Let's Take A Shortcut

As computer users, the vast majority of us are newbies. We sit in awe as we watch the hands of experience move effortlessly upon the keyboard. We are amazed when shortcuts are taken in order to accomplish a task. Wouldn't it be nice to know just a few shortcuts. There are run commands that can assist in management of our time on the computer. Some of these commands can open things that we are better off leaving alone. The ability to open the registry is one excellent example of things to leave alone. There are other less harmless but helpful run commands that it wouldn't hurt you to try out. Keep what you like and forget about the rest.

To get to the run command box, click on start. When the program list opens like the one below, select run.

After you select run, a box will open like the one below. When you type a short command into the box and click OK, good things will happen.

Start with something simple. Type in calc and click OK. You will have an instant calculator. When you type in pbrush and click OK, Paint will open for you. The letters wmplayer will give you immediate access to Windows Media Player.

I have supplied a list of 14 commands below. After you are comfortable with these, you may choose to search for more. Just be cautious to not try to run complicated things that may have an effect on the operating system.

Calculator

calc

Clipboard Viewer

clipbrd

Firefox

firefox

Notepad

notepad

Volume Control

sndvol32

Internet Explorer

iexplore

Excel

excel

Powerpoint

powerpnt

Word

winword

Paint

pbrush

Windows Explorer

explorer

Windows Media Player

wmplayer

Hearts Card Game

mshearts

Spider Solitare Card Game

spider

If a program is not installed on the computer, naturally it will not open. Knowledge is power. A little more knowledge gives you a little more power over your computer.