Start Menu Commands List
“Almost any tool in Windows can be run by typing the appropriate command in the open box, search box or at a command prompt.”
Note: Your computer may not have all of the tools listed in this list as your Windows installation may not include all of these components, or have had components previously removed or damaged.
Tool Executed
Accessibility Options
Accessibility Wizard
Add New Hardware
Add/Remove Programs
Add Hardware Wizard
Add/Remove Programs
Administrative Tools
Automatic Updates
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
Calculator
Certificate Manager
Character Map
Check Disk Utility
Clipboard Viewer
Command Prompt
Component Services
Computer Management
Control Panel
Date and Time Properties
DDE Shares
Device Manager
Direct X Control Panel
Direct X Troubleshooter
Disk Cleanup Utility
Disk Defragment
Disk Management
Disk Partition Manager
Display Properties
Display Properties
Driver Verifier Utility
Date/Time Properties
Display Properties
Event Viewer
Files and Settings Transfer Tool
File Signature Verification Tool
Findfast
FindFast
Fonts Folder
Folders Properties
Fonts
Fonts Folder
Game Controllers
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)
Help and Support
HyperTerminal
Iexpress Wizard
Indexing Service
Internet Connection Wizard
Internet Explorer
Internet Properties
Internet Setup Wizar
Display IP Connection Configuration
Display DNS Cache Contents
Delete DNS Cache Contents
Release All Connections
Renew All Connections
Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DN)
Display DHCP Class ID
Modifies DHCP Class ID
Internet Properties
Joystick Properties
Keyboard Properties
Keyboard Properties
Local Security Settings
Local Users and Groups
Logs You Out Of Windows
Microsoft Exchang or WMessaging
Microsoft Mail Post Office
Modem Properties
Mouse Properties
Multimedia Properties
Malicious Software Removal Tool
Microsoft Movie Maker
Microsoft Paint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Syncronization Tool
Mouse Properties
Mouse Properties
Network Connections
Network Connections
Network Setup Wizard
Notepad
Network Properties
On Screen Keyboard
Password Properties
Performance Monitor
Performance Monitor
Phone and Modem
Power Configuration
Printers and Faxes
Printers Folder
Private Character Editor
Printers Folder
Regional Settings
Regional Settings
Registry Editor
Remote Access Phonebook
Remote Desktop
Removable Storage
Removable Storage Operator Requests
Resultant Set of Policy
Scanners and Cameras
Scheduled Tasks control
Security Center
Services
Shared Folders
Shuts Down Windows
Sounds and Audio
System Configuration Editor
System Configuration
System File Checker Utility
System Information
System Properties
Scanners and Cameras
Sound Properties
System Properties
Task Manager
TCP Tester
User Account Management
Utility Manager
Windows Address Book
Windows Address Book Import Utility
Windows Firewall
Windows Magnifier
Windows Management Infrastructure
Windows System Security Tool
Windows Update Launches
Show which version of windows
Wordpad
Command Entered
access.cpl
accwiz
sysdm.cpl
control appwiz.cpl
hdwwiz.cpl
appwiz.cpl
control admintools
wuaucpl.cpl
fsquirt
calc
certmgr.msc
charmap
chkdsk
clipbrd
cmd
dcomcnfg
compmgmt.msc
control
timedate.cpl
ddeshare
devmgmt.msc
directx.cpl
dxdiag
cleanmgr
dfrg.msc
diskmgmt.msc
diskpart
control desktop
desk.cpl
verifier
control timedate.cpl
desk.cpl
eventvwr.msc
migwiz
sigverif
findfast.cpl
control findfast.cpl
control fonts
folders
ontrol fonts
fonts
joy.cpl
gpedit.msc
helpctr
hypertrm
iexpress
ciadv.msc
icwconn1
iexplore
inetcpl.cpl
inetwiz
ipconfig /all
ipconfig /displaydns
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /showclassid
ipconfig /setclassid
control inetcpl.cpl
joy.cpl
control main.cpl keyboard
control keyboard
secpol.msc
lusrmgr.msc
logoff
control mlcfg32.cpl
control wgpocpl.cpl
control modem.cpl
control main.cpl
control mmsys.cpl
mrt
moviemk
mspaint
winword
mobsync
control mouse
main.cpl
control netconnections
ncpa.cpl
netsetup.cpl
notepad
control netcpl.cpl
osk
password.cpl
perfmon.msc
perfmon
telephon.cpl
powercfg.cpl
control printers
printers
eudcedit
control printers
control intl.cpl
intl.cpl
regedit
rasphone
mstsc
ntmsmgr.msc
ntmsoprq.msc
rsop.msc
sticpl.cpl
schedtasks
wscui.cpl
services.msc
fsmgmt.msc
shutdown
mmsys.cpl
sysedit
msconfig
sfc /scannow
msinfo32
sysdm.cpl
control sticpl.cpl
control mmsys.cpl sounds
control sysdm.cpl
taskmgr
tcptest
nusrmgr.cpl
utilman
wab
wabmig
firewall.cpl
magnify
wmimgmt.msc
syskey
wupdmgr
winver
write