Run Command List for Windows XP

Even after Windows Vista and latest Microsoft operating system Windows 7 the popularity of Windows XP is no way going down still more then 60% of Windows users are on Windows XP. If you are regular Windows XP user then I am sure will be frequently using Window XP Rum commands to launch applications.

Run command increases you productivity and saves lot of time as you don’t require to access start menu to launch any application or system utility. There are several system utility which can be easily started from run command eather than locating and double clicking on executable in windows or system32 folder.

Even after using Windows XP for so many years I don’t know full list of XP Run commands and I am sure this will true for you also, well then here is complete list of 155 Windows XP Run Commands.

Windows XP Run Command List

1. Accessibility Controls – access.cpl
2. Accessibility Wizard – accwiz
3. Add Hardware – Wizardhdwwiz.cpl
4. Add/Remove Programs – appwiz.cpl
5. Administrative Tools control – admintools
6. Adobe Acrobat (if installed) – acrobat
7. Adobe Designer (if installed)- acrodist
8. Adobe Distiller (if installed)- acrodist
9. Adobe ImageReady (if installed)- imageready
10. Adobe Photoshop (if installed)- photoshop
11. Automatic Updates – wuaucpl.cpl
12. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt
13. Calculator – calc
14. Certificate Manager – certmgr.msc
15. Character Map – charmap
16. Check Disk Utility – chkdsk
17. Clipboard Viewer – clipbrd
18. Command Prompt – cmd
19. Component Services – dcomcnfg
20. Computer Management – compmgmt.msc
21. Control Panel – control
22. Date and Time Properties – timedate.cpl
23. DDE Shares – ddeshare
24. Device Manager – devmgmt.msc
25. Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)- directx.cpl
26. Direct X Troubleshooter- dxdiag
27. Disk Cleanup Utility- cleanmgr
28. Disk Defragment- dfrg.msc
29. Disk Management- diskmgmt.msc
30. Disk Partition Manager- diskpart
31. Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)- control color
32. Display Properties- control desktop
33. Display Properties- desk.cpl
34. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility- drwtsn32
35. Driver Verifier Utility- verifier
36. Event Viewer- eventvwr.msc
37. File Signature Verification Tool- sigverif
38. Files and Settings Transfer Tool- migwiz
39. Findfast- findfast.cpl
40. Firefox (if installed)- firefox
41. Folders Properties- control folders
42. Fonts- control fonts
43. Fonts Folder- fonts
44. Free Cell Card Game- freecell
45. Game Controllers- joy.cpl
46. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)- gpedit.msc
47. Hearts Card Game- mshearts
48. Help and Support- helpctr
49. HyperTerminal- hypertrm
50. Iexpress Wizard- iexpress
51. Indexing Service- ciadv.msc
52. Internet Connection Wizard- icwconn1
53. Internet Explorer- iexplore
54. Internet Properties- inetcpl.cpl
55. Internet Setup Wizard- inetwiz
56. IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /flushdns
57. IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) – ipconfi/all
58. IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig/showclassid
59. IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /displaydns
60. IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig /setclassid
61. IP Configuration (Release All Connections)- ipconfig /release
62. IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)- ipconfig /renew
63. IP Configuration(RefreshesDHCP&Re-RegistersDNS)-ipconfig/registerdns
64. Java Control Panel (If Installed)- javaws
65. Java Control Panel (If Installed)- jpicpl32.cpl
66. Keyboard Properties – control keyboard
67. Local Security Settings – secpol.msc
68. Local Users and Groups – lusrmgr.msc
69. Logs You Out Of Windows – logoff…..
70. Malicious Software Removal Tool – mrt
71. Microsoft Access (if installed) – access.cpl
72. Microsoft Chat – winchat
73. Microsoft Excel (if installed) – excel
74. Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)- frontpg
75. Microsoft Movie Maker – moviemk
76. Microsoft Paint – mspaint
77. Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)- powerpnt
78. Microsoft Syncronization Tool – mobsync
79. Microsoft Word (if installed)- winword
80. Minesweeper Game – winmine
81. Mouse Properties – control mouse
82. Mouse Properties – main.cpl
83. Nero (if installed)- nero
84. Netmeeting – conf
85. Network Connections – control netconnections
86. Network Connections – ncpa.cpl
87. Network Setup Wizard – netsetup.cpl
88. Notepad – notepad
89. Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)- nvtuicpl.cpl
90. Object Packager – packager
91. ODBC Data Source Administrator- odbccp32.cpl
92. On Screen Keyboard – osk
93. Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) – ac3filter.cpl
94. Outlook Express – msimn
95. Paint – pbrush
96. Password Properties – password.cpl
97. Performance Monitor – perfmon.msc
98. Phone and Modem Options – telephon.cpl
99. Phone Dialer – dialer
100. Pinball Game – pinball
101. Power Configuration – powercfg.cpl
102. Printers and Faxes – control printers
103. Printers Folder – printers
104. Private Character Editor – eudcedit
105. Quicktime (If Installed)- QuickTime.cpl
106. Real Player (if installed)- realplay
107. Regional Settings – intl.cpl
108. Registry Editor – regedit
109. Registry Editor – regedit32
110. Remote Access Phonebook – rasphone
111. Remote Desktop – mstsc
112. Removable Storage – ntmsmgr.msc
113. Removable Storage Operator Requests – ntmsoprq.msc
114. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) – rsop.msc
115. Scanners and Cameras – sticpl.cpl
116. Scheduled Tasks – control schedtasks
117. Security Center – wscui.cpl
118. Services – services.msc
119. Shared Folders – fsmgmt.msc
120. Shuts Down Windows – shutdown
121. Sounds and Audio – mmsys.cpl
122. Spider Solitare Card Game – spider
123. SQL Client Configuration – cliconfg
124. System Configuration Editor – sysedit
125. System Configuration Utility – msconfig
126. System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)- sfc /purgecache
127. System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)- sfc /revert
128. System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)- sfc /scannow
129. System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) – sfc /scanboot
130. System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)- sfc /scanonce
131. System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-sfc/cachesize=x
132. System Information – msinfo32.
133. System Properties – sysdm.cpl
134. Task Manager – taskmgr
135. Task Manager – taskmgr
136. TCP Tester – tcptest
137. Telnet Client – telnet
138. Tweak UI (if installed) – tweakui
139. User Account Management- nusrmgr.cpl
140. Utility Manager – utilman
141. Windows Address Book – wab
142. Windows Address Book Import Utility – wabmig
143. Windows Backup Utility (if installed)- ntbackup
144. Windows Explorer – explorer
145. Windows Firewall- firewall.cpl
146. Windows Magnifier- magnify
147. Windows Management Infrastructure – wmimgmt.msc
148. Windows Media Player – wmplayer
149. Windows Messenger – msmsgs
150. Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)- wiaacmgr
151. Windows System Security Tool – syskey
152. Windows Update Launches – wupdmgr
153. Windows Version (to show which version of windows)- winver
154. Windows XP Tour Wizard – tourstart
155. Wordpad – write