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RUN COMMANDS - These work on most computers, but are largely dependent upon the version of windows.
Do a web search for "run commands" to find many more.

accessibility
control access.cpl

addhardware
control hdwwiz.cpl

audio
control mmsys.cpl

automaticupdate
control wuaucpl.cpl

bye
shutdown -s -t 00

calculator
C:\WINDOWS\system32\calc.exe

calc
calc

charactermap
charmap

chat
winchat

chkdsk
chkdsk

cmd
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd.exe

componentservices
dcomcnfg

computermanagement
mmc.exe /a c:\windows\system32\compmgmt.msc

control access
control access.cpl

controlpanel
control

countdown
countdown

data sources (odbc)
C:\Windows\System32\odbcad32.exe

devicemanager
mmc.exe /a c:\windows\system32\devmgmt.msc

disk cleanup
C:\Windows\System32\cleanmgr.exe

diskmanagement
mmc.exe /a c:\windows\system32\diskmgmt.msc

display
C:\Windows\System32\control.exe desk.cpl
control desk.cpl

driver verifier
verifier

exit
exit

explorer
explorer

firewall
control firewall.cpl

folders
control folders

font control
control fonts

freecell
freecell
doesn't work on Vista

gamecontrollers
control joy.cpl

hearts
mshearts
doesn't work on Vista

hibernate
hibernate

indexing
mmc.exe /a c:\windows\system32\ciadv.msc

inet properties
control inetcpl.cpl

logoff
logoff

magnify
magnify

mediacenter
c:\windows\ehome\ehshell.exe

wmp
c:\program files\windows media player\wmplayer.exe

msconfig
msconfig

narrator
C:\Windows\System32\narrator.exe

netsetup
control netsetup.cpl

netconnections
control netconnections

netproperties
control ncpa.cpl

netsetup
control netsetup.cpl

notepad
notepad.exe

on-screen keyboard
C:\Windows\System32\osk.exe

paint
c:\windows\system32\mspaint.exe

partition manager
diskpart

performancemonitor
perfmon

phone
control telephon.cpl

picture import
wiaacmgr

pictureimport
wiaacmgr

power
control powercfg.cpl

printers
control printers

privatecharactereditor
eudcedit

reboot
reboot

regedit
regedit

regionalsettings
control intl.cpl

remote desktop connection
C:\Windows\System32\mstsc.exe

removablestorage
mmc.exe /a c:\windows\system32\ntmsmgr.msc

restart
shutdown -r -t 00

restore
%SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

scandisk
scandisk

scanner and camera wizard
C:\Windows\System32\wiaacmgr.exe

scannersandcameras
control sticpl.cpl

security
control wscui.cpl

syskey
syskey

services
mmc.exe /a c:\windows\system32\services.msc

shut
shut down

solitaire
spider
doesn't work on Vista

standby
standby

synchronize
C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe

sysedit
C:\Windows\System32\sysedit.exe
sysedit

Sysinfo
msinfo32.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSinfo\msinfo32.exe

systemfilechecker
C:\Windows\System32\sfc /scannow

task manager
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
taskmgr

tcptester
c:\windows\system32\dllcache\tcptest.exe

telnet
telnet

uninstall
control appwiz.cpl

update
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe c:\windows\system32\muweb.dll,LaunchMUSite

useraccounts
control nusrmgr.cpl

utility manager
utilman

version
c:\windows\system32\winver

volume
volume

windows media player
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

windows movie maker
C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\moviemk.exe

firewall
control firewall.cpl

windowsupdate
wupdmgr

wordpad
write

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WEBSITES

abbreviations
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com

cdnow
http://www.cdnow.com

cnn
cnn.com

goo
http://www.google.ca

lpsite
http://pasoft.ca/launchpad.htm

maps
http://www.mapquest.com

memo
http://www.memotome.com

movies
http://movies.yahoo.com/movies

nation
http://thenation.com

news
http://news.google.com

pas
http://pasoft.ca

rbforum
http://runbasic.proboards.com/index.cgi?

rbwiki
http://runbasic.wikispaces.com/Sample+Code

sd
http://sciencedaily.com

tvguide
http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/TV/

weather
http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USMI0433.html

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DIRECTORIES

c
explorer.exe /e, /root,c: /select,c:

win
explorer.exe /e, /root,c: /select,c:\windows

programs
explorer.exe /e, /root,c: /select,c:\program files

docs
explorer.exe /e, /root,c: /select,C:\Documents and Settings

nofoldersview
explorer.exe C:\Documents and Settings

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FILES FILES - These are examples - add your own

jeep
C:\COMMON\jeep.doc

nw
C:\COMMON\MONEY\BUDGETS\NW.xls

philosophy
C:\COMMON\DOCS\philosophy\start.pdf

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PROGRAMS - These are examples - add your own.

Excel
C:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office12\excel.exe

family
C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2008\FTM.exe

ff
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

fz
C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe

frontpage
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\frontpg.exe

ie
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

image
C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImage.exe

lba
c:\liberty basic v4.04 beta 3\lbassist.exe
c:\program files\liberty basic v4.03\lbassist.exe
c:\program files\lb assist\liberty basic v4.03\lbassist.exe
note the stacked commands above. LaunchPad sequentially tries each of 3 stacked commands before giving up.

powerpoint
c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\powerpnt.exe

pub
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\mspub.exe

word
c:\common\normal.doc

works
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\MSWorks.exe

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