Listing of XP tools commands

[Peggy A]

Does anyone know where you can find a listing of commands you can type into
the Start/Run command box such as msconfig, or msiexec/regserver, etc.? I
keep running into the various shortcuts for system tools, and information
about how to register or unregister a service, for example, but it sure would
be nice to have a list of all the various windows commands/tools that can be
used.

Thanks!

 

[Kelly]

Run and Rundll32 Commands
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rundll

Run Command Creator (Line 326) Right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

ms-its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm
For Tools:
ms-its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds_new_tools.htm
For Tasks:
ms-its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\ntcmds.chm::/dos_diffs.htm

In Home: Go to Start/Run and type in:
%windir%\hh.exe ms-its:%windir%\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

Try typing these in a command prompt for some lists

dir %windir%\system32\*.cpl
dir %windir%\system32\*.msc
dir %windir%\*.exe
dir %windir%\*.com
dir %windir%\*.vbs
dir %windir%\*.js
dir %windir%\*.cmd
dir %windir%\*.bat

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

List of Windows XP Run Commands:
<QP>
Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
Add Hardware - Wizardhdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools control - admintools
Adobe Acrobat (if installed) - acrobat
Adobe Designer (if installed)- acrodist
Adobe Distiller (if installed)- acrodist
Adobe ImageReady (if installed)- imageready
Adobe Photoshop (if installed)- photoshop
Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt
Calculator - calc
Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
Character Map - charmap
Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
Command Prompt - cmd
Component Services - dcomcnfg
Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
Control Panel - control
Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
DDE Shares - ddeshare
Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)- directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter- dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility- cleanmgr
Disk Defragment- dfrg.msc
Disk Management- diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager- diskpart
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)- control color
Display Properties- control desktop
Display Properties- desk.cpl
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility- drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility- verifier
Event Viewer- eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool- sigverif
Files and Settings Transfer Tool- migwiz
Findfast- findfast.cpl
Firefox (if installed)- firefox
Folders Properties- control folders
Fonts- control fonts
Fonts Folder- fonts
Free Cell Card Game- freecell
Game Controllers- joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)- gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game- mshearts
Help and Support- helpctr
HyperTerminal- hypertrm
Iexpress Wizard- iexpress
Indexing Service- ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard- icwconn1
Internet Explorer- iexplore
Internet Properties- inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard- inetwiz
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfi/all
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig/showclassid
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig /setclassid
IP Configuration (Release All Connections)- ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)- ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration(RefreshesDHCP&Re-RegistersDNS)-ipconfig/registerdns
Java Control Panel (If Installed)- javaws
Java Control Panel (If Installed)- jpicpl32.cpl
Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff…..
Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
Microsoft Access (if installed) - access.cpl
Microsoft Chat - winchat
Microsoft Excel (if installed) - excel
Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)- frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
Microsoft Paint - mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)- powerpnt
Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
Microsoft Word (if installed)- winword
Minesweeper Game - winmine
Mouse Properties - control mouse
Mouse Properties - main.cpl
Nero (if installed)- nero
Netmeeting - conf
Network Connections - control netconnections
Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
Notepad - notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)- nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager - packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator- odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard - osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) - ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express - msimn
Paint – pbrush
Password Properties - password.cpl
Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer - dialer
Pinball Game - pinball
Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes - control printers
Printers Folder – printers
Private Character Editor - eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed)- QuickTime.cpl
Real Player (if installed)- realplay
Regional Settings - intl.cpl
Registry Editor - regedit
Registry Editor - regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
Remote Desktop - mstsc
Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
Security Center - wscui.cpl
Services - services.msc
Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
System Configuration Editor - sysedit
System Configuration Utility - msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)- sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)- sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)- sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)- sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-sfc/cachesize=x
System Information - msinfo32.
System Properties - sysdm.cpl
Task Manager – taskmgr
Task Manager – taskmgr
TCP Tester - tcptest
Telnet Client - telnet
Tweak UI (if installed) - tweakui
User Account Management- nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager - utilman
Windows Address Book - wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
Windows Backup Utility (if installed)- ntbackup
Windows Explorer - explorer
Windows Firewall- firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier- magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player - wmplayer
Windows Messenger - msmsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)- wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool – syskey
Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
Windows Version (to show which version of windows)- winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
Wordpad - write
</QP>
Source: http://www.blogsdna.com/2568/run-command-list-for-windows-xp.htm

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

This is a rather daunting list. It probably deserves some qualification:
- You will never type some of the commands in to the Run box because they
are automatically invoked by file association. Adobe Acrobat is an example.
- Some entries are not commands but folders. "Admintools" is an example.
- All files with a .cpl extension are normally invoked via the Control
Panel.
- Some commands used regularly by system administrators are missing from the
list, e.g.
attrib.exe (to find a file or to view/change its attributes)
cacls.exe (to view/set NTFS file and folder permissions)
cipher.exe (WinXP Prof: to display/alter file or folder encryption)
control.exe userpasswords2 (to enable/disable automatic logon)
convert.exe (to convert a FAT into an NTFS volume)
expand.exe (to expand a compressed file from a WinXP installation CD)
msg.exe (to send a pop-up message to a networked machine)
net.exe (to manage just about any networking task)
sc.exe (to control services from the Command Prompt)
tasklist.exe (WinXP Prof: to view all currently running tasks)
taskkill.exe (WinXP Prof: to kill a specific task)
schtasks.exe (to schedule a task)

Have a look at all .exe files in the c:\Windows\System32 folder to see
what's really there. Again you would use only a fraction of these files.

 

[Peggy A]

Thanks to all of you! I knew there had to be a listing like this around
somewhere, but in searching, I just didn't come up with it.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Ain't my list <wink>]

This is a rather daunting list. It probably deserves some qualification:
- You will never type some of the commands in to the Run box because they
are automatically invoked by file association. Adobe Acrobat is an
example.
- Some entries are not commands but folders. "Admintools" is an example.
- All files with a .cpl extension are normally invoked via the Control
Panel.
- Some commands used regularly by system administrators are missing from
the
list, e.g.
attrib.exe (to find a file or to view/change its attributes)
cacls.exe (to view/set NTFS file and folder permissions)
cipher.exe (WinXP Prof: to display/alter file or folder encryption)
control.exe userpasswords2 (to enable/disable automatic logon)
convert.exe (to convert a FAT into an NTFS volume)
expand.exe (to expand a compressed file from a WinXP installation CD)
msg.exe (to send a pop-up message to a networked machine)
net.exe (to manage just about any networking task)
sc.exe (to control services from the Command Prompt)
tasklist.exe (WinXP Prof: to view all currently running tasks)
taskkill.exe (WinXP Prof: to kill a specific task)
schtasks.exe (to schedule a task)

Have a look at all .exe files in the c:\Windows\System32 folder to see
what's really there. Again you would use only a fraction of these files.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[I found that page in a few seconds by Googling "run commands winxp" (w/out
the quotes), Peggy.]

 

[Lem]

Thanks to all of you! I knew there had to be a listing like this around
somewhere, but in searching, I just didn't come up with it.

careful ... there are a few typos in that list. Here's one that caught
my eye:

IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfi/all

[left out the "g" in "ipconfig /all"

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

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