Thread: 101 Usefull Run Commands

101 useful Run Commands

Guys do you use the Run feature in Windows XP? For most, this feature remains unused (or rarely used). Why is that? Well, First off nearly all of the Run Commands Correspond to a particular Control Panel Item or a Utility, Tool or Task that can be accessed through Windows. There are, however, tools and utilities that I bet you never knew you had that can be accessed through the Run feature. The main reason most people don't use the Run feature is because they don't know the Commands. So, to solve that problem, I decided to put together the following listing, which lists 101 Run Commands and what they correspond too...

To Access…. Run Command

Accessibility Controls
access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools
control.exe 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

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

Disk Cleanup Utility
cleanmgr

Disk Defragment
dfrg.msc

Disk Management
diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager
diskpart

Display Properties
control.exe desktop

Display Properties
desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
control.exe color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility
verifier

Event Viewer
eventvwr.msc

File Signature Verification Tool
sigverif

Findfast
findfast.cpl

Folders Properties
control.exe folders

Fonts
control.exe fonts

Fonts Folder
fonts

Free Cell Card Game
freecell

Game Controllers
joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)
gpedit.msc

Printers Folder
printers

Private Character Editor
eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed)
QuickTime.cpl

Regional Settings
intl.cpl

Registry Editor
regedit

Registry Editor
regedit32

Removable Storage
ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests
ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy
rsop.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)
rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras
sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks
control.exe 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

System Configuration Editor
sysedit

System Configuration Utility
msconfig

System File Checker Utility
sfc

System Properties
sysdm.cpl

Task Manager
taskmgr

Telnet Client
telnet

User Account Management
nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager
utilman

Windows Firewall
firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier
magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure
wmimgmt.msc

Windows System Security Tool
syskey

Windows Update Launches
wupdmgr

Windows XP Tour Wizard
tourstart

Wordpad
write

Very good... man!

thanks man! That helps alot..

Really, nice post man. Thanx.

Some commands will not work on Win NT/XP

To bring up the Control Panel "Date/Time Properties" window:
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl
To bring up the Control Panel "Display Properties" window:
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl
To bring up the Control Panel "Display Properties" window and open the third tab (the third tab is 2 because the first tab is 0):
rundll32.exe
shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,@0,2
To bring up the Control Panel "Network" window:
rundll32.exe
shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL netcpl.cpl
To bring up the "Format - 3 1/2 Floppy (A" window:
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHFormatDrive
To bring up the Control Panel "System Properties" window:
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl
To shut windows down using the Windows 3.1 API:
rundll32
user,exitwindows

or you can use the number that Quick View displays alongside the function name:
rundll user,#7
To try for a reboot using the Windows 3.1 API:
rundll
user,exitwindowsexec

or
rundll user,#246
To shut Windows down using the Win32 API
rundll32
user.exe,#7
Make a beep
rundl32l user,messagebeep

rundll32 user.exe,messagebeep

rundll32 user.exe,#104
Shuts off COM2 serial port if the port was opened under the Windows 3.1 API
rundll32 user,closecomm

rundll32
user.exe,closecomm

rundll32 user.exe,#207
Polite windows restart
rundll user,exitwindowsexec
Polite power off
rundll user,exitwindows

rundll32 user.exe,exitwindows

rundll32
user.exe,#7
Forced immediate logoff
rundll32 user32.dll,ExitWindowsEx
Open DUN (dial up networking exported file):
rundll32.exe rnaui.dll,RnaRunImport

Start a dialup connection by name
rundll32.exe rnaui.dll,RnaDial %1

NetMeeting Speeddial CNF:
rundll32.exe msconf.dll,OpenConfLink %l

H.323 -or- Intel IPhone Internet telephony:
rundll32.exe msconf.dll,NewMediaPhone %l

URL Callto:
rundll32.exe msconf.dll,CallToProtocolHandler %l

URL:
rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l

URL Rlogin / Telnet / TN3270:
rundll32.exe url.dll,TelnetProtocolHandler %l

Email rfc822 EML:
rundll32.exe c:\windows\SYSTEM\mailnews.dll,EMLFileHandler

News rfc822 NWS:
rundll32.exe c:\windows\SYSTEM\mailnews.dll,News_RunDLL

URL File:
rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler %l

URL [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
rundll32.exe c:\windows\SYSTEM\mailnews.dll,Mail_RunDLL

INF install:
C:\WINDOWS\rundll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132

INF active install
rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %1, DefaultInstall

New briefcase
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe syncui.dll,Briefcase_Create %1!d! %2

New LNK
RunDLL32 AppWiz.Cpl,NewLinkHere %1

open aif
rundll32 amovie.ocx,RunDll %1

play aif
rundll32 amovie.ocx,RunDll /play /close %1

open auf
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\amovie.ocx,RunDll /open %1

play auf
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\amovie.ocx,RunDll /play /close %1

open avi
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\amovie.ocx,RunDll /open %1

play avi
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\amovie.ocx,RunDll /play /close %1

open channel file
rundll32 cdfview.dll,OpenChannel %L

subscribe to channel
rundll32 cdfview.dll,Subscribe %L

print HTML
rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSHTML.DLL,PrintHTML "%1"

printto HTML
rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSHTML.DLL,PrintHTML "%1" "%2" "%3" "%4"

open midi
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\amovie.ocx,RunDll /open %1

play midi
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\amovie.ocx,RunDll /play /close %1

open MOV
rundll32 amovie.ocx,RunDll %1

play MOV
rundll32 amovie.ocx,RunDll /play /close %1

open MPEG
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\amovie.ocx,RunDll /open %1

play MPEG
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\amovie.ocx,RunDll /play /close %1

open sound
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\amovie.ocx,RunDll /open %1

play sound
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\amovie.ocx,RunDll /play /close %1

open unknown file
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1

install screensaver
C:\WINDOWS\rundll32.exe desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver %l