Useful Run Commands
Technical Computer Support for Repairing your Computer
These are some run commands if you have never used a run command before from the lower left corner click > start > run and type in the command hit enter or OK and walla it will open one of the below listed commands. Some will not work in Windows 7 or have changed and I tried to make note of these. If you see a mistake feel free to send me a message and let me know.
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If you do not see the Run available you may need to add it.
Right Click Taskbar> Click on the Start Menu Tab > then click on the Customize Button Scroll >> down towards the bottom of the list and look for the box for Run Command put a check mark here then click apply
calc > is my favorite and most often used by me it will open the
calculator for you. Instead of having to click start then accessories
then tools etc...you simply type calc in the run box and you are off and
running.
control admintools > brings up administrative tools
cmd > is another very handy command this will open up a DOS box in
which you can also type commands some commands need to be ran in DOS and
keep in mind some must be ran as an Administrator in the DOS box.
Some commands such ascompmgmt.msc
May ask for administrator privileges This is a short cut to computer management and as with all things in windows there are three to six ways to accomplish the same task for instance you can right mouse click my computer and then left mouse click Manage and get the same tools.
Warning Do Not Use These Commands
If a command asks for Administrator Privileges it is probably best you do not use it unless you understand what you are doing. These commands will allow you to open anything you might normally open but, I want to make sure I post that there could be consequences if you mess around with some of these settings. Some of the commands are very benign and helpful others could be very destructive if you decide to start tweaking and making changes user be warned.
control > will open a window with all of the control panel items
devmgmt.msc > will open Device Manager which is a good place to check and make sure everything is operating as it should.
want to clean up the garbage on your hard drive try this command
cleanmgr
after you clean things up it is time to defrag the drive
dfrg.msc > for XP
or this command for W7 > dfrgui
control color > use this command to change windows color and appearance
eventvwr.msc > Opens Even Viewer
fonts > check out your fonts
pbrush > will open paint so you can draw pictures
notepad > yup notepad another of my favorites wanna jot and print some quick notes this is an easy way.
regedit > this is one best left alone unless you really know what
you are doing or if you really want to trash your computer go in here
and make a few changes. There is also regedit32
msconfig > this is one is great for stopping annoying pop programs
from starting but, you still want to keep. Again though you can mess up
your computer so beware if you use this one it could give you a
headache. I can use this command with confidence to help speed up your
computer when it is booting up and also while it is running. Feel free
to schedule an appointment for me to run this command and or to teach
you how it works.
msinfo32 > really handy if you need to find a driver but, you do not know the model of your computer or the sticker is gone showing what the model was
explorer > quick way to find files and folders
