Windows Start Run commands
Accessibility Options utilman
or
control access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz
Programs and Features appwiz.cpl
(Add New Programs) control appwiz.cpl,,1
(Add Remove Windows Components) control appwiz.cpl,,2
(Set Program Access & Defaults) 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%system32migwizmigwiz.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: netproj
Connect to Network
Projector Switch
projector display displayswitch
Notepad notepad
ODBC Data Source Admin
Default ODBC driver: C:windowssystem32odbcad32.exe
32-bit ODBC driver
under 64-bit platform: C:windowssysWOW64odbcad32.exe
ODBC configuration
Install/configure MDAC
drivers odbcconf
On Screen Keyboard osk
OOB Getting Started gettingstarted
Password – Create a
Windows Password Reset
Disk (USB) “C:Windowssystem32rundll32.exe” keymgr.dll,PRShowSaveWizardExW
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 intl.cpl
Registry Editor regedit
Remote Assistance msra
Remote Desktop mstsc
Resource Monitor resmon
Resultant Set of Policy rsop.msc
Settings (Windows 10) ms-settings:
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:WindowsSystem32rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditUserProfiles
Windows Disc Image
Burning Tool isoburn C:moviesmadmax.iso
Windows Explorer explorer
Windows Features optionalfeatures
Windows Firewall firewall.cpl
Windows Firewall with
Advanced Security wf.msc
Windows Image
Acquisition (scanner) wiaacmgr
Windows Magnifier magnify
Windows Management
Infrastructure wmimgmt.msc
Windows Memory
Diagnostic Scheduler mdsched
Windows Mobility
Center (for notebook) 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. syskey (boot password.)
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
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