Complete List of Run Commands

A
Accessibility Controls - access.cpl

Accessibility Wizard - accwiz

Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools - control admintools

Adobe Acrobat (if installed)- acrobat

Adobe Designer (if installed)- acrodist

Adobe Distiller (if installed)- acrodist

Adobe ImageReady (if installed)- imageready

Adobe Photoshop (if installed) - photoshop

Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl

B


Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt

C


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

Control Panel - control

D


Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl

DDE Shares - ddeshare

Device Manager - devmgmt.msc

Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* - directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr

Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc

Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager - diskpart

Display Properties - control desktop

Display Properties - desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility - verifier

E


Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc

F


Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz

File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif

Findfast - findfast.cpl

Firefox (if installed) - firefox

Folders Properties - control folders

Fonts - control fonts

Fonts Folder - fonts

Free Cell Card Game - freecell


G


Game Controllers - joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc

H



Hearts Card Game - mshearts

Help and Support - helpctr

HyperTerminal - hypertrm


I


Iexpress Wizard - iexpress

Indexing Service - ciadv.msc

Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1

Internet Explorer - iexplore

Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl

Internet Setup Wizard - inetwiz

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

J


Java Control Panel (If Installed) - jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (If Installed) - javaws


K


Keyboard Properties - control keyboard

L


Local Security Settings - secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc

Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff

M


Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt

Microsoft Access (if installed) - access.cpl

Microsoft Chat - winchat

Microsoft Excel (if installed) - excel

Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) - frontpg

Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk

Microsoft Paint - mspaint

Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) - powerpnt

Microsoft Word (if installed) - winword

Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync

Minesweeper Game - winmine

Mouse Properties - control mouse

Mouse Properties - main.cpl


N


Nero (if installed) - nero

Netmeeting - conf

Network Connections - control netconnections

Network Connections- ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl

Notepad - notepad

Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) - nvtuicpl.cpl

O


Object Packager - packager

ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl

On Screen Keyboard - osk

Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)- ac3filter.cpl

Outlook Express - msimn


P


Paint - pbrush

Password Properties - password.cpl

Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor - perfmon

Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl

Phone Dialer - dialer

Pinball Game - pinball

Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes - control printers

Printers Folder - printers

Private Character Editor - eudcedit

Q



Quicktime (If Installed) - QuickTime.cpl

Quicktime Player (if installed) - quicktimeplayer


R

Real Player (if installed) - realplay

Regional Settings - intl.cpl

Registry Editor - regedit

Registry Editor - regedit32

Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone

Remote Desktop - mstsc

Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc


S
Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks

Security Center - wscui.cpl

Services - services.msc

Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc

Shuts Down Windows - shutdown

Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl

Spider Solitare Card Game - spider

SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg

System Configuration Editor - sysedit

System Configuration Utility - msconfig

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

T


Task Manager - taskmgr

TCP Tester - tcptest

Telnet Client - telnet

Tweak UI (if installed) - tweakui

U


User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager - utilman

W


Windows Address Book - wab

Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig

Windows Backup Utility (if installed) - ntbackup

Windows Explorer - explorer

Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl

Windows Address Book - wab

Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig

Windows Backup Utility (if installed) - ntbackup

Windows Explorer - explorer

Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier - magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc

Windows Media Player - wmplayer

Windows Messenger - msmsgs

Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) - wiaacmgr

Windows System Security Tool - syskey

Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr

Windows Version (to show which version of windows) - winver

Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart

How to Dual Boot Windows 7 and XP

If you are of the opinion, that it will take a lot of your time to dual boot Windows 7 with XP, then you are mistaken. There are just a couple of steps, which you will have to undertake to get the system in place and running.

Download Windows 7 Beta Version
This is the foremost step, you will have to undertake. Download a fresh copy of Windows 7 and burn it to a DVD to carry out a fresh installation. You can make use of different tools for this task.

Partition the Hard Drive
Before you start with the actual installation, you will have to partition your hard drive. Since you are currently using Windows XP it does not have a partition tool. Hence, you will have to download third-party partitioning software. There are numerous options available. You may want to opt for open source software. Most of these softwares are able to handle all kinds of partitioning tasks. When you partition XP, you will have to ensure, you free up at least 16 GB of disk space, as that is the minimum Windows 7 system requirement.

Install Windows 7
Now that the space has been freed up, it is time to install Windows 7. Insert Windows 7 disk and reboot your system, for which it is necessary, that you have enabled booting from your DVD drive in your system BIOS. These days most of the PC’s have this option enabled by default. After the DVD boots up, there are some fairly easy installation steps, which you will have to follow with the help of the installation wizard. When you are choosing installation type, select Custom (advanced) option and then choose the partition you have just created. You will have to take utmost precaution at this stage. If you make the wrong choice of partition here, it could mean wiping your other Windows installation completely. Hence be sure, you have selected the right partition.

Once you have selected the right partition, you can relax, as the installer does its work. The installer will make Windows run through certain installation bits and in the process restart a few times. After some time, you will be asked or prompted to set up your account, enter the license key and set up Windows. Now do not relax and keep an eye on new features, which accompany Windows 7, such as homegroup along with the password, etc. When these steps are done your system will be rolling with new Windows 7.

How to Dual Boot Windows 7 and Vista

We have just read about, how to dual boot Windows 7 with XP. Well for dual booting Windows 7 and Vista, you will have to undertake the same steps as mentioned in dual booting of XP, just for a small change you will have to make in one step, that is the partitioning the drive. Unlike XP, Windows Vista does come with disk partitioning tool. To find the tool, you will have to go to Control Panel → System and Maintenance (If you are in the Classic View, then ignore this step) → Administrative Tools → Computer Management. When you launch Computer Management tool, you will have to click on Disk Management under the heading Storage in the sidebar and then have the system partitioned. But make sure that the new partition does have at least 16 GB space for Windows 7, as that is the minimum requirement for Windows 7. The steps before and after partitioning the system remain the same as mentioned in XP.

Not only can you dual boot Windows 7 with XP and Vista, but you can also dual boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu. This may seem as an unusual composition, but they work in absolute harmony with each other. In other words, the users of Ubuntu will not be deprived of trying the latest operating system from Microsoft. Let's get started, and dual boot our system then!