Top 55 Run commands in Windows
Become an expert of Microsoft Windows by reading these top 55 run commands.
There are top 55 run commands of windows XP (7 and vista), which many people would not be knowing till now. These run commands would be definitely making your windows experience better.
Note: these commands are mainly for windows XP. Not all these commands work on windows 7 and windows vista. Some of these commands doesn’t work on windows 7 and windows vista.
Here are the top 55 run commands of windows XP (7 and vista):
- Run "sysoc.inf” >> to show all software that can be removed from your computer, you can manually edit the sysoc.inf file located in windows\inf\. Just remove the word hide next to the software pack. Note - use this at your own risk. Removing critical components of the system will make windows instable.
- Run "tasklist" >> for task kill feature.
- Run "services.msc" >> disable system services for maximum performance.
- Note- make sure you don't need them since some applications you're using could depend on them. If you make any application to fail by disabling any of the services, go back and enable it again.
- Run "charmap.exe” >> for character map.
- Run "cleanmgr.exe" >> for disk clean-up.
- Run "clipbrd.exe" >> for clipboard viewer.
- Run "drwtsn32.exe" >> for troubleshooting tool.
- Run "dxdiag.exe" >> for DirectX diagnosis.
- Run "iexpress.exe" >> for iExpress wizard.
- Run "mplay32.exe" or "wmplayer" >> to open windows media player 5.1 or latest version of windows media player on the computer respectively.
- Run "packager.exe” >> for object packager.
- Run "perfmon.exe" >> for system monitor.
- Run "rasphone.exe" >> for remote access phonebook.
- Run "progman.exe" >> for program manager.
- Run "eudcedit.exe" >> for private character editor.
- Run "mobsync.exe" >> for Microsoft synchronization manager.
- Run "odbcad32.exe" >> for ODBC data source administrator.
- Run "regedt32.exe" >> for registry editor.
- Run "shrpubw.exe" >> for network shared folder wizard.
- Run "sigverif.exe" >> for file signature verification tool.
- Run "sndvol32.exe" >> for volume control.
- Run "sysedit.exe" >> for system configuration editor.
- Run "syskey.exe" >> for secures XP account database .
- Run "telnet.exe" >> for Microsoft telnet client.
- Run "verifier.exe" >> for driver verifier manager.
- Run "winchat.exe" >> for windows for workgroups chat.
- Run "msconfig.exe" >> for system configuration.
- Run "cmd" >> for command prompt.
- Run "iexplore + web address " >> for internet explorer.
- Run "compmgmt.msc" >> for computer management.
- Run "dhcpmgmt.msc" >> for DHCP management.
- Run "dnsmgmt.msc" >> for DNS management.
- Run "eventvwr" >> for event viewer.
- Run "dsa.msc" >> for active directory users and computers.
- Run "dssite.msc" >> for active directory sites and services.
- Run "devmgmt.msc" >> for device manager.
- Run "msinfo32" >> for system information.
- Run "ntbackup" >> for backup or restore wizard.
- Run "mmc" >> for Microsoft management console.
- Run "notepad" >> for notepad.
- Run "wordpad" >> for WordPad.
- Run "calc" >> for calculator.
- Run "msmsgs" >> for windows messenger.
- Run "mspaint" >> for Microsoft paint.
- Run "rstrui" >> for system restore.
- Run "control" >> opens the control panel.
- Run "control printers" >> opens the printers dialog.
- Run "netscp6" or "netscp" or "netscape" >> to open Netscape 6.x, Netscape 7.x, Netscape 4.x respectively.
- Run "waol" >> to open America online.
- Run "excel" >> open Microsoft excel ( if installed ).
- Run "msaccess" >> open Microsoft access ( if installed ).
- Run "powerpnt" >> open Microsoft PowerPoint ( if installed ).
- Run "winword" >> open Microsoft word ( if installed ).
- Run "frontpg" >> open Microsoft FrontPage ( if installed ).