101 Windows 11/10 Run Command Shortcuts to unleash hidden tweaks

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Windows run command are shortest ways to reach at any particular setting panel or open any useful applications. Although Microsoft has made taskbar search very much efficient in doing that, but you can not find each and everything via taskbar search. Also searching something in search box of taskbar and then clicking on the search result is one step longer as compared to opening it via run. Also, opening something via run box seems geeky and cool. For example very few people know that you can reach control panel directly by typing control in run box or you can directly open on screen keyboard by typing osk in run box. I have listed here all the important run commands in windows 11 as well as windows 10.

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Just Press Windows key + r and let the fun begin

Run Calculator Windows 10 Command

Useful Windows Tools

  1. On screen Keyboard – osk
  2. Calculator – calc
  3. WordPad – write
  4. Windows Media Player – wmplayer
  5. Windows Fax and Scan – wfs
  6. Snipping Tools – snippingtool
  7. Paint – mspaint
  8. Notepad – notepad
  9. Task manager – taskmgr
  10. Sticky Notes – stikynot
  11. Math Input Panel – mip
  12. Command Prompt – cmd
  13. Powershell – powershell
  14. Windows Journal  – journal
  15. Narrator – narrator
  16. Magnifier – magnify
  17. Edge – microsoft-edge://
  18. Internet Explorer – iexplore
  19. Bluetooth – fsquirt
  20. Windows Firewall – firewall.cpl
  21. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security –  wf.msc
  22. Windows Explorer – explorer
  23. XPS Viewer – xpsrchvw

Specific utilities

  1. Create Repair Disc – recdisc
  2. Folder options : – control.exe folders
  3. Backup and Restore – sdclt
  4. Remote Assistance – msra
  5. To Open Recently Viewed files – recent
  6. To Connect to a Projector – displayswitch
  7. To add a New Device – devicepairingwizard
  8. Open Ease of Access centre – utilman
  9. User Account Control Settings – useraccountcontrolsettings
  10. Windows Task scheduler – taskschd.msc
  11. System Restore – rstrui
  12. All System information – msinfo32
  13. Network Connections – ncpa.cpl
  14. System Configuration – msconfig
  15. Disk Cleanup – cleanmgr
  16. Disk Defragmenter – dfrgui
  17. Disk Management – diskmgmt.msc
  18. Malicious Software Removal Tool – mrt
  19. Problem Steps Recorder  – psr
  20. Internet Options – inetcpl.cpl
  21. Device Manager – devmgmt.msc
  22. Computer Management – compmgmt.msc
  23. Shared Folders  – fsmgmt.msc
  24. Create a shared folder wizard – shrpubw
  25. Backup and restore user name and passwords – credwiz
  26. Region and Language –  intl.cpl
  27. Registry Editor –  regedit
  28. Local Group Policy Editor – gpedit.msc
  29. Indexing Options – rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL srchadmin.dll
  30. Resource Monitor –  resmon
  31. Sound settings – mmsys.cpl
  32. Troubleshooting – control.exe /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting
  33. User Accounts – control.exe /name Microsoft.UserAccounts
  34. Local Users and Groups – lusrmgr.msc
  35. Advanced User Accounts – netplwiz
  36. Time and Date – timedate.cpl
  37. Screen Resolution –  desk.cpl
  38. Color Management – colorcpl
  39. Event Viewer – eventvwr.msc
  40. Remote Desktop Connection –  mstsc
  41. Services  – services.msc
  42. Certificates – certmgr.msc
  43. Mouse settings – main.cpl
  44. Know current Windows version – winver
  45. Local Security Policy – secpol.msc
  46. Directly go to list of installed programs –  appwiz.cpl
  47. Windows Update settings – control update
  48. Administrative Tools – control admintools
  49. Scheduled Tasks – control schedtasks

Control Panel Run Commands

  1. Control Panel – control
  2. Personalization & Themes – control desktop
  3. Personalization & Color – control color
  4. File explorer properties & Folder Options – control folders
  5. Keyboard Properties  – control keyboard
  6. Mouse Properties – control mouse
  7. Network Properties – control netconnections
  8. Printers Properties – control printers
  9. Manage current user Account – control userpasswords
  10. Manager all User Accounts – control userpasswords2
  11.  Sound control panel – control mmsys.cpl sounds

 



Open Folder Commands

  1. Open Documents Folder  – documents
  2. Open Videos folder  – videos
  3. Open Downloads Folder  – downloads
  4. Open Favorites Folder –  favorites
  5. Open Recent Folder  – recent
  6. Open Pictures Folder  – pictures

System Run commands

  1. System Configuration –  msconfig
  2. System Configuration Editor  – sysedit
  3. System Information –  msinfo32
  4. System Properties  – sysdm.cpl
  5. System Properties (Advanced Tab) –  systempropertiesadvanced
  6. System Properties (Computer Name Tab)  – systempropertiescomputername
  7. System Properties (Hardware Tab)  – systempropertieshardware
  8. System Properties (Remote Tab)  – systempropertiesremote
  9. System Properties (System Protection Tab)  – systempropertiesprotection
  10. System Restore –  rstrui

All other useful run Command shortcuts

  1. Display Color Calibration – dccw
  2. Display – dpiscaling
  3. Display Switch – displayswitch
  4. Driver Verifier Manager – verifier
  5. File Signature Verification – sigverif
  6. Game Controllers – joy.cpl
  7. Getting Started – gettingstarted
  8. iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool – iscsicpl
  9. Language Pack Installer – lpksetup
  10. Microsoft Management Console – mmc
  11. Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool – msdt
  12. Performance Monitor – perfmon.msc
  13. Phone and Modem telephon – cpl
  14. Phone Dialer –  dialer
  15. WMI Management  – wmimgmt.msc
  16. Windows Disc Image Burning Tool –  isoburn
  17. Windows DVD Maker –  dvdmaker

 

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