Constantly working with various Windows versions means that you have to hunt for the same function in different locations. For example finding computer name is distinctly different for a user on XP and Windows 7 . Or Windows 8 . The solution – use run commands . This list complied during my early days of tech support over the phone helps get to the window you desire especially for telephone diagnostics. Not sure where I collected them about 4 years ago but would gladly attribute credit to the original author if found. Apparently there is the obligatory wikipedia entry now as well.
For Mac users , a userful post is available on leftcolumn website.
Otherwise, here is the full list for windows
- Proper Spreadsheet [via Google Docs] http://goo.gl/fhgu8
- Or to see them all hit read more below
Windows Run Commands Updated 06.10.12
To Access…. Run Command
1 Accessibility Controls –> access.cpl
2 Accessibility Wizard –> accwiz
3 Add Hardware Wizard –> hdwwiz.cpl
4 Add/Remove Programs –> appwiz.cpl
5 Administrative Tools –> control admintools
6 Adobe Acrobat (if installed) –> acrobat
7 Adobe Designer (if installed) –> formdesigner
8 Adobe Distiller (if installed) –> acrodist
9 Adobe ImageReady (if installed) –> imageready
10 Adobe Photoshop (if installed) –> photoshop
11 Automatic Updates –> wuaucpl.cpl
12 Bluetooth Transfer Wizard –> fsquirt
13 Calculator –> calc
14 Certificate Manager –> certmgr.msc
15 Character Map –> charmap
16 Check Disk Utility –> chkdsk
17 Clipboard Viewer –> clipbrd
18 Command Prompt –> cmd
19 Component Services –> dcomcnfg
20 Computer Management –> compmgmt.msc
21 Control Panel –> control
22 Date and Time Properties –> timedate.cpl
23 DDE Shares –> ddeshare
24 Device Manager –> devmgmt.msc
25 Direct X Control Panel (if installed)* –> directx.cpl
26 Direct X Troubleshooter –> dxdiag
27 Disk Cleanup Utility –> cleanmgr
28 Disk Defragment –> dfrg.msc
29 Disk Management –> diskmgmt.msc
30 Disk Partition Manager –> diskpart
31 Display Properties –> control desktop
32 Display Properties –> desk.cpl
33 Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) –> control color
34 Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility –> drwtsn32
35 Driver Verifier Utility –> verifier
36 Event Viewer –> eventvwr.msc
37 Files and Settings Transfer Tool –> migwiz
38 File Signature Verification Tool –> sigverif
39 Findfast –> findfast.cpl
40 Firefox (if installed) –> firefox
41 Folders Properties –> folders
42 Fonts –> control fonts
43 Fonts Folder –> fonts
44 Free Cell Card Game –> freecell
45 Game Controllers –> joy.cpl
46 Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) –> gpedit.msc
47 Hearts Card Game –> mshearts
48 Help and Support –> helpctr
49 HyperTerminal –> hypertrm
50 Iexpress Wizard –> iexpress
51 Indexing Service –> ciadv.msc
52 Internet Connection Wizard –> icwconn1
53 Internet Explorer –> iexplore
54 Internet Properties –> inetcpl.cpl
55 Internet Setup Wizard –> inetwiz
56 IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) –> ipconfig /all
57 IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) –> ipconfig /displaydns
58 IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) –> ipconfig /flushdns
59 IP Configuration (Release All Connections) –> ipconfig /release
60 IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) –> ipconfig /renew
61 IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) –> ipconfig /registerdns
62 IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) –> ipconfig /showclassid
63 IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) –> ipconfig /setclassid
64 Java Control Panel (if installed) –> jpicpl32.cpl
65 Java Control Panel (if installed) –> javaws
66 Keyboard Properties –> control keyboard
67 Local Security Settings –> secpol.msc
