (Add New Programs) (Add Remove Windows Components) (Set Program Access & Defaults )	appwiz.cplcontrol appwiz.cpl,,1 control appwiz.cpl,,2 control appwiz.cpl,,3
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
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 (Themes, Desktop, Screensaver)	control desktop
Display Properties (Resolution, Orientation)	desk.cpl
Display Properties (Color & Appearance)	control color
Documents (open 'My Documents' folder)	documents
Downloads (open 'Downloads' folder)	downloads
Driver Verifier Utility	verifier
DVD Player	dvdplay
Edit Environment Variables	rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables
Encrypting File System Wizard (EFS)	rekeywiz
Event Viewer	eventvwr.msc
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
Fonts list	control fonts
Font preview	fontview arial.ttf
Game Controllers	joy.cpl
Local Group Policy Editor	gpedit.msc
Internet Properties	inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration	ipconfig
iSCSI Initiator configuration	iscsicpl
Keyboard Properties	control keyboard
Language Pack Installer	lpksetup
Local Security Policy	secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups	lusrmgr.msc
Log out	logoff
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool	mrt
Microsoft Management Console	mmc
Access (Microsoft Office)	msaccess
Excel (Microsoft Office)	Excel
Powerpoint (Microsoft Office)	powerpnt
Word (Microsoft Office)	winword
Microsoft Paint	mspaint
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool	msdt
Mouse Properties	control mouse or main.cpl
Network Connections	control netconnections or ncpa.cpl
Projector: Connect to Network Projector Switch projector display	netproj displayswitch
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
On Screen Keyboard	osk
OOB Getting Started	gettingstarted
Pen and Touch (Tablet/Pen input configuration)	tabletpc.cpl
Performance Monitor	perfmon.msc
Phone and Modem Options	telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer	dialer
Power Configuration	powercfg.cpl and powercfg.exe
Presentation Settings	PresentationSettings
Problem Steps Recorder	psr
Program Access and Computer Defaults - browser / email / media	computerdefaults
Printers and Faxes	control printers
Print Management (.msc)	PrintManagement
Printer Migration (backup/restore)	printbrmui and printbrm.exe
Printer user interface (List all printui.dll options)	printui
Private Character Editor	eudcedit
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
Shared Folder Wizard	shrpubw
Shared Folders	fsmgmt.msc
Shut Down Windows	shutdown
Software Licensing/Activation	slui
Sounds and Audio	mmsys.cpl
Sound Recorder	soundrecorder
Sound Volume	sndvol
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 - Performance	SystemPropertiesPerformance
System Properties - Hardware	SystemPropertiesHardware
System Properties - Advanced	SystemPropertiesAdvanced
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 Accounts (Autologon)	control userpasswords2
User Account Control (UAC) Settings	UserAccountControlSettings
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
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 Security Action Center	wscui.cpl
Windows Script Host(VBScript)	wscript NAME_OF_SCRIPT.VBS
Windows System Security Tool. Encrypt the SAM database. (boot password.)	syskey
Windows Update	wuapp
Windows Update Standalone Installer	wusa
Windows Version (About Windows)	winver
WordPad	write

Unless indicated otherwise, all the commands above work in all versions of Windows from Vista upwards.😊👍

Most of these utilities can be found in %systemroot%\System32