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Most of the Windows users do not know one of the killer feature which helps you to launch an application quickly.
The principle
In-order to launch an application quickly, we’re would use Windows’ Run feature. You can bring it up by pressing Windows key + R. Alternatively; you can click on the Start button and click Run/Search (Vista or Windows 7).
In-order to launch an application quickly, we’re would use Windows’ Run feature. You can bring it up by pressing Windows key + R. Alternatively; you can click on the Start button and click Run/Search (Vista or Windows 7).
The commands
Here, is a list of frequently used commands to get to applications like Firefox, Paint, the Command Prompt and so on. It takes a while to learn these but trust me, it’s worth it.
Here, is a list of frequently used commands to get to applications like Firefox, Paint, the Command Prompt and so on. It takes a while to learn these but trust me, it’s worth it.
Command | What it launches |
Default Windows applications | |
mspaint | Paint |
wordpad | Wordpad |
calc | Calculator |
notepad | Notepad |
sndvol32 | Volume Control |
regedit | Registry Editor |
iexplore | Internet Explorer |
wmplayer | Windows Media Player |
cmd | Command Prompt |
msconfig | The startup program manager |
moviemk | Windows Movie Maker |
snippingtool | Snipping Tool (works in Windows 7 only by default) |
Microsoft Office | |
winword | Word |
excel | Excel |
powerpnt | PowerPoint |
Control panel | |
appwiz.cpl | Add or Remove Programs |
desk.cpl | Display |
Popular third-party apps | |
firefox | Mozilla Firefox |
itunes | iTunes |
winamp | Winamp |
notepad++ | Notepad++ |
mplayerc | Media Player Classic (from the K-Lite Codec Pack bundle) |
Arguments
Most of the applications mentioned above take arguments so that you can pass along a file to open. This comes in very handy when I have a URL of a video I want to open in Media Player Classic. To do this, I can type mplayerc http://this/is/a/pasted/url to open the specified URL in my media player immediately.
Most of the applications mentioned above take arguments so that you can pass along a file to open. This comes in very handy when I have a URL of a video I want to open in Media Player Classic. To do this, I can type mplayerc http://this/is/a/pasted/url to open the specified URL in my media player immediately.
Creating your own launchers
Of course, this list of commands is non-exhaustive. You can create as many launchers as you want for just about anything including files, folders and URLs. This can be done in two ways. The easiest way is to put shortcuts in C:\Windows\. Whatever the name of your shortcut is will be the command to launch it from the Run window. So if I create a shortcut named ‘prf’ in C:\Windows\ to the Program Files folder, typing the command ‘prf’ in the Run window will bring up that folder.
Of course, this list of commands is non-exhaustive. You can create as many launchers as you want for just about anything including files, folders and URLs. This can be done in two ways. The easiest way is to put shortcuts in C:\Windows\. Whatever the name of your shortcut is will be the command to launch it from the Run window. So if I create a shortcut named ‘prf’ in C:\Windows\ to the Program Files folder, typing the command ‘prf’ in the Run window will bring up that folder.
Now, I can imagine you not wanting to put truckloads of shortcuts in the Windows folder. So, please keep things tidy.
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