Run commands are an easy way to access features of Windows without having to click on your Start button, browse through your Control Panel or any menus at all. All you have to do is press your Windows Key plus the “R” key to bring up the Windows “Run” dialog. Type any of the following commands in the Run dialog and click “OK” or press the Enter key. \u00a0Most of these commands work in all popular versions of \u00a0Windows (Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7) unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n
Add\/Remove Programs-\u00a0 appwiz.cpl<\/p>\n
Administrative Tools-\u00a0 control.exe admintools<\/p>\n
Automatic Updates-\u00a0 wuaucpl.cpl<\/p>\n
Calculator-\u00a0 calc<\/p>\n
Character Map-\u00a0 charmap<\/p>\n
Clipboard Viewer-\u00a0 clipbrd \u00a0(does not work in Windows 7)<\/p>\n
Command Prompt-\u00a0 cmd<\/p>\n
Date & Time Properties-\u00a0 timedate.cpl<\/p>\n
Device Manager- devmgmt.msc<\/p>\n
Disk Cleanup Utility-\u00a0 cleanmgr<\/p>\n
Disk Defragment-\u00a0 dfrg.msc<\/p>\n
Display Properties-\u00a0 control.exe<\/p>\n
Desktop display Properties-\u00a0 desk.cpl<\/p>\n
Folders Properties-\u00a0 control.exe folders<\/p>\n
Fonts-\u00a0 control.exe fonts or fonts<\/p>\n
Games (open) – freecell, winmine or mshearts or name of windows installed game<\/p>\n
Internet Properties-\u00a0 inetcpl.cpl<\/p>\n
Keyboard Properties-\u00a0 control.exe keyboard<\/p>\n
Log out of Windows-\u00a0 logoff<\/p>\n
Mouse Properties-\u00a0 main.cpl or control.exe mouse<\/p>\n
On Screen Keyboard-\u00a0 osk<\/p>\n
Power Configuration-\u00a0 powercfg.cpl<\/p>\n
Private Character Editor-\u00a0 eudcedit<\/p>\n
Registry Editor-\u00a0 regedit<\/p>\n
Shut Down Windows-\u00a0 shutdown<\/p>\n
System File Checker Utility-\u00a0 sfc<\/p>\n
System Properties-\u00a0 sysdm.cpl<\/p>\n
Task Manager-\u00a0 taskmgr<\/p>\n
Windows Magnifier-\u00a0 magnify<\/p>\n
Wordpad-\u00a0 write<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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