Here is the list of command-line tools and the names of almost all common applications that are used by users in the Windows operating system. You can directly run them right from the start menu search bar or the Run box of your Windows 10/8/7 system. They are mainly used to save time and do the job efficiently.
Command Line Tools & Applications in Windows
| Common application name | Executable filename / command line |
| Accessibility Options | access.cpl |
| Accessibility Wizard | accwiz.exe |
| Activate Windows | msoobe.exe |
| Active Connections Utility | netstat.exe |
| Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz.cpl |
| Add or Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
| Address Book | wab.exe |
| Attrib | attrib.exe |
| Backup | ntbackup.exe |
| Boot Configuration Manager | bootcfg.exe |
| Cabinet (CAB) Maker | makecab.exe, diantz.exe |
| Calculator | calc.exe |
| Character Map | charmap.exe |
| Chkdsk | chkdsk.exe |
| Chkntfs | chkntfs.exe |
| Clipbook Viewer | clipbrd.exe |
| Command Prompt | cmd.exe |
| Component Services | dcomcnfg.exe |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Connection Manager Profile Installer | cmstp.exe |
| Control Panel | control.exe |
| Create Shared Folder | shrpubw.exe |
| Date and Time Properties | timedate.cpl |
| DDE Share | ddeshare.exe |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| DirectX Management Tool | dxdiag.exe |
| Disk Cleanup | cleanmgr.exe |
| Disk Defragmenter | defrag.exe |
| DiskPart | diskpart.exe |
| Display Properties | desk.cpl |
| Dr. Watson | drwatson.exe, drwtsn32.exe |
| Driver Verifier Manager | verifier.exe |
| DriverQuery | driverquery.exe |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.exe |
| FAT to NTFS Conversion Utility | convert.exe |
| Fax Console | fxsclnt.exe |
| Fax Cover Page Editor | fxscover.exe |
| File Compare (comp) | comp.exe |
| File Compare (fc) | fc.exe |
| File Expansion Utility | expand.exe |
| File and Settings Transfer Wizard | migwiz.exe |
| Folder Options | control.exe folders |
| Font Viewer | fontview.exe |
| Fonts Folder | control.exe fonts |
| ForceDOS | forcedos.exe |
| Format | format.com<%2 |
Details about some are available here:
Cipher | ChkDsk | Attrib | CMD | Cleanmgr | Diskpart.
Take a look at this Windows Command Line Tools Reference Guide from Microsoft too.
