Here’s a partial list of Run commands used to execute programs in Windows. Once you memorize them, it can be easier to type the executable then to navigate Windows. Note that you can run most of these in the Run prompt or the Command Prompt or PowerShell.
To open Run, press the Windows + R keys on the keyboard or right-click Start and select Run. Don’t forget, the Search option works pretty well too!
I omitted .exe extensions, and will be adding to the list as time goes on. Please let me know if there are any typos. Bookmark this page.
Run Commands
| Program | Command |
| About Windows | winver |
| Administrative Tools | control admintools |
| Calculator | calc |
| Certificate Manager | Certmgr.msc |
| Character Map | Charmap |
| Command Prompt | cmd |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Credential Manager | Control /name Microsoft.CredentialManager |
| Date and Time | Timedate.cpl |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| DirectX Diagnostic Tool | dxdiag |
| Disk Cleanup | cleanmgr |
| Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr |
| File Explorer/Windows Explorer | Explorer
(Windows + E) |
| Folder Options (also known as File Explorer Options) | Control folders |
| Internet Properties | Inetcpl.cpl |
| Local Group Policy Editor | gpedit.msc |
| Local Security Policy | secpol.msc |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Magnifier | Magnify |
| Microsoft Management Console | mmc |
| Network Connections | Ncpa.cpl |
| Optimize Drives/Disk Defragmenter | dfrgui |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon |
| PowerShell | Powershell |
| PowerShell ISE 5.1 | Powershell_ise
Or type “ise” from the PowerShell! |
| PowerShell Core 6 and higher (if installed) | pwsh |
| Print Management | printmanagement.msc |
| Programs and Features | Appwiz.cpl |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Remote Desktop Connection | mstsc |
| Resource Monitor | resmon |
| Services console window | services.msc |
| Sound (dialog box) | Mmsys.cpl |
| System Configuration (msconfig) | msconfig |
| System Information | msinfo32
(Ctrl + Alt + F1) |
| System Properties dialog box | sysdm.cpl
|
| System Restore properties | systempropertiesprotection |
| System window | control system
(Windows + Break) |
| Task Manager | taskmgr
(Ctrl + Shift + Esc) |
| Task Scheduler | taskschd.msc |
| Windows Defender Firewall | firewall.cpl |
| Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security | wf.msc |
| Windows Features | optionalFeatures |
| Windows Memory Diagnostics | Mdsched |
