Run Command In Windows

A comprehensive list of various Run command.

To access go to run (Win + R )

•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
•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
•Control Panel : control
•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
•Event Viewer : eventvwr.msc
•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
•Game Controllers : joy.cpl
•Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) : gpedit.msc
•Hearts Card Game : mshearts
•Help and Support : helpctr
•HyperTerminal : hypertrm
•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
•Java Control Panel (If Installed) : jpicpl32.cpl
•Java Control Panel (If Installed) : javaws
•Keyboard Properties control : keyboard
•Local Security Settings : secpol.msc
•Local Users and Groups : lusrmgr.msc
•Logs You Out Of Windows : logoff
•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
•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
•Object Packager : packager
•ODBC Data Source Administrator : odbccp32.cpl
•On Screen Keyboard : osk
•Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) : ac3filter.cpl
•Outlook Express : msimn
•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
•Quicktime (If Installed) : QuickTime.cpl
•Quicktime Player (if installed) : quicktimeplayer
•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
•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
•Task Manager : taskmgr
•TCP Tester : tcptest
•Telnet Client : telnet
•Tweak UI (if installed) : tweakui
•User Account Management : nusrmgr.cpl
•Utility Manager : utilman
•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
•Wordpad : write

Free up some space on your computer's Hard disk running Windows Vista

I've Windows Vista Home Premium OS on my laptop. I was trying to find some space to copy a big file on any partition on my Laptop's drives when I noticed that C:/ drive is left with almost no space despite being a 25 GB partition and no secondary software (other than default OS software) installed on it. Neither it has any big media file or anything else.
I was wondering what could it be eating all the space on C:/ drive! When I started looking for help at several forums, got some tips, tried and was able to free up around 25% of space on C:/ drive. Here is what I tried and worked for me -

Tip 1 - Use 'Disk Cleanup'. A utility that comes bundled with the Windows. In Vista, click on start, type Disk, select Disk Cleanup from the filtered list and select option to clean for all users.

Tip 2 - Use 'vsp1cln.exe' utility , If you have SP1 installed. Typically You can find it under C:/Windows/System32 folder, or else you can go to Start->Run, type 'vsp1cln.exe'. It will do the rest for you.

Tip 3 - Disable Hibernate option, using the Disk Cleanup utility. It might free up at least 1 GB of space.

Tip 4 - Regularly cleanup the 'Temporary Internet Files' and 'Cache and Cookies' in your browser. (Tools->Internet options)

Activate Administrator Account in Windows Vista

There were couple of reasons which forced me to enable and activate the administrator account in Windows Vista (Home Premium) otherwise generally it is advisable not to use the administrator account for each and every activity on your computer as it make your computer more prone to virus attack.
1st reason was installation of Anti Virus which required a true Administrator account log on.
2nd reason was annoying (yet useful alerts) UAC (User Access Control) pop ups when you run any executable.
3rd reason was that you don't have to run most of the programs by selecting 'Run as Administrator'.
And there may be more reasons as well.
Now coming back to 'How to enable, show, activate, use, logon to a true Windows Vista administrator account' -

Step 1 - Log on as a normal user to you vista
Step 2 - Click on Start and then Search for cmd.
Step 3 - In the search result pane, right click on cmd and select 'Run As Administrator'.
Step 4 - In the command prompt window, type this command

net user administrator pa$$word

Note: a) This command will set the pa$$word as your login password for administrator account
b) You can type any other password instead of pas$$word that you want
c) If you want to use a blank password you can skip this step # 4 and directly go to step # 5

Step 5 - Type the following command and press Enter to activate and enable Administrator account:

net user administrator /active:yes

It should display the following message

The command completed successfully

If no success message is displayed, repeat the process from Step # 1 again.
Step 6 - Logout from Windows Vista by choosing restart or switch user
Step 7 - Voila! you get an extra icon for Administrator on the login screen
Step 8 - Click on Administrator icon and logon with the password you have mentioned in Step # 4 above

You are done!