Windows Run Commands - Shortcuts

Some of the useful Run Commands shortcuts for Windows for some of the common tasks that we perform everyday. These are very useful if you get used to them as it saves lot of navigational time.

Let us know if you know about any other shortcuts and we will add them to this list.

appwiz.cpl:
Add/Remove Programs Wizard.

control:
Access Control Panel

cmd:
Open the Command Prompt Window.

calc:
Calculator

compmgmt.msc:
Open the Computer Management Window.

dcomcnfg:
Open Component Services Window.

certmgr.msc:
Open the Certificate Manager Window.

mstsc:
Open the Remote Desktop session window.

desk.cpl:
View systems display properties.

eventvwr:
Opens the Event Viewer window

regedit:
Opens the registry.

fonts:
Opens up the fonts folder in the Windows Explorer window displaying the
available fonts.

inetcpl.cpl:
Opens the internet properties windows.

control keyboard:
Opens the keyboard properties window.

main.cpl:
Opens the mouse properties window.

osk:
Opens the onscreen keyboard. This could be very useful if you keyboard is not
connected to your system.

control printers:
Opens the printers folder in the control panel.

control admintools:
Opens the Administrative Tools folder in the control panel.

control folders:
Opens the Folder Options window.

control color:
Opens the Appearance Property dialog window.

control schedtasks:
Opens the scheduled task in the control panel.

perfmon:
Opens the performance counters window.

cleanmgr:
Opens the disk cleanup utility.

devmgmt.msc:
Opens the Device Manager window.

dxdiag:
Opens the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.

hdwwiz.cpl:
Add New Hardware Wizard.

gpedit.msc:
Opens the Local Group Policy Editor window.

lusrmgr.msc:
Opens the Local Users & Groups window.

ncpa.cpl:
Opens the Network Connections in the control panel.

firewall.cpl:
Opens the Firewall Settings window.

sqlwb:
Opens the SQL Server.

services.msc:
Opens the Services window.

winword:
Opens the MS word application.

excel:
Opens the excel application.

notepad:
Opens the notepad application.

mspaint:
Opens the MS Paint application.

wordpad:
Opens Wordpad application.

powerpnt:
Opens Microsoft Powerpoint application.

explorer:
Opens Windows Explorer.

iexplore:
Opens Internet Explorer Browser.

inetmgr:
Open Internet information services window.

wab:
Opens the windows address book showing contact files for each user.