Windows Run Commands

The Windows Run command is a quick way to open applications, folders, documents, or internet resources directly from the Windows operating system. It allows you to run programs or system utilities without navigating through menus

How to Open the Run Dialog Box?

Press Windows key + R on your keyboard.

 

Windows Run Commands on Windows Utilities

ActionRun Commands
Windows Explorerexplorer
Registry Editorregedit
Windows Services (local)services.msc
Task Managertaskmgr
Classic System Configuration Utilitymsconfig
Classic Remote Desktopmstsc
Log Off Windowslogoff
Shuts Down Windowsshutdown
Command Promptcmd

 

Run Commands for Folder Locations

ActionRun Commands
Open Documents Folderdocuments
Open Videos foldervideos
Open Downloads Folderdownloads
Open Favorites Folderfavorites
Open Recent Folderrecent
Open Pictures Folderpictures
Open C-Drive in Explorerc:

Classic Control Panel Properties Commands

ActionRun Commands
Classic Control Panelcontrol
Classic File Explorer folder propertiescontrol folders
Classic Keyboard propertiescontrol keyboard
Classic Mouse Propertiescontrol mouse
Classic Printer propertiescontrol printers
Classic User Account Manager properties for the current usercontrol userpasswords
Classic User Account Manager properties for all userscontrol userpasswords2
Classic Administrative Toolscontrol admintools
Classic System Informationcontrol system
Classic Application Wizardappwiz.cpl
Classic Power Configurationpowercfg.cpl
Classic date and time propertiestimedate.cpl
Classic Regional Settingsintl.cpl
Classic Sound Propertiesmmsys.cpl
Classic Security Centerwscui.cpl
Classic Internet Propertiesinetcpl.cpl
Classic System Propertiessysdm.cpl
Classic Windows Firewall Propertiesfirewall.cpl

Built-in App Access Command Shortcuts

ActionRun Commands
Start Windows Alarm Appalarm
Start the Windows Calculator Appcalculator
Start the Windows Calendar appcalendar
Start the Windows Camera Appcamera
Start the Windows Classic Control Panelcontrol
Start Windows Edge Appedge
Start Windows Get Help Appgethelp
Start Windows Groove Music Appgroove
Start the Windows Mail appmail
Start Windows Map Appmaps
Start Windows Messaging Appmessaging
Start Windows Mixed Reality Portal Appmixed
Start the Windows Office Hub Appoffice
Start Windows OneNote Apponenote
Start the Windows People Apppeople
Start Windows Photo Appphotos
Start Windows Print 3D Appprint3d
Start Windows Skype Appskype
Start Windows Sticky Notes Appsticky
Start the Windows Store Appstore
Start Windows Voice Recorder Appvoice
Start Windows Weather Appweather
Start Windows Whiteboard Appwhiteboard
Start Windows Your Phone Appyourphone

Run Commands if the Application installed

ActionRun Commands
Adobe Acrobatacrobat
Adobe Photoshopphotoshop
Google Chromechrome
MS Excelexcel
MS Accessaccess
MS Wordwinword
MS PowerPointpowerpnt
Windows Media Playerwmplayer
MS Paintmspaint
Wordpadwrite

IP Config Commands

ActionIP Config Commands
Display connection configurationipconfig/all
Display DNS Cache contentsipconfig/displaydns
Delete DNS Cache contentsipconfig/flushdns
Release all connectionsipconfig/relase
Renew all connectionsipconfig/renew
Refreshes DHCP & Re-Register DNSipconfig/registerdns
Display DHCP Class IDipconfig/showclassid
Modifies DHCP Class IDipconfig/setclassid