If you’re a Windows user, you must have known about a simple and useful part of Windows called ‘Run’. Run commands are one of the quickest ways in Windows to initiate an operation in just a matter of some keystrokes. All you need to do to initiate a run command is press Windows Key + R to make a Run dialog box appear. Then, you can type any run command (which are listed below) of your choice and press Enter.
An alternative way of opening up Run dialog box is:
- Going to the Start Menu and typing Run on your keyboard.
- Click on the search result that says ‘Run – Desktop app’.
Now, since you’ve already known how to open up a Run dialog box, it’s now time that you get acquainted with some Run commands which are usable in Windows 10 (and/or other versions of Windows OS).
Run commands and their respective Windows Functions
| Windows Functions: | Press Windows key + R and type: |
| Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz |
| Adding a new Device | devicepairingwizard |
| Advanced User Accounts | azman.msc |
| Advanced User Accounts | netplwiz |
| Backup and Restore | sdclt |
| Calculator | calc |
| Certificates | certmgr.msc |
| Character Map | charmap |
| ClearType Tuner | cttune |
| Color Management | colorcpl |
| Command Prompt | cmd |
| Component Services | comexp.msc |
| Component Services | dcomcnfg |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Computer Management | compmgmtlauncher |
| Connect to a Projector | displayswitch |
| Control Panel | control |
| Credential Backup and Restore Wizard | credwiz |
| Data Execution Prevention | systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention |
| Date and Time | timedate.cpl |
| Device Manager | hdwwiz.cpl |
| Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard | msdt |
| Digitizer Calibration Tool | tabcal |
| DirectX Diagnostic Tool | dxdiag |
| Disk Cleanup | cleanmgr |
| Disk Defragmenter | dfrgui |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Display | dpiscaling |
| Display Color Calibration | dccw |
| DPAPI Key Migration Wizard | dpapimig |
| Driver Verifier Manager | verifier |
| Ease of Access Center | utilman |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Fax Cover Page Editor | fxscover |
| Game Controllers | joy.cpl |
| Getting Started | irprops.cpl |
| IExpress Wizard | iexpress |
| Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| Internet Options | inetcpl.cpl |
| Language Pack Installer | lpksetup |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Magnifier | magnify |
| Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
| Math Input Panel | mip |
| Microsoft Management Console | mmc |
| Mouse | main.cpl |
| NAP Client Configuration | napclcfg.msc |
| Narrator | narrator |
| Network Connections | ncpa.cpl |
| New Scan Wizard | wiaacmgr |
| Notepad | notepad |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbcad32 |
| On-Screen Keyboard | osk |
| Open Documents Folder | documents |
| Open Downloads Folder | downloads |
| Open Favorites Folder | favorites |
| Open Pictures Folder | pictures |
| Open Recent Folder | recent |
| Open Videos folder | videos |
| Paint | mspaint |
| Pen and Touch | tabletpc.cpl |
| People Near Me | collab.cpl |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc |
| Performance Options | systempropertiesperformance |
| Phone and Modem | telephon.cpl |
| Phone Dialer | dialer |
| Power Options | powercfg.cpl |
| Printer User Interface | printui |
| Private Character Editor | eudcedit |
| Problem Steps Recorder | psr |
| Programs and Features | appwiz.cpl |
| Region and Language | intl.cpl |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Remote Access Phonebook | rasphone |
| Remote Desktop Connection | mstsc |
| Resource Monitor | resmon |
| SAM Lock Tool | syskey |
| Screen Resolution | desk.cpl |
| Services | services.msc |
| Set Program Access and Computer Defaults | computerdefaults |
| Share Creation Wizard | shrpubw |
| Shared Folder Wizard | shrpubw |
| Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc |
| Snipping Tool | snippingtool |
| Sound | mmsys.cpl |
| Sound recorder | soundrecorder |
| SQL Server Client Network Utility | cliconfg |
| Sticky Notes | stikynot |
| Sync Center | mobsync |
| System Configuration | msconfig |
| System Configuration Editor | sysedit |
| System Information | msinfo32 |
| System Properties | sysdm.cpl |
| System Properties (Advanced Tab) | systempropertiesadvanced |
| System Properties (Hardware Tab) | systempropertieshardware |
| System Properties (Remote Tab) | systempropertiesremote |
| System Properties (System Protection Tab) | systempropertiesprotection |
| System Restore | rstrui |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| Task Scheduler | taskschd.msc |
| Taskbar and Start Menu | control.exe /name Microsoft.TaskbarandStartMenu |
| Troubleshooting | control.exe /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management | tpm.msc |
| User Account Control Settings | useraccountcontrolsettings |
| User Accounts | control.exe /name Microsoft.UserAccounts |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Version Reporter Applet | winver |
| Volume Mixer | sndvol |
| Windows Action Center | wscui.cpl |
| Windows Activation Client | slui |
| Windows Anytime Upgrade | WindowsAnytimeUpgradeui |
| Windows Anytime Upgrade Results | windowsanytimeupgraderesults |
| Windows Disc Image Burning Tool | isoburn |
| Windows DVD Maker | dvdmaker |
| Windows Easy Transfer | migwiz |
| Windows Explorer | explorer |
| Windows Fax and Scan | wfs |
| Windows Features | optionalfeatures |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
| Windows Journal | journal |
| Windows Media Player | wmplayer |
| Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler | mdsched |
| Windows Mobility Center | mblctr |
| Windows PowerShell | powershell |
| Windows PowerShell ISE | powershell_ise |
| Windows Remote Assistance | msra |
| Windows Repair Disc | recdisc |
| Windows Script Host | wscript |
| Windows Update | wuapp |
| Windows Update Standalone Installer | wusa |
| WMI Management | wmimgmt.msc |
| WordPad | write |
| XPS Viewer | xpsrchvw |
