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Useful run commands

Posted by cavemansblog on July 3, 2009

Here are some of the commands that can be executed from the Run dialog box in the Start menu to launch the following applications. I have picked up them over the years and am not sure of one particular source as a reference.

  • MSConfig – Microsoft configuration utility
  • Explorer – Windows explorer
  • Cmd – Command window
  • Inetmgr – IIS Manager
  • Services.msc – Windows services Administrator
  • Pbrush – Paint brush
  • Chrome – Google chrome browser.
  • Firefox – Firefox browser
  • ISqlw – Query analyzer
  • Eventvwr.msc – Event viewer
  • Dcomcnfg – Component services
  • Notepad – Notepad
  • Calc – Calculator
  • Winword – MS Word
  • Excel – MS Excel
  • Access – MS Access
  • Regedit – Registry editor
  • Taskmgr – task manager
  • Write – Wordpad
  • Osk – On screen keyboard
  • Logoff – logs of the user
  • Shutdown /s – shutdowns the system
  • Perfmon – Performance monitor
  • Mstsc – Remote desktop
  • Firewall.cpl – Windows firewall
  • odbcad32 – ODBC administrator

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  2. hey …

    Very usefull. Thanks!

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