Our user Ravi (thanks!) sends us a nice list of programs and windows components that can be launched from run command via their short names. To use this Windows feature follow these two steps:
1. Hit Win Key + R to open up Run Command
2. Type in the corresponding name from the list below to open the program ( some of these work from search box as well depending on what other software they share their names with)
Here is the list for reference:
Open Documents Folder – documents
Open Videos folder – videos
Open Downloads Folder – downloads
Open Favorites Folder – favorites
Open Recent Folder – recent
Open Pictures Folder – pictures
Windows Sideshow – control.exe /name Microsoft.WindowsSideshow
Windows CardSpace – control.exe /name Microsoft.cardspace
Windows Anytime Upgrade – WindowsAnytimeUpgradeui
Taskbar and Start Menu – control.exe /name Microsoft.TaskbarandStartMenu
Troubleshooting – control.exe /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting
User Accounts – control.exe /name Microsoft.UserAccounts
Adding a new Device – devicepairingwizard
Add Hardware Wizard – hdwwiz
Advanced User Accounts – netplwiz
Advanced User Accounts – azman.msc
Backup and Restore – sdclt
Bluetooth File Transfer – fsquirt
Calculator – calc
Certificates – certmgr.msc
Change Computer Performance Settings – systempropertiesperformance
Change Data Execution Prevention Settings – systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Change Data Execution Prevention Settings – printui
Character Map – charmap
ClearType Tuner – cttune
Color Management – colorcpl
Command Prompt – cmd
Component Services – comexp.msc
Component Services – dcomcnfg
Computer Management – compmgmt.msc
Computer Management – compmgmtlauncher
Connessione proiettore di rete – 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
Date and Time – timedate.cpl
Default Location – locationnotifications
Device Manager – devmgmt.msc
Device Manager – hdwwiz.cpl
Device Pairing Wizard – devicepairingwizard
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard – msdt
Digitizer Calibration Tool – tabcal
DirectX Diagnostic Tool – dxdiag
Disk Cleanup – cleanmgr
Disk Defragmenter – dfrgui
Disk Management – diskmgmt.msc
Display – dpiscaling
Display Color Calibration – dccw
Display Switch – displayswitch
DPAPI Key Migration Wizard – dpapimig
Driver Verifier Manager – verifier
Ease of Access Center – utilman
EFS Wizard – rekeywiz
Event Viewer – eventvwr.msc
Fax Cover Page Editor – fxscover
File Signature Verification – sigverif
Font Viewer – fontview
Game Controllers – joy.cpl
Getting Started – gettingstarted
IExpress Wizard – iexpress
Getting Started – irprops.cpl
Install or Uninstall Display Languages – lusrmgr
Internet Explorer – iexplore
Internet Options – inetcpl.cpl
iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool – iscsicpl
Language Pack Installer – lpksetup
Local Group Policy Editor – gpedit.msc
Local Security Policy – secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups – lusrmgr.msc
Location Activity – locationnotifications
Magnifier – magnify
Malicious Software Removal Tool – mrt
Manage Your File Encryption Certificates – rekeywiz
Math Input Panel – mip
Microsoft Management Console – mmc
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool – msdt
Mouse – main.cpl
NAP Client Configuration – napclcfg.msc
Narrator – narrator
Network Connections – ncpa.cpl
New Scan Wizard – wiaacmgr
Notepad – notepad
ODBC Data Source Administrator – odbcad32
ODBC Driver Configuration – odbcconf
On-Screen Keyboard – osk
Paint – mspaint
Pen and Touch – tabletpc.cpl
People Near Me – collab.cpl
Performance Monitor – perfmon.msc
Performance Options – systempropertiesperformance
Phone and Modem – telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer – dialer
Power Options – powercfg.cpl
Presentation Settings – presentationsettings
Print Management – printmanagement.msc
Printer Migration – printbrmui
Printer User Interface – printui
Private Character Editor – eudcedit
Problem Steps Recorder – psr
Programs and Features – appwiz.cpl
Protected Content Migration – dpapimig
Region and Language – intl.cpl
Registry Editor – regedit
Registry Editor 32 – regedt32
Remote Access Phonebook – rasphone
Remote Desktop Connection – mstsc
Resource Monitor – resmon
Resultant Set of Policy – rsop.msc
SAM Lock Tool – syskey
Screen Resolution – desk.cpl
Securing the Windows Account Database – syskey
Services – services.msc
Set Program Access and Computer Defaults – computerdefaults
Share Creation Wizard – shrpubw
Shared Folders – fsmgmt.msc
Snipping Tool – snippingtool
Sound – mmsys.cpl
Sound recorder – soundrecorder
SQL Server Client Network Utility – cliconfg
Sticky Notes – stikynot
Stored User Names and Passwords – credwiz
Sync Center – mobsync
System Configuration – msconfig
System Configuration Editor – sysedit
System Information – msinfo32
System Properties – sysdm.cpl
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 Scheduler – taskschd.msc
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management – tpm.msc
User Account Control Settings – useraccountcontrolsettings
Utility Manager – utilman
Version Reporter Applet – winver
Volume Mixer – sndvol
Windows Action Center – wscui.cpl
Windows Activation Client – slui
Windows Anytime Upgrade Results – windowsanytimeupgraderesults
Windows CardSpace – infocardcpl.cpl
Windows Disc Image Burning Tool – isoburn
Windows DVD Maker – dvdmaker
Windows Easy Transfer – migwiz
Windows Explorer – explorer
Windows Fax and Scan – wfs
Windows Features – optionalfeatures
Windows Firewall – firewall.cpl
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security – wf.msc
Windows Journal – journal
Windows Media Player – 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 Update – wuapp
Windows Update Standalone Installer – wusa
Versione Windows – winver
WMI Management – wmimgmt.msc
WordPad – write
XPS Viewer – xpsrchvw