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Description

Run Command

Accessibility Options

utilman
or
control access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard

hdwwiz

Add/Remove Programs
(Add New Programs)
(Add Remove Windows Components)
(Set Program Access & Defaults )

appwiz.cpl
control appwiz.cpl,,1
control appwiz.cpl,,2
control appwiz.cpl,,3

Administrative Tools

control admintools

Advanced User Accounts Control Panel

netplwiz

Authorization Manager

azman.msc

Automatic Update

control wuaucpl.cpl

Backup and Restore Utility

sdclt

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard

fsquirt

Calculator

calc

Certificate Manager

certmgr.msc

Character Map

charmap

Check Disk Utility

chkdsk

Clear Type (tune or turn off)

cttune

Color Management

colorcpl.exe

Command Prompt

cmd

Component Services

dcomcnfg
or
comexp.msc

Computer Management

CompMgmtLauncher.exe
or 
compmgmt.msc

Control Panel

control

Credential (passwords) Backup and Restore Wizard

credwiz

Data Execution Prevention

SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention

Date and Time Properties

timedate.cpl

Device Manager

hdwwiz
or
devmgmt.msc

Device Pairing Wizard

DevicePairingWizard

Digitizer Calibration Tool (Tablets/Touch screens)

tabcal

Direct X Control Panel (if installed)

directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter

dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility

cleanmgr

Disk Defragmenter

dfrgui
defrag

Disk Management

diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager

diskpart

Display Color Calibration

dccw

Display DPI / Text size

dpiscaling

Display Properties (Themes, Desktop, Screensaver)

control desktop

Display Properties (Resolution, Orientation)

desk.cpl

Display Properties (Color & Appearance)

control color

Documents (open 'My Documents' folder)

documents

Downloads (open 'Downloads' folder)

downloads

Driver Verifier Utility

verifier

DVD Player

dvdplay

Edit Environment Variables

rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

Encrypting File System Wizard (EFS)

rekeywiz

Event Viewer

eventvwr.msc

File Signature Verification Tool (Device drivers)

sigverif

Files and Settings Transfer Tool

%systemroot%\system32\migwiz\migwiz.exe

Firewall Control Panel

firewall.cpl

Folders Properties

control folders

Fonts list

control fonts

Font preview

fontview arial.ttf

Game Controllers

joy.cpl

Local Group Policy Editor

gpedit.msc

Internet Properties

inetcpl.cpl

IP Configuration

ipconfig

iSCSI Initiator configuration

iscsicpl

Keyboard Properties

control keyboard

Language Pack Installer

lpksetup

Local Security Policy

secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups

lusrmgr.msc

Log out

logoff

Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool

mrt

Microsoft Management Console

mmc

Access (Microsoft Office)

msaccess

Excel (Microsoft Office)

Excel

Powerpoint (Microsoft Office)

powerpnt

Word (Microsoft Office)

winword

Microsoft Paint

mspaint

Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool

msdt

Mouse Properties

control mouse
or 
main.cpl

Network Connections

control netconnections
or 
ncpa.cpl

Projector:
Connect to Network Projector
Switch projector display

netproj

displayswitch

Notepad

notepad

ODBC Data Source Admin
Default ODBC driver:
32-bit ODBC driver under 64-bit platform:


C:\windows\system32\odbcad32.exe
C:\windows\sysWOW64\odbcad32.exe

ODBC configuration - Install/configure MDAC drivers

odbcconf

On Screen Keyboard

osk

OOB Getting Started

gettingstarted

Pen and Touch (Tablet/Pen input configuration)

tabletpc.cpl

Performance Monitor

perfmon.msc

Phone and Modem Options

telephon.cpl

Phone Dialer

dialer

Power Configuration

powercfg.cpl and powercfg.exe

Presentation Settings

PresentationSettings

Problem Steps Recorder

psr

Program Access and Computer Defaults - browser / email / media

computerdefaults

Printers and Faxes

control printers

Print Management (.msc)

PrintManagement

Printer Migration (backup/restore)

printbrmui and printbrm.exe

Printer user interface (List all printui.dll options)

printui

Private Character Editor

eudcedit

Regional Settings - Language, Date/Time format, keyboard locale.

intl.cpl

Registry Editor

regedit

Remote Assistance

msra

Remote Desktop

mstsc

Resource Monitor

resmon

Resultant Set of Policy

rsop.msc

Scheduled Tasks

control schedtasks

Screenshot Snipping Tool

snippingtool

Security Center

wscui.cpl

Services

services.msc

Shared Folder Wizard

shrpubw

Shared Folders

fsmgmt.msc

Shut Down Windows

shutdown

Software Licensing/Activation

slui

Sounds and Audio

mmsys.cpl

Sound Recorder

soundrecorder

Sound Volume

sndvol

Syncronization Tool (Offline files)

mobsync

System Configuration Utility

msconfig

System File Checker Utility (Scan/Purge)

sfc

System Information

msinfo32

System Properties

sysdm.cpl SystemProperties
or
sysdm.cpl DisplaySYSDMCPL

System Properties - Performance

SystemPropertiesPerformance

System Properties - Hardware

SystemPropertiesHardware

System Properties - Advanced

SystemPropertiesAdvanced

System Repair - Create a System Repair Disc

recdisc

System Restore

rstrui

Task Manager

taskmgr

Task Scheduler

taskschd.msc

Telnet Client

telnet

Trusted Platform Module Initialization Wizard

tpmInit


User Accounts (Autologon)

control userpasswords2

User Account Control (UAC) Settings

UserAccountControlSettings

User Profiles - Edit/Change type

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditUserProfiles

Windows Disc Image Burning Tool

isoburn C:\movies\madmax.iso

Windows Explorer

explorer

Windows Features

optionalfeatures

Windows Firewall 
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

firewall.cpl
wf.msc

Windows Image Acquisition (scanner)

wiaacmgr

Windows Magnifier

magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure

wmimgmt.msc

Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler

mdsched

Windows Mobility Center (Mobile PCs only)

mblctr

Windows PowerShell

powershell

Windows PowerShell ISE

powershell_ise

Windows Security Action Center

wscui.cpl

Windows Script Host (VBScript)

wscript NAME_OF_SCRIPT.VBS

Windows System Security Tool. Encrypt the SAM database.
(boot password.)

syskey

Windows Update

wuapp

Windows Update Standalone Installer

wusa

Windows Version (About Windows)

winver

WordPad

write