Useful windows RUN commands – quick windows tips :)

No No No!! I am not windows guy. I love debian.
But sometime I use windows for my mail check and some play games. )

As a linux user, we love to type but very less use of mouse.
So I think for the quick access this list will be helpfull.

I have not tested all. This list is all about from mail and then some more googling.

• ** something Adobe **
• Adobe Acrobat (if installed) — acrobat
• Adobe Designer (if installed) — acrodist
• Adobe Distiller (if installed) — acrodist
• Adobe ImageReady (if installed) — imageready
• Adobe Photoshop (if installed) — photoshop

• ** something with disc **
• Disk Cleanup Utility — cleanmgr
• Disk Defragment — dfrg.msc
• Disk Management — diskmgmt.msc
• Disk Partition Manager — diskpart

• ** what about IP conf. **
• 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

• ** oops!! now MS **
• Microsoft Access (if installed) — access.cpl
• Microsoft Chat — winchat
• 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

• ** windows! windows!! windows!!! **
• 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 Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) — wiaacmgr
• Windows System Security Tool — syskey
• Windows Update Launches — wupdmgr
• Windows Version (to show which version of windows) — winver
• Windows XP Tour Wizard — tourstart

• ** SYSTEM **
• System Configuration Editor — sysedit
• System Configuration Utility — msconfig
• System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) — sfc /scannow
• System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) — sfc /scanonce
• System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) — sfc/scanboot
• System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) — sfc/revert
• System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) — sfc/purgecache
• System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) — sfc/cachesize=x
• System Information — msinfo32
• System Properties — sysdm.cpl

• ** random RanDoM rAndOM **
• Internet Connection Wizard — icwconn1
• Internet Explorer — iexplore
• Internet Properties — inetcpl.cpl
• Internet Setup Wizard — inetwiz
• 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
• Bluetooth Transfer Wizard — fsquirt
• 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
• DDE Shares — ddeshare
• Device Manager — devmgmt.msc
• Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* — directx.cpl
• Direct X Troubleshooter — dxdiag
• Display Properties — control desktop
• Display Properties — desk.cpl
• Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) — control color
• Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility — drwtsn32
• Driver Verifier Utility — verifier
• Event Viewer — eventvwr.msc
• Files and Settings Transfer Tool — migwiz
• File Signature Verification Tool — sigverif
• Findfast — findfast.cpl
• Firefox (if installed) — firefox
• Folders Properties — control folders
• Fonts — control fonts
• Fonts Folder — fonts
• Free Cell Card Game — freecell
• Game Controllers — joy.cpl
• Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) — gpedit.msc
• Hearts Card Game — mshearts
• Help and Support — helpctr
• HyperTerminal — hypertrm
• Iexpress Wizard — iexpress
• Indexing Service — ciadv.msc
• Java Control Panel (If Installed) — jpicpl32.cpl
• Java Control Panel (If Installed) — javaws
• 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
• Minesweeper Game — winmine
• Mouse Properties — control mouse
• Mouse Properties — main.cpl
• Nero (if installed) — nero
• Netmeeting — conf
• Network Connections — control netconnections
• Network Connections — ncpa.cpl
• Network Setup Wizard — netsetup.cpl
• Notepad — notepad
• Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) — nvtuicpl.cpl
• Object Packager — packager
• ODBC Data Source Administrator — odbccp32.cpl
• On Screen Keyboard — osk
• Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) — ac3filter.cpl
• Outlook Express — msimn
• Paint — pbrush
• Password Properties — password.cpl
• Performance Monitor — perfmon.msc
• Performance Monitor — perfmon
• Phone and Modem Options — telephon.cpl
• Phone Dialer — dialer
• Pinball Game — pinball
• Power Configuration — powercfg.cpl
• Printers and Faxes — control printers
• Printers Folder — printers
• Private Character Editor — eudcedit
• Quicktime (If Installed) — QuickTime.cpl
• Quicktime Player (if installed) — quicktimeplayer
• Real Player (if installed) — realplay
• Regional Settings — intl.cpl
• Registry Editor — regedit
• Registry Editor — regedit32
• Remote Access Phonebook — rasphone
• Remote Desktop — mstsc
• Removable Storage — ntmsmgr.msc
• Removable Storage Operator Requests — ntmsoprq.msc
• Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) — rsop.msc
• 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
• Spider Solitare Card Game — spider
• SQL Client Configuration — cliconfg
• Task Manager — taskmgr
• TCP Tester — tcptest
• Telnet Client — telnet
• Tweak UI (if installed) — tweakui
• User Account Management — nusrmgr.cpl
• Utility Manager — utilman
• Wordpad — write

Done. I got this much only. If you have more, or any thing is not working what about a comment.

Hope this will help you for the quick and fast windows access.

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