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Usually we use Start > run  commands for fast accesing . for example if you want to access  windows default calculator .. just click on Start > run button then you can see window like this .

you can also  press windows button + r  to get this run command window

 

Now Click on OK button then calculator opens . like similar way you can do lot of tasks by using run commands  . some of run commands are explained below .

To Open MS - DOS window

To open MS - DOS window  .  click on START > RUN and  type " cmd "  without  quotes . if you are using windows XP.

In case if you are using Win 98  then type " command "

Now you can see MS - DOS window.

How to know your IP address with start run

Start > Run > type " cmd " 

Now MS - DOS window appears  then  type there " ipconfig"

now you can see your IP address .

you can also type " ipconfig/all " to see  Gateway , DNS servers , Mac address etc.

How to Ping

Ping is tool or  Dos command to know whether Computer , or host is online .

suppose if you want to ping a computer with an IP addess ( 127.0.0.1)

then start > run > type " ping 127.0.0.1 -t "  without quotes

you can see whether the host is online or not

when you see TTL then it is online .

likewise you also ping any DNS Host also

start > run > ping www.abcdefgh.com -t

How to open Registry

To open registry  Start > Run > type " regedit "  without quotes .

now you can see registry window

System Configuration Utility

To open System configuration utility Start > Run > type " msconfig"  without quotes .

now you can system configuration utility window like below . we can enable and disable , Start up programs and also STOP and start the windows services from this utility .

Msconfig is  inbuilt utility in win 98SE , win XP , win ME , This very good utility to stop the programs on start up , b'cause when ever you  boot ( start ) your computer  loads, all the hidden softwares and programs .

Usually there are lot of programs that start automatically every time you boot your computer , even though you don't use those programs much ,

these programs takes  system resources and RAM ( memory) . your may slow down , so it's always better to stop those programs or services , which are not in use .

when you change any start up programs , or start up services , the changes takes place only after you restart your computer .

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