List of Run Commands in Windows 8

This cheat sheet lists all the Windows 8 run commands

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Updated on March 13, 2023

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A Windows 8 run command is simply the name of the file used to execute a program. Knowing the run command for a program can be useful if you'd like to start the program from a script file or if you only have access to a command line interface during a Windows issue.

For example, write.exe is the file name for the WordPad program in Windows 8, so you can start that program by executing the write run command. Similarly, the run command Windows uses for Command Prompt is simply cmd.

Most of these commands can be executed from Command Prompt and the Run dialog box, but some are exclusive to one or the other. There are also a few warning notes, so be sure to read them below the table.

List of Run Commands in Windows 8

Run Command Cheat Sheet for Windows 8
Program Name	Run Command
About Windows	winver
Add a Device	devicepairingwizard
Add Features to Windows 8	windowsanytimeupgradeui
Add Hardware Wizard	hdwwiz
Advanced Startup Options	bootim
Advanced User Accounts	netplwiz
Authorization Manager	azman
Backup and Restore	sdclt
Bluetooth File Transfer	fsquirt
Buy a Product Key Online	purchasewindowslicense
Calculator	calc
Certificates	certmgr, certlm
Change Computer Performance Settings	systempropertiesperformance
Change Data Execution Prevention Settings	systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Change Printer Settings	printui
Character Map	charmap
ClearType Tuner	cttune
Color Management	colorcpl
Command Prompt	cmd
Component Services	comexp, dcomcnfg
Computer Management	compmgmt, compmgmtlauncher
Connect to a Network Projector	netproj¹
Connect to a Projector	displayswitch
Control Panel	control
Create A Shared Folder Wizard	shrpubw
Create a System Repair Disc	recdisc
Credential Backup and Restore Wizard	credwiz
Data Execution Prevention	systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Default Location	locationnotifications
Device Manager	devmgmt
Device Pairing Wizard	devicepairingwizard
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard	msdt
Digitizer Calibration Tool	tabcal
DirectAcesss Properties	daprop
DirectX Diagnostic Tool	dxdiag
Disk Cleanup	cleanmgr
Disk Defragmenter	dfrgui
Disk Management	diskmgmt
Display	dpiscaling
Display Color Calibration	dccw
Display Switch	displayswitch
DPAPI Key Migration Wizard	dpapimig
Driver Verifier Manager	verifier
Ease of Access Center	utilman
EFS REKEY Wizard	rekeywiz
Encrypting File System Wizard	rekeywiz
Event Viewer	eventvwr
Fax Cover Page Editor	fxscover
File History	filehistory
File Signature Verification	sigverif
Font Viewer	fontview²
IExpress Wizard	iexpress
Import to Windows Contacts	wabmig³
Install or Uninstall Display Languages	lusrmgr
Internet Explorer	iexplore³
iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool	iscsicpl
iSCSI Initiator Properties	iscsicpl
Language Pack Installer	lpksetup
Local Group Policy Editor	gpedit
Local Security Policy	secpol
Local Users and Groups	lusrmgr
Location Activity	locationnotifications
Magnifier	magnify
Malicious Software Removal Tool	mrt
Manage Your File Encryption Certificates	rekeywiz
Math Input Panel	mip³
Microsoft Management Console	mmc
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool	msdt
NAP Client Configuration	napclcfg
Narrator	narrator
New Scan Wizard	wiaacmgr
Notepad	notepad
ODBC Data Source Administrator	odbcad32
ODBC Driver Configuration	odbcconf
On-Screen Keyboard	osk
Paint	mspaint
Performance Monitor	perfmon
Performance Options	systempropertiesperformance
Phone Dialer	dialer
Presentation Settings	presentationsettings
Print Management	printmanagement
Printer Migration	printbrmui
Printer User Interface	printui
Private Character Editor	eudcedit
Protected Content Migration	dpapimig
Recovery Drive	recoverydrive
Refresh Your PC	systemreset
Registry Editor	regedt32⁴, regedit
Remote Access Phonebook	rasphone
Remote Desktop Connection	mstsc
Resource Monitor	resmon, perfmon /res
Resultant Set of Policy	rsop
Securing the Windows Account Database	syskey
Services	services
Set Program Access and Computer Defaults	computerdefaults
Share Creation Wizard	shrpubw
Shared Folders	fsmgmt
Snipping Tool	snippingtool
Sound Recorder	soundrecorder
SQL Server Client Network Utility	cliconfg
Steps Recorder	psr
Sticky Notes	stikynot
Stored User Names and Passwords	credwiz
Sync Center	mobsync
System Configuration	msconfig
System Configuration Editor	sysedit⁵
System Information	msinfo32
System Properties (Advanced Tab)	systempropertiesadvanced
System Properties (Computer Name Tab)	systempropertiescomputername
System Properties (Hardware Tab)	systempropertieshardware
System Properties (Remote Tab)	systempropertiesremote
System Properties (System Protection Tab)	systempropertiesprotection
System Restore	rstrui
Task Manager	taskmgr, launchtm
Task Scheduler	taskschd
Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel	tabtip³
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management	tpm
User Account Control Settings	useraccountcontrolsettings
Utility Manager	utilman
Version Reporter Applet	winver
Volume Mixer	sndvol
Windows Activation Client	slui
Windows Anytime Upgrade Results	windowsanytimeupgraderesults
Windows Contacts	wab³
Windows Disc Image Burning Tool	isoburn
Windows Easy Transfer	migwiz³
Windows Explorer	explorer
Windows Fax and Scan	wfs
Windows Features	optionalfeatures
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security	wf
Windows Help and Support	winhlp32
Windows Journal	journal³
Windows Media Player	dvdplay, wmplayer³
Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler	mdsched
Windows Mobility Center	mblctr
Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard	wiaacmgr
Windows PowerShell	powershell
Windows PowerShell ISE	powershell_ise
Windows Remote Assistance	msra
Windows Repair Disc	recdisc
Windows Script Host	wscript
Windows SmartScreen	smartscreensettings
Windows Store Cache Clear	wsreset
Windows Update	wuapp
Windows Update Standalone Installer	wusa
WMI Management	wmimgmt
WMI Tester	wbemtest
WordPad	write
XPS Viewer	xpsrchvw

[1] The netproj run command is only available in Windows 8 if Network Projection is enabled from Windows Features.

[2] The fontview run command must be followed with the name of the font that you want to see.

[3] This run command can not be executed from the Command Prompt because the file is not in the default Windows path. However, it can be run from other areas in Windows 8 that allow execution of files when typed, like Run and Search.

[4] The regedt32 run command forwards to regedit and executes it instead.

[5] This run command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows 8.

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