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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 in Windows 8 can be useful if
you'd like to start a 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.
By executing the write run command, you can start the WordPad program.
Did I Miss a Windows 8 Run Command? Please let me know and I'll add it,
but make sure it's a true run command, not a Command Prompt command or a
Control Panel "command" that some other lists I've seen sometimes include.
You can see those in my Command Prompt Commands in Windows 8 and Control
Panel Command Line Commands lists.
List of Run Commands in 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
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Component Services dcomcnfg
Computer Management compmgmt
Computer Management compmgmtlauncher
Connect to a Network Projector netproj
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
Flash Player Settings Manager flashplayerapp
Font Viewer fontview
IExpress Wizard iexpress
Import to Windows Contacts wabmig
Install or Uninstall Display Languages lusrmgr
Internet Explorer iexplore
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
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Stretch Your iPhone's
Battery
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Manage Your File Encryption Certificates rekeywiz
Math Input Panel mip
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 regedt32
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 sysedit
System Information msinfo32
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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
Task Manager launchtm
Task Scheduler taskschd
Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel tabtip
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 wab
Windows Disc Image Burning Tool isoburn
Windows Easy Transfer migwiz
Windows Explorer explorer
Windows Fax and Scan wfs
Windows Features optionalfeatures
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security wf
Windows Help and Support winhlp32
Windows Journal journal
Windows Media Player dvdplay
wmplayer
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 Cach 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
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[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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