Windows XP Home and Professional Command Line Commands | Run Line Commands

One big negative of being a desktop specialist can be the daunting task for browsing through multiple directorys and/or shortcuts to find many of the consistently used adminstratives apps, such as Device Manager, Event Viewer or Services. Well, Windows XP does make it much easier for someone to access many of these internal applications by using run line commands.(Start>Run)

Below is a list of all of the integrated Windows XP applications that have the ability to be run from the run line. For example, in order to access the services currently running in Windows, you just go to START>RUN>and type “services.msc”.

All of these commands have the capability of working in both Windows XP Home AND Professional…with a majority having the ability to work in Windows 2000 as well.

Micellaneous executable files used throughout Windows

1. ACCWIZ.EXE - Accessibility Wizard
2. BCKGZM.EXE - Backgammon
3. CALC.EXE - Calculator
4. CHARMAP.EXE - Character Map
5. CHKRZM.EXE - Checkers
6. CLEANMGR.EXE - Disk Space Cleanup Manager
7. CLICONFG.EXE - SQL Client Configuration Utility
8. CLIPBRD.EXE - Clipbook Viewer
9. CLSPACK.EXE - Class Package Export Tool
10. CMD.EXE - Command Line
11. CMSTP.EXE - Connection Manager Profile Installer
12. CONF.EXE - NetMeeting
13. CONTROL.EXE - Control Panel
14. DCOMCNFG.EXE - Component Services
15. DDESHARE.EXE - DDE Share
16. DIALER.EXE - Phone Dialer
17. DRWATSON.EXE - Doctor Watson v1.00b
18. DRWTSN32.EXE - Doctor Watson Settings
19. DVDPLAY.EXE - DVD Player
20. DXDIAG.EXE - DirectX Diagnostics
21. EUDCEDIT.EXE - Private Character Editor
22. EVENTVWR.EXE - Event Viewer
23. EXPLORER.EXE - Windows Explorer
24. FREECELL.EXE - Free Cell
25. FXSCLNT.EXE - Fax Console
26. FXSCOVER.EXE - Fax Cover Page Editor
27. FXSEND.EXE - MS Fax Send Note Utility
28. HELPCTR.EXE - Help and Support
29. HRTZZM.EXE - Internet Hearts
30. HYPERTRM.EXE - HyperTerminal
31. ICWCONN1.EXE - Internet Connection Wizard
32. IEXPLORE.EXE - Internet Explorer
33. IEXPRESS.EXE - IExpress 2.0
34. INETWIZ.EXE - Setup Your Internet Connection
35. INSTALL.EXE - User’s Folder
36. LOGOFF.EXE - System Logoff
37. MAGNIFY.EXE - Microsoft Magnifier
38. MIGWIZ.EXE - File and Settings Transfer Wizard
39. MMC.EXE - Microsoft Management Console
40. MOBSYNC.EXE - Microsoft Synchronization Manager
41. MOVIEMK.EXE - Windows Movie Maker
42. MPLAY32.EXE - Windows Media Player version 5.1
43. MPLAYER2.EXE - Windows Media Player Version 6.4.09.1120
44. MSCONFIG.EXE - System Configuration Utility
45. MSHEARTS.EXE - Hearts
46. MSIMN.EXE - Outlook Express
47. MSINFO32.EXE - System Information
48. MSMSGS.EXE - Windows Messenger
49. MSN6.EXE - MSN Explorer
50. MSPAINT.EXE - Paint
51. MSTSC.EXE - Remote Desktop Connection
52. NARRATOR.EXE - Microsoft Narrator
53. NETSETUP.EXE - Network Setup Wizard
54. NOTEPAD.EXE - Notepad
55. NSLOOKUP.EXE - NSLookup Application
56. NTSD.EXE - Symbolic Debugger for Windows 2000
57. ODBCAD32.EXE - ODBC Data Source Administrator
58. OSK.EXE - On Screen Keyboard
59. OSUNINST.EXE - Windows Uninstall Utility
60. PACKAGER.EXE - Object Packager
61. PBRUSH.EXE - Paint
62. PERFMON.EXE - Performance Monitor
63. PINBALL.EXE - Pinball
64. PROGMAN.EXE - Program Manager
65. RASPHONE.EXE - Remote Access Phonebook
66. REGEDIT.EXE - Registry Editor
67. REGEDT32.EXE - Registry Editor
68. RESET.EXE - Resets Session
69. RSTRUI.EXE - System Restore
70. RTCSHARE.EXE - RTC Application Sharing
71. RVSEZM.EXE - Reversi
72. SFC.EXE - System File Checker
73. SHRPUBW.EXE - Create Shared Folder
74. SHUTDOWN.EXE - System Shutdown
75. SHVLZM.EXE - Spades
76. SIGVERIF.EXE - File Signature Verification
77. SNDREC32.EXE - Sound Recorder
78. SNDVOL32.EXE - Sound Volume
79. SOL.EXE - Solitaire
80. SPIDER.EXE - Spider Solitaire
81. SYNCAPP.EXE - Create A Briefcase
82. SYSEDIT.EXE - System Configuration Editor
83. SYSKEY.EXE - SAM Lock Tool
84. TABLE30.EXE - User’s Folder
85. TASKMGR.EXE - Task Manager
86. TELNET.EXE - MS Telnet Client
87. TOURSTART.EXE - Windows Tour Launcher
88. TSSHUTDN.EXE - System Shutdown
89. USERINIT.EXE - My Documents
90. UTILMAN.EXE - System Utility Manager
91. VERIFIER.EXE - Driver Verifier Manager
92. WAB.EXE - Windows Address Book
93. WABMIG.EXE - Address Book Import Tool
94. WIAACMGR.EXE - Scanner and Camera Wizard
95. WINCHAT.EXE - Windows for Workgroups Chat
96. WINHELP.EXE - Windows Help Engine
97. WINHLP32.EXE - Help
98. WINMINE.EXE - Minesweeper
99. WINNT32.EXE - User’s Folder
100. WINVER.EXE - Windows Version Information
101. WMPLAYER.EXE - Windows Media Player
102. WRITE.EXE - Wordpad
103. WRITE.EXE - WordPad
104. WSCRIPT.EXE - Windows Script Host Settings
105. WUPDMGR.EXE - Windows Update

