in Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 & 8.1
¶ People can get stuck if they are attacked with viruses or in any way can’t access different Applications in Windows. Sometimes it gets difficult to find the commands to start the applications directly. Knowing the Run Command for a program in different Windows versions can be very useful. if you’d like to start a program from a script file or if you only have access to a command line interface this can be helpful.
For example, If you have Microsoft Word installed (Any version of Microsoft Office�) rather then searching or clicking the start icon, locating the Microsoft Office folder and then clicking the Microsoft Word. You can use the Windows Run Box instead to access the application directly. Just Click Start and Click Run or press "Window Key + R" and type "Winword" and press enter, Microsoft Word will open immediately.
Here is a, hopefully, Complete list of RUN Commands in Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 for your quick and easy access.
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 |
| Add/Remove Programs (Set Program Access & Defaults ) | 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 |
| Backup and Restore Status & Utility (Vista/Win7/Win8) | 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 |
| IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) | ipconfig /registerdns |
| IP Configuration (Release All Connections) | ipconfig /release |
| IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) | ipconfig /renew |
| iSCSI Initiator Configuration & Properties Tool (Vista/Win7/Win8) | 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 |
| Record program crash & snapshots | 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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