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+# Windows Run dialog
+
+[**Article Source**](https://gitlab.com/Syndamia/syndamiadotcom/-/blob/master/src/tutorials/windows-run-dialog/article.md) || [**GitLab Discussion**](https://gitlab.com/Syndamia/syndamiadotcom/-/issues/6)
+<br>
+**Created: 04 October 2021** || **Edited: 04 October 2021**
+
+---
+
+On Windows, most often you run an application by finding and double-clicking it's `.exe` file. What a lot of people don't realise is that you can launch any application or open any file you want by typing a single command. That can be achieved inside the **Run dialog**.
+
+## Contents
+<div></div>
+
+1. [Opening the Run dialog](#Opening%20the%20Run%20dialog)
+2. [Commands](#Commands)
+   1. [Folders](#Folders)
+   2. [Programs](#Programs)
+   3. [Windows settings](#Windows%20settings)
+3. [For more](#For%20more)
+
+
+## Opening the Run dialog
+[![🔗](/img/link-tabler.svg)](#Opening%20the%20Run%20dialog)
+
+To open the Run dialog, you can either:
+
+*A)* Press `Win + R` key combination
+
+or
+
+*B)* Right click on the Windows menu, and then press `Run`
+
+![](./img/open-run-windows-menu.png)
+
+## Commands
+[![🔗](/img/link-tabler.svg)](#Commands)
+
+![](./img/run-dialog.png)
+
+### Folders
+[![🔗](/img/link-tabler.svg)](#Folders)
+
+You can open any folder by typing in it's **full path**. So, if you have a folder named `Work` inside your `Documents` folder, the full path will be something like `C:\Users\John\Documents\Work\`.
+
+If your desired folder is directly in your account folder, so `Desktop`, `Documents`, `Pictures`, etc. you can just type in the name of the folder. For example, if you want to open your `Pictures` folder, just type in `pictures` and it will be opened.
+
+### Programs
+[![🔗](/img/link-tabler.svg)](#Programs)
+
+You can always run any application by typing in it's full path. So, to launch something like FireFox, you'll need to type in `C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe`.
+
+But, whats more important is that you can more easily launch some Windows apps, like Calculator or Control Panel. Here is a list of commands and the application they launch:
+
+|Command|Application|
+|---|---|
+|`calc`|Calculator|
+|`mspaint`|Microsoft Paint|
+|`snippingtool`|Snipping Tool|
+|`notepad`|Notepad|
+|`sndvol`|Volume Mixer|
+|`soundrecroder`|Sound Recorder|
+|`wuapp`|Windows Updates|
+|||
+|`cmd`|Command Prompt|
+|`powershell`|Windows PowerShell|
+|`control`|Control Panel|
+|`taskmgr`|Task Manager|
+|`msinfo32`|System Information|
+|`winver`|Windows Version Window|
+|`cleanmgr`|Disk Cleanup|
+|`dfrgui`|Disk Cleanup (defragmentation)|
+|`mstsc`|Remote Desktop Connection|
+|||
+|`regedit`|Registry Editor|
+|`msconfig`|System Configuration Settings|
+|`dcomcnfg`|Component Services|
+|`sigverif`|File Signature Verification Tool|
+
+### Windows settings
+[![🔗](/img/link-tabler.svg)](#Windows%20settings)
+
+There are also many "shortcuts" to different Windows settings windows. Those include:
+
+|Command|Setting|
+|---|---|
+|`mmsys.cpl`|Sound Properties|
+|`powercfg.cpl`|Power Options|
+|`timedate.cpl`|Time and Date Options|
+|`ncpa.cpl`|Network Connections|
+|||
+|`inetcpl.cpl`|Internet Properties|
+|`compmgmt.msc`|Computer Manager|
+|`devmgmt.msc`|Device Manager|
+|`firewall.cpl`|Windows Firewall|
+|||
+|`sysdm.cpl`|System Properties|
+|`services.msc`|Services|
+|`comexp.msc`|Component Services|
+|`gpedit.msc`|Group Policy Editor|
+|`lusrmgr.msc`|Local Users and Groups|
+|`certmgr.msc`|Certificate Manager|
+|`taskschd.msc`|Task Scheduler|
+|`fsmgmt.msc`|Shared Folders|
+
+**Note**: `cpl` stands for *Control Panel Item* and `msc` stands for *Microsoft System Configuration*.
+
+## For more
+[![🔗](/img/link-tabler.svg)](#For%20more)
+
+For more commands, check out [windowsruncommands.com](https://windowsruncommands.com/). They have a much bigger list of commands and shortcuts you can use.
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