All of these CPL files are control panel applets that can ran from the run line. These all require the “.CPL” extension when being run.
ACCESS.CPL - Accessibility Options
APPWIZ.CPL - Add or Remove Programs
DESK.CPL - Display Properties
HDWWIZ.CPL - Add Hardware Wizard
INETCPL.CPL - Internet Explorer Properties
INTL.CPL - Regional and Language Options
JOY.CPL - Game Controllers
MAIN.CPL - Mouse Properties
MMSYS.CPL - Sounds and Audio Device Properties
NCPA.CPL - Network Connections
NUSRMGR.CPL - User Accounts
ODBCCP32.CPL - ODBC Data Source Administrator
POWERCFG.CPL - Power Options Properties
SYSDM.CPL - System Properties
TELEPHON.CPL - Phone and Modem Options
TIMEDATE.CPL - Date and Time Properties

All of these have the “.MSC” file extension. Some, but not all require the .MSC to be typed in when running them.
CERTMGR.MSC - Certificates
CIADV.MSC - Indexing Service
COMPMGMT.MSC - Computer Management
DEVMGMT.MSC - Device Manager
DFRG.MSC - Disk Defragmenter
DISKMGMT.MSC - Disk Management
EVENTVWR.MSC - Event Viewer
FSMGMT.MSC - Shared Folders
LUSRMGR.MSC - Local Users and Groups
NTMSMGR.MSC - Removable Storage
NTMSOPRQ.MSC - Removable Storage Operator Requests
PERFMON.MSC - Performance Monitor
SERVICES.MSC - Services
WMIMGMT.MSC - Windows Management Infrastructure
Other Run Line Commands
CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 - Conventional User Account Interface