KB ID 0000828
Problem
One of the advantages of launching applications form the ‘Run box’ is, no matter where Microsoft move things to in the graphical interface, they rarely change the commands. So when Windows 8 came out and there was much gnashing of teeth, I just ran the same old commands I used to run, and wondered what all the fuss was about!
Solution
Below is by no means a complete list, but is a collection of stuff I’ve found either from other sites or in my day to day troubleshooting.
Note: If Im missing one you think should be included, drop me an email (contact details below), and I’ll include it for you.
To Launch
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From The Run Command,
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Accessibility Controls | access.cpl |
Accessibility Wizard | accwiz |
Action Center | wscui.cpl |
Active Directory Users and Computers (if installed) | dsa.msc |
Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz.cpl |
Add/Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
Administrative Tools | control admintools |
Adobe Acrobat (if installed) | acrobat |
Adobe Bridge (if installed) | bridge |
Adobe Designer (if installed) | formdesigner |
Adobe Distiller (if installed) | acrodist |
Adobe Dreamweaver (if installed) | dreamweaver |
Adobe ImageReady (if installed) | imageready |
Adobe Photoshop (if installed) | photoshop |
Application Data Folder(opens the logged in users) | %appdata% |
Automatic Updates | wuaucpl.cpl |
Backup and Restore | sdclt.exe |
Bluetooth Devices | bthprops.cpl |
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard | fsquirt |
Calculator | calc |
Certificate Manager | certmgr.msc |
Character Map | charmap |
Check Disk Utility | chkdsk |
Clipboard Viewer (XP only) | clipbrd |
Color Calibration | dccw.exe |
Color Management | colorcpl.exe |
Command Prompt | cmd |
Common Program Files Folder (open) | %commonprogramfiles% |
Compare Files | comp |
Component Services | dcomcnfg |
Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
Contacts | wab |
Control Panel | control |
Date and Time Properties | timedate.cpl |
DDE Shares (XP only) | ddeshare |
Devices and Printers | control printers |
Device Manager | devmgmt.msc or hdwwiz.cpl |
Direct X Control Panel (if installed) | directx.cpl |
Direct X Troubleshooter | dxdiag |
Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
Disk Defragment (XP only) | dfrg.msc |
Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
Disk Partition Manager | diskpart |
Display Properties | control desktop |
Display Properties | desk.cpl |
Display Properties (XP Appearance Tab Preselected, Windows 8 Personalization > Color and Appearance) | control color |
Display (Scaling) | DpiScaling.exe |
DNS Management Console (if installed) | dnsmgmt.msc |
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility (Now Windows 8) | drwtsn32 |
Driver Verifier Utility | verifier |
Ease of Access Center | utilman |
Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
Files and Settings Transfer Tool | migwiz |
File Signature Verification Tool | sigverif |
Findfast (XP Only) | findfast.cpl |
Firefox (if installed) | firefox |
Folder Sharing Management | fsmgmt.msc |
Folders Properties (XP only) | folders |
Fonts | control fonts |
Fonts Folder | fonts |
Font Viewer | fontview |
FTP | ftp |
Free Cell Card Game (if installed) | freecell |
Gateway Services for Netware (if installed) | nwc.cpl |
Game Controllers | joy.cpl |
Group Policy Editor (LOCAL Policy) | gpedit.msc |
Group Policy Management Console (Domain) | gpmc.msc |
Hearts Card Game (if installed) | mshearts |
Help and Support (XP only) | helpctr |
Home Path (display) | %homepath% |
Home Folder / Drive (display) | %homedrive% |
HyperTerminal (if installed (Removed in Windows 7) | hypertrm |
Iexpress Wizard | iexpress |
Import Windows Contacts | wabmig |
Indexing Service (XP only) | ciadv.msc |
Infrared Port properties (only if device installed) | Irprops.cpl |
Internet Connection Wizard (XP only) | icwconn1 |
Internet Explorer | iexplore |
Internet Information Services | iis.msc |
Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
Internet Setup Wizard (XP only) | inetwiz |
Java Control Panel (if installed) | jpicpl32.cpl |
Java Control Panel (if installed) | javaws |
Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
Local Group Policy Editor | gpedit.msc |
Local Security Policy | secpol.msc |
Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
Log on Server (display) | %logonserver% |
