The run option of Start menu is used to run a program or to open a document directly.



If you



Do not know the exact location of the program or document then click on Start button to open



Run and type the programs shortcut name to open it directly.







Run Commands





Appwiz.cpl -- Used to run Add/Remove wizard



Calc --Calculator



Cfgwiz32 --ISDN Configuration Wizard



Charmap --Character Map



Chkdisk --Repair damaged files



Cleanmgr --Cleans up hard drives



Clipbrd --Windows Clipboard viewer



Control --Displays Control Panel



Cmd --Opens a new Command Window



Control mouse --Used to control mouse properties



Dcomcnfg --DCOM user security



Debug --Assembly language programming tool



Defrag --Defragmentation tool



Drwatson --Records programs crash & snapshots



Dxdiag --DirectX Diagnostic Utility



Explorer --Windows Explorer



Fontview --Graphical font viewer



Fsmgmt.msc -- Used to open shared folders



Firewall.cpl -- Used to configure windows firewall



Ftp -- FTP.exe program



Hostname --Returns Computer's name



Hdwwiz.cpl -- Used to run Add Hardware wizard



Ipconfig --Displays IP configuration for all network adapters



Logoff -- Used to logoff the computer



MMC --Microsoft Management Console



Configuration --Configuration to edit startup files



Mstsc -- Used to access remote desktop



Mrc -- Malicious Software Removal Tool



Msinfo32 --Microsoft System Information Utility



Nbtstat --Displays stats and current connections using NetBIOS over TCP/IP



Netstat --Displays all active network connections



Nslookup--Returns your local DNS server



Osk ---Used to access on screen keyboard



Perfmon.msc -- Used to configure the performance of Monitor.



Ping --Sends data to a specified host/IP



Powercfg.cpl -- Used to configure power option



Regedit --Registry Editor



Regwiz -- Registration wizard



Sndrec32 --Sound Recorder



Shutdown -- Used to shutdown the windows



Spider -- Used to open spider solitaire card game



Sfc / scannow -- Used to run system file checker utility.



Sndvol32 --Volume control for sound card



Sysedit -- Edit system start up files



Taskmgr --Task manager



Telephon.cpl -- Used to configure modem options.



Telnet --Telnet program



Tracert --Traces and displays all paths required to reach an Internet host



Winchat -- Used to chat with Microsoft



Wmplayer -- Used to run Windows Media player



Wab -- Used to open Windows address Book.



WinWord -- Used to open Microsoft word



Winipcfg --Displays IP configuration



Winver -- Used to check Windows Version



Wupdmgr --Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update



Write -- Used to open Word Pad





Regards,



Arun Prasath