Command Line Options for XP/2003/Vista

Note : All of them may not work in your computer. It depends on what components you have installed. Some of them do not run on Vista:

Just go to START > RUN > type the command here

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.        Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl

7.        Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt

8.        Calculator - calc

9.        Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc

10.     Character Map - charmap

11.     Check Disk Utility - chkdsk

12.     Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd

13.     Command Prompt - cmd

14.     Component Services - dcomcnfg

15.     Computer Management - compmgmt.msc

16.     Control Panel - control

17.     Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl

18.     DDE Shares - ddeshare

19.     Device Manager - devmgmt.msc

20.     Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag

21.     Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr

22.     Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc

23.     Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc

24.     Disk Partition Manager - diskpart

25.     Display Properties - control desktop

26.     Display Properties - desk.cpl

27.     Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32

28.     Driver Verifier Utility - verifier

29.     Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc

30.     Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz

31.     File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif

32.     Findfast - findfast.cpl

33.     Firefox - firefox

34.     Folders Properties - control folders

35.     Fonts - control fonts

36.     Fonts Folder - fonts

37.     Free Cell Card Game - freecell

38.     Game Controllers - joy.cpl

39.     Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc

40.     Hearts Card Game - mshearts

41.     Help and Support - helpctr

42.     HyperTerminal - hypertrm

43.     Iexpress Wizard - iexpress

44.     Indexing Service - ciadv.msc

45.     Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1

46.     Internet Explorer - iexplore

47.     Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl

48.     Keyboard Properties - control keyboard

49.     Local Security Settings - secpol.msc

50.     Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc

51.     Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff

52.     Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt

53.     Microsoft Chat - winchat

54.     Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk

55.     Microsoft Paint - mspaint

56.     Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync

57.     Minesweeper Game - winmine

58.     Mouse Properties - control mouse

59.     Mouse Properties - main.cpl

60.     Netmeeting - conf

61.     Network Connections - control netconnections

62.     Network Connections - ncpa.cpl

63.     Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl

64.     Notepad notepad

65.     Object Packager - packager

66.     ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl

67.     On Screen Keyboard - osk

68.     Outlook Express - msimn

69.     Paint - pbrush

70.     Password Properties - password.cpl

71.     Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc

72.     Performance Monitor - perfmon

73.     Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl

74.     Phone Dialer - dialer

75.     Pinball Game - pinball

76.     Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl

77.     Printers and Faxes - control printers

78.     Printers Folder - printers

79.     Regional Settings - intl.cpl

80.     Registry Editor - regedit

81.     Registry Editor - regedit32

82.     Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone

83.     Remote Desktop - mstsc

84.     Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc

85.     Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc

86.     Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.msc

87.     Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl

88.     Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks

89.     Security Center - wscui.cpl

90.     Services - services.msc

91.     Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc

92.     Shuts Down Windows - shutdown

93.     Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl

94.     Spider Solitare Card Game - spider

95.     SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg

96.     System Configuration Editor - sysedit

97.     System Configuration Utility - msconfig

98.     System Information - msinfo32

99.     System Properties - sysdm.cpl

100.  Task Manager - taskmgr

101.  TCP Tester - tcptest

102.  Telnet Client - telnet

103.  User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl

104.  Utility Manager - utilman

105.  Windows Address Book - wab

106.  Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig

107.  Windows Explorer - explorer

108.  Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl

109.  Windows Magnifier - magnify

110.  Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc

111.  Windows Media Player - wmplayer

112.  Windows Messenger - msmsgs

113.  Windows System Security Tool - syskey

114.  Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr

115.  Windows Version - winver

116.  Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart

117.  Wordpad - write

Precaution : Be careful while writing this command in Run menu. Backup your computer or work while trying this command. Some of them can cause your computer for reboot too. While personally I have checked most of command in my computer. It work well in my computer.