About Run Commands
Well, First off nearly all of the Run Commands Correspond to a particular Control Panel Item or a Utility, Tool or Task that can be accessed through Windows. There are, however, tools and utilities that I bet you never knew you had that can be accessed through the Run feature. The main reason most people don't use the Run feature is because they don't know the Commands. So, to solve that problem, I decided to put together the following listing, which lists 99 Run Commands and what they correspond too...
Accessibility Controls – access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard – hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs – appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools – control admintools
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
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 – control desktop
Display Properties – desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) – control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility – drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility – verifier
Event Viewer – eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool – sigverif
Findfast – findfast.cpl
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
Useful Run Commands – II
Iexpress Wizard – iexpress
Indexing Service – ciadv.msc
Internet Properties – inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) – ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) – ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) – ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) – ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) – ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re – Registers DNS) -
ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) – ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) – ipconfig /setclassid
Anonymous 9/28/06 Java Control Panel (If Installed) – jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (If Installed) – javaws
Keyboard Properties – control keyboard
Local Security Settings – secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups – lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows – logoff
Microsoft Chat – winchat
Minesweeper Game – winmine
Mouse Properties – control mouse
Mouse Properties – main.cpl
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
Password Properties – password.cpl
Performance Monitor – perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor – perfmon
Phone and Modem Options – telephon.cpl
Power Configuration – powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes – control printers
Printers Folder – printers
Private Character Editor – eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed) – QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings – intl.cpl
Registry Editor – regedit
Registry Editor – regedit32
Remote Desktop – mstsc
Removable Storage – ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests – ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) – rsop.msc
Useful RUN Commands – III
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 (Scan Immediately) – sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) – sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) – sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) – sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) – sfc /purgecache
Anonymous 9/28/06 System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) -
sfc /cachesize=x
System Properties – sysdm.cpl
Task Manager – taskmgr
Telnet Client – telnet
User Account Management – nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager – utilman
Windows Firewall – firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier – magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure – wmimgmt.msc
Windows System Security Tool – syskey
Windows Update Launches – wupdmgr
Windows XP Tour Wizard – tourstart
Wordpad – write
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Creating a desktop shortcut for locking your computer
If you use your computer in an area where others may have access to it, and there are things on your system you would
rather have kept confidential, locking your desktop when you leave the computer is an essential task. Here’s a recipe
for a desktop shortcut that will lock your computer in two easy clicks:
Right click on an empty area of the desktop
choose ‘new’ then 'shortcut'.
The create shortcut wizard will open.
in the first text box, type:
%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
then give your shortcut an
appropriate name on the next page, and hit ‘finish.’
You will notice that the shortcut you created has a blank icon.
To select a more appropriate one, right click on the
shortcut and hit ‘properties.’ In the ’shortcut’ tab, click the ‘change icon’ button.
In the ‘look for icons in this file’ box
type:
%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
then click ‘ok’ to see a range of
icons for your new shortcut.
Choose an appropriate icon.
Your desktop locking shortcut is now ready for use.
Test it out.
rather have kept confidential, locking your desktop when you leave the computer is an essential task. Here’s a recipe
for a desktop shortcut that will lock your computer in two easy clicks:
Right click on an empty area of the desktop
choose ‘new’ then 'shortcut'.
The create shortcut wizard will open.
in the first text box, type:
%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
then give your shortcut an
appropriate name on the next page, and hit ‘finish.’
You will notice that the shortcut you created has a blank icon.
To select a more appropriate one, right click on the
shortcut and hit ‘properties.’ In the ’shortcut’ tab, click the ‘change icon’ button.
In the ‘look for icons in this file’ box
type:
%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
then click ‘ok’ to see a range of
icons for your new shortcut.
Choose an appropriate icon.
Your desktop locking shortcut is now ready for use.
Test it out.
How To Add and Create Paypal Donate Button To My Site.
To be able to accept donation from your readers or visitors due to your outstanding contribution, you may want to insert a ‘Donation’ button onto your website. Donors can make donation via the button, some of the features are:
Accept donations made with credit cards, debit cards, and PayPal right away.
No monthly, set-up, or cancellation fees. Only low transaction fees.
Donors don’t need a PayPal account to make their donations.
Visit Paypal’s website to create a ‘Donation’ button. Gone as the good old days when creating a Paypal ‘Donate’ button requires some basic coding knowledge.
Based on my own past experience, a ‘Donate’ button is nothing more than an ornament, it does not generate much and occupies the precious space. It would be wiser to insert a tiny ads. Unless you have a pool of loyal readers, I strongly advice you against using this feature.
Accept donations made with credit cards, debit cards, and PayPal right away.
No monthly, set-up, or cancellation fees. Only low transaction fees.
Donors don’t need a PayPal account to make their donations.
Visit Paypal’s website to create a ‘Donation’ button. Gone as the good old days when creating a Paypal ‘Donate’ button requires some basic coding knowledge.
Based on my own past experience, a ‘Donate’ button is nothing more than an ornament, it does not generate much and occupies the precious space. It would be wiser to insert a tiny ads. Unless you have a pool of loyal readers, I strongly advice you against using this feature.
IMPROVE XP SHUTDOWN SPEED
This tweak reduces the time XP waits before automatically closing any running programs when you give it the
command to shutdown.
Go to Start then select Run
Type 'Regedit' and click ok
Find 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\'
Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK'
Now select 'HungAppTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK'
command to shutdown.
Go to Start then select Run
Type 'Regedit' and click ok
Find 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\'
Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK'
Now select 'HungAppTimeout'
Right click and select 'Modify'
Change the value to '1000'
Click 'OK'
Start > Run Shortcuts
Use these shortcuts in Start > Run to get to your configuration tools faster in Windows
XP Professional:
compmgmt.msc Computer
management console
devmgmt.msc Device manager
diskmgmt.msc Disk management
dfrg.msc Disk defragmenter
fsmgmt.msc Shared folders
gpedit.msc Group policy editor
lusrmgr.msc Local users and groups
perfmon.msc Performance monitor
secpol.msc Local security settings
services.msc Manage services
XP Professional:
compmgmt.msc Computer
management console
devmgmt.msc Device manager
diskmgmt.msc Disk management
dfrg.msc Disk defragmenter
fsmgmt.msc Shared folders
gpedit.msc Group policy editor
lusrmgr.msc Local users and groups
perfmon.msc Performance monitor
secpol.msc Local security settings
services.msc Manage services
Remove Stored username and Passwords !
To remove the Stored User Names and Passwords from your system, try this:
Click Start, Run and type Control keymgr.dll
Remove the entries from the list.
The other ways to access this dialog are:
Type Control Userpasswords2 in RUN box, click Advanced, Manage Passwords
-or-
From Control Panel, select your User Account, click Manage your network
passwords
It Works
~ Cheers ~
Click Start, Run and type Control keymgr.dll
Remove the entries from the list.
The other ways to access this dialog are:
Type Control Userpasswords2 in RUN box, click Advanced, Manage Passwords
-or-
From Control Panel, select your User Account, click Manage your network
passwords
It Works
~ Cheers ~
Disable Windows Key Shortcuts
If (for whatever reason) you want to prevent users from using shortcuts like [Windows]
+ [E] and so on, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows
Components > Windows Explorer and enable the “Turn off Windows + X hotkey
setting.
+ [E] and so on, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows
Components > Windows Explorer and enable the “Turn off Windows + X hotkey
setting.
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