[ Tips ] : Run commands for Windows XP The following is a run command shortcut list for Windows XP. Run commands allow a user to quickly access a variety or Windows XP tools and applications directly via the Start -> Run interface. For quick reference, the application name is on the left and the command you would type in the run window is shown to the right in bold. * Accessibility: ACCESS.CPL * Add-Remove Programs: APPWIZ.CPL * Automatic Updates: WUAUCPL.CPL * Calculator: CALC * Character Map (ascii): CHARMAP * Command Prompt: CMD * Component Services: DCOMCNFG * Computer Management: COMPMGMT.MSC * Control Panel: CONTROL.EXE * Date and Time: TIMEDATE.CPL * Encryption: SYSKEY * Device Manager: DEVMGMT.MSC * Direct X Diagnostics: DXDIAG * Disk Cleanup: CLEANMGR * Disk Defragment: DFRG.MSC * Display: DESK.CPL * Display Properties: DESK.CPL * Group Policy Editor (XP PRO): GPEDIT.MSC * Internet Properties: INETCPL.CPL * Local Running Services: SERVICES.MSC * Microsoft Chat: WINCHAT * Mouse Properties: MAIN.CPL * Multimedia and Sounds: MMSYS.CPL * Network Connections: NCPA.CPL * Network Setup Wizard: NETSETUP.CPL * Notepad: NOTEPAD * Outlook Express: MSIMN.EXE * Performance Monitor: PERFMON.MSC * Power Management Settings: POWERCFG.CPL * Regional Settings: INTL.CPL * Registry Editor: REGEDIT * Remote Desktop: MSTSC * Removable Storage Manager: NTMSMGR.MSC * Scheduled Tasks: CONTROL SCHEDTASKS * Security Center Settings: WSCUI.CPL * Shared Folders Management: FSMGMT.MSC * System Configuration Utility: MSCONFIG * System Properties: SYSDM.CPL * Task Management: TASKMGR * Telephone and Modem Options: TELEPHON.CPL * Windows User Account Manager: NUSRMGR.CPL * Windows Utility Manager (narrator): UTILMAN * Windows Updates: WUPDMGR * WordPad: WRITE Additional Windows run commands exist, but these are the ones I feel are important to keep on hand.