Logs You Out Of Windows | logoff |
Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
Microsoft Access (if installed) | msaccess |
Microsoft Chat | winchat |
Microsoft Excel (if installed) | excel |
Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) | frontpg |
Microsoft Mail Post Office (XP only) | wgpocpl.cpl |
Microsoft Movie Maker | moviemk |
Microsoft Outlook (if installed) | outlook |
Microsoft Paint | mspaint |
Microsoft Picture Manager (if installed) | ois |
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) | powerpnt |
Microsoft Word (if installed) | winword |
Microsoft Syncronization Tool | mobsync |
Minesweeper Game (if installed) | winmine |
Mouse Properties | control mouse |
Mouse Properties | main.cpl |
Narrator Settings | narrator |
Nero (if installed) | nero |
Netmeeting (XP only) | conf |
Network Connections | control netconnections |
Network Connections | ncpa.cpl |
Network Setup Wizard (XP only) | netsetup.cpl |
Notepad | notepad |
Nview Desktop Manager (if installed) | nvtuicpl.cpl |
Object Packager (XP only) | packager |
ODBC Data Source Administrator (XP only) | odbccp32.cpl |
On Screen Keyboard | osk |
Opens AC3 Filter (if installed) | ac3filter.cpl |
Outlook Express (XP only) | msimn |
Paint | pbrush |
Password Properties (XP only_ | password.cpl |
PCMCIA card properties (if installed) | main.cpl pc card |
Pen and Touch | tabletpc.cpl |
People Near Me | collab.cpl |
Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc |
Performance Monitor | perfmon |
Phone and Modem Options | telephon.cpl |
Phone Dialer | dialer |
Pinball Game (if installed) | pinball |
Power Configuration | powercfg.cpl |
Printers and Faxes | control printers |
Printers Folder (XP only) | printers |
Private Character Editor | eudcedit |
Quicktime (If Installed) | quicktime.cpl |
Quicktime Player (if installed) | quicktimeplayer |
Real Player (if installed) | realplay |
Regional Settings | intl.cpl |
Registry Editor | regedit |
Registry Editor | regedit32 |
Remote Access Phonebook | rasphone |
Remote Desktop | mstsc |
Removable Storage (XP only) | ntmsmgr.msc |
Removable Storage Operator Requests (XP only) | ntmsoprq.msc |
Resultant Set of Policy | rsop.msc |
Set Program Access and Computer Defaults | computerdefaults.exe |
Scan | wiaacmgr |
Scanners and Cameras (XP only) | sticpl.cpl |
Screen Resolution | desk.cpl |
Scheduled Tasks | control schedtasks |
Security Center | wscui.cpl |
Services | services.msc |
Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
Shuts Down Windows | shutdown |
Sounds and Audio | mmsys.cpl |
Speech Properties (XP only) | sapi.cpl |
Spider Solitare Card Game (if installed) | spider |
SQL Client Configuration | cliconfg |
System Configuration Editor (XP only) | sysedit |
System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
System Information | msinfo32 |
System Management Properties (XP only) | smscfg.cpl |
System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
System Properties (advanced tab) | SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe |
System Restore | rstrui.exe |
Task Manager | taskmgr |
Telnet | telnet |
Tempraray Folder (open) | %temp% |
TCP Tester (XP only) | tcptest |
Telnet Client | telnet |
Tweak UI (if installed) | tweakui |
User Accounts | netplwiz.exe |
User Account Management (XP only) | nusrmgr.cpl |
User Profiles | %allusersprofiles% |
Utility Manager (XP only in later versions Ease of Access Center) | utilman |
User Profile (open) | %userprofile% |
Volume Mixer | sndvol.exe |
Windows Address Book (XP only in newer versions opens Contacts) | wab |
Windows 7 File Recovery | sdclt.exe |
Windows Address Book Import Utility | wabmig |
Windows Backup Utility (XP/2003 and earlier) | ntbackup |
Widows Directory | %windir% |
Windows Explorer | explorer |
Windows Features (turn on or off) | optionalfeatures.exe |
Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
Windows Magnifier | magnify |
Windows Management Infrastructure | wmimgmt.msc |
Windows Management Instrumentation | wmic |
Windows Media Player | wmplayer |
Windows Messenger (if installed) | msmsgs |
Windows Messaging (if installed) | mlcfg32.cpl |
Windows Picture Import Wizard (XP only – need a camera connecting) | wiaacmgr |
Windows Security Center (XP SP2 only) | wsciu.cpl |
Windows Script Host | wscript |
Windows System Security Tool | syskey |
Windows Update Launches (XP only) | wupdmgr |
Windows Version | winver |
Windows XP Tour Wizard (XP only) | tourstart |
Wordpad | write |
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