Computer and Software Support


Quick Run commands to start programs 

To access various programs, sometimes it is quicker to open them using the run command instead of clicking through various program listings. To open them with the run command do the following

  1. Use the Run or Search Window (Click on the hyperlink and it will open in a different window)

  2. Type in the command from the list below

  3. Click OK

To Access Run Command   To Access   Run Command
Accessibility Controls - access.cpl   Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl   Administrative Tools - Control 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   DDEShares - 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 Partition Manager - diskpart
Display Properties - control desktop   Display Properties - desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance tab Preselected) - control 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 folders   Fonts - control fonts
Fonts Folder - Fonts   Free Cell Card Game - freecell
Game Controllers - joy.cpl   Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game - mshearts   Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
Indexing Service - ciadv.msc   Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfig /all   IP Configuration
(Display DNS Cache Contents)
- ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration
(Delete DNS Cache Contents)
- ipconfig /flushdns   IP Configuration
(Release All Connections)
- ipconfig /release
IP Configuration
(Renew All Connections)
- ipconfig /renew   IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) - ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /showclassid   IP Configuration
(Modifies DHCP Class ID)
- ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel
(If Installed)
- jpicpl32.cpl   Java Control Panel (If Installed) - javaws
Keyboard Properties - control keyboard   Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc   Logs you out of Windows - logoff
Microsoft Chat - winchat   Minesweeper Game - winmine
Mouse Properties - control mouse   Mouse Properties - main.cpl
Network Connections - control netconnections   Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl   Notepad - notepad
Nview Desktop Manager
(If installed)
- nvtuicpl.cpl   Object Packager - packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl   On Screen Keyboard - osk
Opens aC3 Filter (If Installed) - ac3filter.cpl   Password Properties - password.cpl
Performance Monitor - perfmonmsc   Performance Monitor - perfmon
Phone and Modem Options - telphon.cpl   Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes - control printers   Printers Folder - printers
Private Character Editor - eudcedit   Quicktime (If installed) - quicktime.cpl
Regional Settings - intl.cpl   Registry Editor - regedit
Registry Editor - regedit32   Remote Desktop - mstsc
Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc   Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy
(XP Prof)
- rsop.msc   Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks   Security Center - wscui.cpl
Services - services.msc   Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Widows - shutdown   Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitaire Card Game - spider   SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
System Configuration Editor - sysedit   System Configuration Utility - msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) - sfc /scannow   System File Checker Utility (Scan Once at Next Boot) - SFC /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan on Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot   System File Checker (Return to Default Setting) - sfc /revert
System file Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) - sfc /purgecache   System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) - sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) - sfc /cachesize=x   System Properties - sysdm.cpl
Task Manager - taskmgr   Telnet Client - telnet
User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl   Utility Manager - utilman
Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl   Windows Maginifier - magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc   Windows System Security Tool - syskey
Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr   Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
Wordpad - write