Some helpful RUN (Start menu -> Run) commands for Windows:
(type exactly what you see in bold)

  • mailto: – Will bring up a blank email message in your default mail program
  • about:blank – Bring up IE with a blank webpage
  • http://google.com – Opens your default browser with the website of Google
  • calc – Bring up the Windows Calculator
  • wupdmgr – Launches the Windows Update in IE
  • shutdown – Shuts down Windows
  • logoff – Logs you out of Windows
  • mstsc – Lauches the Remote Desktop application
  • osk – Displays an on screen keyboard
  • fsquirt – Show the Bluetooth transfer wizard
  • explorer – Opens up Windows Explorer

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