Do you use the Run feature in Windows XP?

For most, this feature remains unused (or

rarely used). Why is that? 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 101 Run Commands and what they
correspond too…

To Access…. Run Command

Accessibility Controls
access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard

hdwwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cplAdministrative Tools
control.exe 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.exe desktop

Display Properties
desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)

control.exe 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.exe folders

Fonts
control.exe fonts

Fonts Folder
fonts

Free Cell Card Game

freecell

Game Controllers
joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)

gpedit.msc

Hearts Card Game

mshearts

Iexpress Wizard
iexpress

Indexing Service
ciadv.msc

Internet Properties
inetcpl.cpl

Java Control Panel (if installed)

jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (if installed)

javaws

Keyboard Properties
control.exe keyboard
Local Security Settings
secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups

lusrmgr.msc

Logs You Out Of Windows

logoff

Mcft Chat
winchat

Minesweeper Game
winmine

Mouse Properties
control.exe mouse

Mouse Properties
main.cpl

Network Connections
control.exe netconnections

Network Connections
ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard

netsetup.cpl

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.exe printers

Printers Folder
printers

Private Character Editor

eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed)

QuickTime.cpl

Regional Settings
intl.cpl

Registry Editor
regedit

Registry Editor
regedit32

Removable Storage
ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests

ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy

rsop.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)

rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras

sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks
control.exe 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

sfc

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

Shutdown xp one click

Shutdown Your PC with a single click!

And that too without any worry of hung up programs.
Its simple, I don't know if it has been published before, but it a nice trick and can save
you money too!

(Note: ">" this symbol represents next step.)

> rightclick on the desktop > select 'New' > select 'Shortcut'
> a text box opens > write [shutdown.exe -s -f -c "Good Bye" -t 10] (without brackets)
> click 'next'
> name this shortcut as "Turn Off"
> click 'finish'
> rightclick on the newly formed shortcut > select 'properties'
> click 'Change Icon'
> click 'ok'
> select the icon you want
> click 'apply' > 'ok'

Now you've made the shortcut, time to test it!

BUT wait,

it'll shutdown your pc in 10 secs.

Make an "Abort shutdown" shortcut in case you accidently click on it.

For abort shortcut follow same steps as above,

but in the text box write [shutdown.exe -a] (without brackets)
and name it "Abort"

Now, test by clicking on the 'Turn off' shortcut. a window appears saying 'good bye'
Before the time runs out click on the 'Abort' shortcut to stop it. The window will vanish.

Explaing things;

shutdown.exe is a program that resides in system32 folder.

It has many attributes, see all of them by opening this file in command prompt. You can
even turn off all computers on a network simultaneously
or restart it at predefined times by making a sheduled task.

-s : shutdown
-f : forcible shutdown (ends hung applications automatically)
-c : comment (here, "Good Bye")
-t : countdown timer (in seconds)
-a : abort shutdown

Forcible shutdown command has saved me money many times when I leave an overnight
download. Sometimes download managers get stuck leaving the internet connection on,
until you wake up and turn it off. With this trick, you can be sure that at a predefined
time, computer will surely turn off regardless of any hung up application.

Good bye,
_________________
Mridul Kashatria
Naya Nangal (India)
SunEnergyWorld.BlogSpot.com

Short cut key

The Alt Key
ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
ALT+F4: Quit program
ALT+double click: Displays properties
ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu
ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu
ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program
ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object

The Ctrl Key

CTRL+C: Copy
CTRL+X: Cut
CTRL+V: Paste
CTRL+Z: Undo
CTRL+B: Bold
CTRL+U: Underline
CTRL+I: Italic
CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool
CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window

The Shift key

Hold down Shift with the following:

When inserting a CD-ROM, to skip auto-run.
While holding down Ctrl and dragging to the desktop or to a folder, creates an instant
shortcut. (Of course, you can do the same thing by clicking and holding the right mouse
button, letting go on the desktop, and choosing "create shortcut.")
Shift+F10: equivalent of right-click
Shift+Del: deletes immediately, without removing to Recycle Bin
Shift+Tab: moves to previous control in the dialog box (Tab alone goes forward,
Shift+Tab backward)

Function Keys
F1: opens help
F2: rename object
F3: find all files
F4: selects the "Go to A Different Folder" box on the taskbar, and moves down the
entries
F5: refreshes current window
F6: moves among panes
F11: Toggle between full screen and regular view of the browser window

The Windows Key

If you have a keyboard with a "Windows" key, you have access to all kinds of shortcuts.
Hold down the "Windows" key with the following:
By itself: brings up the Start Menu
Windows+R: opens the Run dialog box
Windows+M: minimize all
Windows+Shift+M: undo minimize all
Windows+E: Windows Explorer
Windows+F: find files or folders
Windows+D: minimize all open windows and show desktop
Windows+Ctrl+F: find computer
Windows+Tab: cycle through Taskbar buttons
Windows+Break: shows System Properties dialog box

Word Processing Shortcuts

Move one word at a time - Press the Ctrl key as you hit the left or right arrow keys. This
moves the cursor to the beginning or end of the current word.

Move to the beginning or end of a line - Press the Home or End keys to move to the
beginning or end of the current line.

Move to the top or bottom of the screen - Press the Page Up or Page Down keys to scroll
to the top or bottom of the computer screen.

Move to the beginning or end of a document - Press Ctrl+Home to move to the beginning
of your document. Press Ctrl+End to move to the end of document.

Incrace broadband spped

This is for broad band connections. I didn’t try it on dial up but might work for dial up.
make sure your logged on as actually "Administrator". do not log on with any account
that just has administrator privileges.

-start - run - type gpedit.msc

-expand the "local computer policy" branch
-expand the "administrative templates" branch
-expand the "network branch"
-Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in left window
-in right window double click the "limit reservable bandwidth" setting
on setting tab check the "enabled" item
-where it says "Bandwidth limit %" change it to read 0

Effect is immediate on some systems, some need to re-boot. This is more of a "counter
what XP does" thing. In other words, programs can request up to 20% of the bandwidth
be reserved for them, even with QoS disabled, this is no big deal and most programs do
not request it. So, although QOS has caused a big stink because people think it reserves
20% of their bandwidth, you can still disable it, just to be sure, hehe