68 Local Users and Groups –> lusrmgr.msc
69 Logs You Out Of Windows –> logoff
70 Malicious Software Removal Tool –> mrt
71 Microsoft Access (if installed) –> msaccess
72 Microsoft Chat –> winchat
73 Microsoft Excel (if installed) –> excel
74 Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) –> frontpg
75 Microsoft Movie Maker –> moviemk
76 Microsoft Paint –> mspaint
77 Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) –> powerpnt
78 Microsoft Word (if installed) –> winword
79 Microsoft Syncronization Tool –> mobsync
80 Minesweeper Game –> winmine
81 Mouse Properties –> control mouse
82 Mouse Properties –> main.cpl
83 Nero (if installed) –> nero
84 Netmeeting –> conf
85 Network Connections –> control netconnections
86 Network Connections –> ncpa.cpl
87 Network Setup Wizard –> netsetup.cpl
88 Notepad –> notepad
89 Nview Desktop Manager (if installed) –> nvtuicpl.cpl
90 Object Packager –> packager
91 ODBC Data Source Administrator –> odbccp32.cpl
92 On Screen Keyboard –> osk
93 Opens AC3 Filter (if installed) –> ac3filter.cpl
94 Outlook Express –> msimn
95 Paint –> pbrush
96 Password Properties –> password.cpl
97 Performance Monitor –> perfmon.msc
98 Performance Monitor –> perfmon
99 Phone and Modem Options –> telephon.cpl
100 Phone Dialer –> dialer
101 Pinball Game –> pinball
102 Power Configuration –> powercfg.cpl
103 Printers and Faxes –> control printers
104 Printers Folder –> printers
105 Private Character Editor –> eudcedit
106 Quicktime (If Installed) –> QuickTime.cpl
107 Quicktime Player (if installed) –> quicktimeplayer
108 Real Player (if installed) –> realplay
109 Regional Settings –> intl.cpl
110 Registry Editor –> regedit
111 Registry Editor –> regedit32
112 Remote Access Phonebook –> rasphone
113 Remote Desktop –> mstsc
114 Removable Storage –> ntmsmgr.msc
115 Removable Storage Operator Requests –> ntmsoprq.msc
116 Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) –> rsop.msc
117 Scanners and Cameras –> sticpl.cpl
118 Scheduled Tasks –> control schedtasks
119 Security Center –> wscui.cpl
120 Services –> services.msc
121 Shared Folders –> fsmgmt.msc
122 Shuts Down Windows –> shutdown
123 Sounds and Audio –> mmsys.cpl
124 Spider Solitare Card Game –> spider
125 SQL Client Configuration –> cliconfg
126 System Configuration Editor –> sysedit
127 System Configuration Utility –> msconfig
128 System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) –> sfc /scannow
129 System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot) –> sfc /scanonce
130 System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) –> sfc /scanboot
131 System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default) –> sfc /revert
132 System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) –> sfc /purgecache
133 System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x) –> sfc /cachesize=x
134 System Information –> msinfo32
135 System Properties –> sysdm.cpl
136 Task Manager –> taskmgr
137 TCP Tester –> tcptest
138 Telnet Client –> telnet
139 Tweak UI (if installed) –> tweakui
140 User Account Management –> nusrmgr.cpl
141 Utility Manager –> utilman
142 Windows Address Book –> wab
143 Windows Address Book Import Utility –> wabmig
144 Windows Backup Utility (if installed) –> ntbackup
145 Windows Explorer –> explorer
146 Windows Firewall –> firewall.cpl
147 Windows Magnifier –> magnify
148 Windows Management Infrastructure –> wmimgmt.msc
149 Windows Media Player –> wmplayer
150 Windows Messenger –> msmsgs
151 Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) –> wiaacmgr
152 Windows System Security Tool –> syskey
153 Windows Update Launches –> wupdmgr
154 Windows Version (to show which version of windows) –> winver
155 Windows XP Tour Wizard –> tourstart
156 Wordpad –> write
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