Run Commands in Windows 7 (List)
Written By: admin on December 20, 2009
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Windows Run Commands are useful for quickly accessing a particular Windows Utility, Tool, Control Panel Item or Task. The following is the list of run commands Windows 7, the latest and the greatest Operating System from Microsoft.
To go to Windows 7 Run command, press Win key + R on the keyboard. Read this article on how to enable Run command in Windows 7 and Vista by default.
Windows 7 Run Commands List
| Windows 7 Program/Utility | Windows 7 Run Command |
|---|---|
| Accessibility Controls | access.cpl |
| Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz.cpl |
| Add/Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
| Administrative Tools | control admintools |
| Authorization Manager | azman.msc |
| Automatic Updates | wuaucpl.cpl |
| Bluetooth Transfer Wizard | fsquirt |
| Calculator | calc |
| Certificate Manager | certmgr.msc |
| Character Map | charmap |
| Check Disk Utility | chkdsk |
| Clipboard Viewer | clipbrd |
| Command Prompt | cmd |
| Component Services | dcomcnfg |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc (or CompMgmtLauncher) |
| Control Panel | control |
| Date and Time Properties | timedate.cpl |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Direct X Control Panel (If Installed) | directx.cpl |
| Direct X Troubleshooter | dxdiag |
| Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
| Disk Defragment | dfrg.msc |
| Defragment User Interface | dfrgui |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Disk Partition Manager | diskpart |
| Display Properties | control desktop or desk.cpl |
| Display Properties | desk.cpl |
| Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) | control color |
| Ditilizer Calibration Tool | tabcal |
| Downloads | Downloads |
| DPI Scaling | dpiscaling |
| Driver Package Installer | dpinst |
| Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility | drwtsn32 |
| Driver Verifier Utility | verifier or /reset |
| DVD Player | dvdplay |
| Encryption File System | rekeywiz |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Fax Cover Sheet Editor | fxscover |
| File Signature Verification Tool | sigverif |
| Findfast | findfast.cpl |
| Folders Properties | control folders |
| Fonts | control fonts |
| Fonts Folder | fonts |
| Free Cell Card Game | freecell |
| Game Controllers | joy.cpl |
| Group Policy Editor (XP Pro only) | gpedit.msc |
| Iexpress Wizard | iexpress |
| Indexing Service | ciadv.msc |
| Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl |
| Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) | ipconfig /all |
| IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) | ipconfig /displaydns |
| IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) | ipconfig /flushdns |
| IP Configuration (Release All Connections) | ipconfig /release |
| IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) | ipconfig /renew |
| IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) | ipconfig /registerdns |
| IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) | ipconfig /showclassid |
| IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) | ipconfig /setclassid |
| iSCSI Initiator | iscsicpl |
| Java Control Panel (If Installed) | jpicpl32.cpl |
| Java Control Panel (If Installed) | javaws |
| Keyboard Properties | control keyboard |
| Libraries | explorer or Windows key + E |
| Local Security Settings | secpol.msc |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Log Out Of Windows | logoff |
| Microsoft Chat | winchat |
| Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool | msdt |
| Microsoft Paint | mspaint |
| Mouse Properties | control mouse |
| Mouse Properties | main.cpl |
| Mobility Center (only on mobile) | mblctr or Windows key + X |
| Network Connections | control netconnections |
| Network Connections | ncpa.cpl |
| Network Setup Wizard | netsetup.cpl |
| Notepad | notepad |
| Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) | nvtuicpl.cpl |
| Object Packager | packager |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbcad32 (or odbccp32.cpl) |
| On Screen Keyboard | osk (or Windows key + U ) |
| Optional Features Manager | optionalfeatures |
| Paint | mspaint |
| Password Properties | password.cpl |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon |
| Phone and Modem Options | telephon.cpl |
| Power Configuration | powercfg.cpl |
| Printers and Faxes | control printers |
| Printers Folder | printers |
| Printer Migration | PrintBrmUi |
| Private Character Editor | eudcedit |
| Quicktime (If Installed) | QuickTime.cpl |
| Regional Settings | intl.cpl |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Registry Editor | regedit32 |
| Remote Assistance | msra |
| Remote Desktop | mstsc |
| Removable Storage | ntmsmgr.msc |
| Removable Storage Operator Requests | ntmsoprq.msc |
| Resultant Set of Policy (XP Pro) | rsop.msc |
| Run Command Line Box | run |
| Scanners and Cameras | sticpl.cpl |
| Scheduled Tasks | control schedtasks |
| Security Center | wscui.cpl |
| Services | services.msc |
| Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
| Shuts Down Windows | shutdown |
| Snipping Tool | snippingtool |
| Sounds and Audio | mmsys.cpl |
| Sound Recorder | soundrecorder |
| Sound Volume | sndvol |
| Spider Solitare Card Game | spider |
| SQL Client Configuration | cliconfg |
| Sticky Note | StikyNot |
| Stored User Names and Passwords | credwiz |
| System Configuration Editor | sysedit |
| System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
| System File Checker Utility | sfc |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) | sfc /scannow |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) | sfc /scanonce |
| System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) | sfc /scanboot |
| System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) | sfc /revert |
| System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) | sfc /purgecache |
| System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) | sfc /cachesize=x |
| System Information | msinfo32 |
| System Properties | sysdm.cpl (or or Windows key + Pause/Break) |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| Telnet Client | telnet |
| Trusted Platform Module | TpmInit |
| User Account Management | nusrmgr.cpl |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
| Windows Magnifier | magnify |
| Windows Management Infrastructure | wmimgmt.msc |
| Windows System Security Tool | syskey |
| Windows Update Launches | wupdmgr |
| Windows XP Tour Wizard | tourstart |
| Wordpad | write |
Do you know any other Windows 7 Run Command? Do share it with us.
Hello,
Two more Run commands:
- mrt > for Windows malicious software removal tool and
- Perfmon /report > for a detailed system diagnostic.
Hope this to be usefull;
Rgds,
Walter