If you are tired of going through the Windows Menu to open a program in Windows or you dont know how to directly enter into Windows Root Directory, Administrative Tools, Network Connections, Disk Management, Performance Monitor and more then you need to have the Run Prompt Shortcut Keys to open These Applications.
This post will help you find all the Shortcut Keys for the Windows Run Prompt and make you like a bit easier.
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Shortcut Keys |
Command |
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%appdata% |
Application Data Folder |
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%homedrive% |
Home Directory Drive |
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%homepath% |
Home Directory |
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%homeshare% |
Shared Home Directory |
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%programfiles% |
Open Program Files folder |
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%systemdrive% |
Windows Root Drive |
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%temp% |
Temporary Folder |
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%windir% |
Windows Root Directory |
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ac3filter.cpl |
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) |
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access.cpl |
Accessibility Controls |
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access.cpl |
Accessibility Controls |
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appwiz.cpl |
Add/Remove Programs |
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calc |
Calculator |
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certmgr.msc |
Certificate Manager |
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charmap |
Character Map |
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chkdsk |
Check Disk Utility |
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ciadv.msc |
Indexing Service |
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cleanmgr |
Disk Cleanup Utility |
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cliconfg |
SQL Client Configuration |
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clipbrd |
Clipboard Viewer |
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cmd |
Command Prompt |
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compmgmt.msc |
Computer Management |
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controladmintools |
Administrative Tools |
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controlcolor |
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) |
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controldesktop |
Display Properties |
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controlfolders |
Folders Properties |
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controlfonts |
Fonts |
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controlkeyboard |
Keyboard Properties |
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controlmouse |
Mouse Properties |
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controlnetconnections |
Network Connections |
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controlpanel |
Open Control Panel |
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controlprinters |
Printers and Faxes |
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controlschedtasks |
Scheduled Tasks |
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dcomcnfg |
Component Services |
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ddeshare |
DDE Shares |
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desk.cpl |
Display Properties |
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devmgmt.msc |
Device Manager |
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dfrg.msc |
Disk Defragment |
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directx.cpl |
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* |
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diskmgmt.msc |
Disk Management |
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diskpart |
Disk Partition Manager |
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drwtsn32 |
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting |
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dxdiag |
Direct X Troubleshooter |
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eudcedit |
Private Character Editor |
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eventvwr.msc |
Event Viewer |
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excel |
Run Microsoft Excel (if installed) |
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findfast.cpl |
Findfast |
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firefox |
Run Firefox (if installed) |
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firewall.cpl |
Windows Firewall |
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fonts |
Fonts Folder |
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freecell |
Free Cell |
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fsmgmt.msc |
Shared Folders |
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fsquirt |
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard |
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gpedit.msc |
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) |
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hdwwiz.cpl |
Add Hardware Wizard |
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iexplore |
Run Internet Explorer |
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iexpress |
Iexpress Wizard |
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inetcpl.cpl |
Internet Properties |
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intl.cpl |
Regional Settings |
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ipconfig |
IPConfiguration (DisplayConnectionConfiguration) |
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ipconfig/all |
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) |
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ipconfig/displaydns |
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) |
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ipconfig/flushdns |
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) |
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ipconfig/registerdns |
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) |
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ipconfig/release |
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) |
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ipconfig/renew |
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) |
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ipconfig/setclassid |
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) |
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ipconfig/showclassid |
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) |
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javaws |
Java Control Panel (If Installed) |
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joy.cpl |
Game Controllers |
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jpicpl32.cpl |
Java Control Panel (If Installed) |
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logoff |
Log Off Windows |
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lusrmgr.msc |
Local Users and Groups |
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magnify |
Windows Magnifier |
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main.cpl |
Mouse Properties |
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mmsys.cpl |
Sounds and Audio |
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msconfig |
System Configuration Utility |
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mshearts |
Hearts Card |
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mspaint |
MS-Paint |
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mstsc |
Remote Desktop |
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ncpa.cpl |
Network Connections |
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netsetup.cpl |
Network Setup Wizard |
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notepad |
Notepad |
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ntmsmgr.msc |
Removable Storage |
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ntmsoprq.msc |
Removable Storage Operator Requests |
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nusrmgr.cpl |
User Account Management |
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nvtuicpl.cpl |
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) |
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odbccp32.cpl |
ODBC Data Source Administrator |
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osk |
On Screen Keyboard |
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outlook |
Run Microsoft Outlook (if installed) |
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packager |
Object Packager |
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password.cpl |
Password Properties |
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perfmon |
Performance Monitor |
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perfmon.msc |
Performance Monitor |
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powercfg.cpl |
Power Configuration |
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printers |
Printers Folder |
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QuickTime.cpl |
Quicktime (If Installed) |
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regedit |
Registry Editor |
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regedit32 |
Registry Editor |
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rsop.msc |
Resultant Set of Policy |
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secpol.msc |
Local Security Settings |
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services.msc |
Services |
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sfc |
SystemFileCheckerUtility (ReturntoDefaultSetting) |
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sfc/cachesize=x |
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) |
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sfc/purgecache |
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) |
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sfc/revert |
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) |
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sfc/scanboot |
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) |
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sfc/scannow |
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) |
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sfc/scanonce |
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) |
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shutdown |
Shutdown Windows |
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shutdown-r |
Restart Windows |
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sigverif |
File Signature Verification Tool |
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spider |
Spider Solitare |
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sticpl.cpl |
Scanners and Cameras |
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sysdm.cpl |
System Properties |
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sysedit |
System Configuration Editor |
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syskey |
Windows System Security Tool |
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taskmgr |
Task Manager |
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telephon.cpl |
Phone and Modem Options |
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telnet |
Telnet Client |
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timedate.cpl |
Date and Time |
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tourstart |
Windows XP Tour Wizard |
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utilman |
Utility Manager |
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verifier |
Driver Verifier Utility |
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winchat |
Microsoft Chat |
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winmine |
Minesweeper |
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winword |
Run Microsoft Word (if installed) |
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wmimgmt.msc |
Windows Management Infrastructure |
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wordpad |
Run WordPad |
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write |
WordPad |
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wscui.cpl |
Security Center |
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wuaucpl.cpl |
Automatic Updates |
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wupdmgr |
Windows Update Launches |
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This post was written by Rahul Nagar on November 3, 2008
