You can open a file, folder or a URL using the open command. It's syntax is as follows:
open <path>
Here the "path" is the file path, folder path, a run command or an URL.
Some Examples:
| Application/Utility Name | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Accessibility Wizard | accwiz |
| Adobe Photoshop ( if installed ) | photoshop |
| Adobe ImageReady ( if installed ) | imageready |
| Basic Media Player | mplay32 |
| Bluetooth Transfer Wizard | fsquirt |
| Calculator | calc |
| Ccleaner ( if installed ) | ccleaner |
| Character Map | charmap |
| Check Disk Utility | chkdsk |
| Chrome Web Browser(if installed) | chrome |
| Clipboard Viewer | clipbrd |
| Command Prompt(cmd.exe) | cmd |
| Command Prompt(command.com) | command |
| Component Services | dcomcnfg |
| Computer Management | compmgmt.msc |
| Compare Files | comp |
| Control Panel | control |
| Create a shared folder Wizard | shrpubw |
| DDE Shares | ddeshare |
| Device Manager | devmgmt.msc |
| Direct X Troubleshooter | dxdiag |
| Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr |
| Disk Defragment | dfrg.msc |
| Disk Partition Manager | diskmgmt.msc |
| Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility | drwtsn32 |
| Driver Folder | drivers |
| Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc |
| Files and Settings Transfer Tool | migwiz |
| File Signature Verification Tool | sigverif |
| Firefox Browser(if installed) | firefox |
| Fonts | fonts |
| Free Cell Card Game | freecell |
| Group Policy Editor ( xp pro ) | gpedit.msc |
| Hearts Card Game | mshearts |
| Help and Support | helpctr |
| Hyperterminal | hypertrm |
| Iexpress Wizard | iexpress |
| Indexing Service | ciadv.msc |
| Internet Setup Wizard | inetwiz |
| Internet Explorer | iexplore |
| IP Configuration | ipconfig |
| Java Control Panel ( if installed ) | javaws |
| Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc |
| Logs You Out of Windows | logoff |
| Malicious Software Removal Tool | mrt |
| Microsoft Chat | winchat |
| Microsoft Excel ( if installed ) | excel |
| Microsoft Diskpart | diskpart |
| Microsoft Frontpage ( if installed ) | frontpg |
| Microsoft Movie Maker | moviemk |
| Microsoft Management Console | mmc |
| Microsoft Narrator | narrator |
| Microsoft Paint | mspaint |
| Microsoft Powerpoint | powerpnt |
| Microsoft Word ( if installed ) | winword |
| Microsoft Syncronization Tool | mobsync |
| Minesweeper Game | winmine |
| MS-Dos Editor | edit |
| MS-Dos FTP | ftp |
| Nero ( if installed ) | nero |
| Netmeeting | conf |
| Notepad | notepad |
| Object Packager | packager |
| On Screen Keyboard | osk |
| Outlook Express | msimn |
| Paint | pbrush |
| Performance Monitor | perfmon.msc or perfmon |
| Phone Dialer | dialer |
| Pinball Game | pinball |
| Private Characters Editor | eudcedit |
| Quicktime Player ( if installed ) | quicktimeplayer |
| Real Player ( if installed ) | realplay |
| Registry Editor | regedit |
| Remote Access Phonebook | rasphone |
| Remote Desktop Connection | mstsc |
| Removable Storage | ntmsmgr.msc |
| Removable Storage Operator Requests | ntmsoprq.msc |
| Resultant Set of Policy ( xp pro ) | rsop.msc |
| Services | services.msc |
| Shuts Down Windows | shutdown |
| Sounds Recorder | sndrec32 |
| Spider Solitare Card Game | spider |
| System Configuration Editor | sysedit |
| System Configuration Utility | msconfig |
| System File Checker Utility | sfc |
| System Information | msinfo32 |
| Task Manager | taskmgr |
| Telnet Client | telnet |
| Utility Manager | utilman |
| Visual Studio(if installed) | devenv |
| Volume Serial Number for C: | label |
| Volume Control | sndvol32 |
| Windows Address Book | wab |
| Windows Address Book Import Utility | wabmig |
| Windows Backup Utility ( if installed ) | ntbackup |
| Windows Explorer | explorer |
| Windows Installer Details | msiexec |
| Windows Magnifier | magnify |
| Windows Management Infrastructure | wmimgmt.msc |
| Windows Media Player | wmplayer |
| Windows Messenger | msnsgs |
| Windows Picture Import Wizard (Need camera connected) | wiaacmgr |
| Windows System Security Tool | syskey |
| Windows Script host settings | wscript |
| Widnows Update Launches | wupdmgr |
| Windows Version ( shows your windows version ) | winver |
| Windows XP Tour Wizard | tourstart |
| Wordpad | write |
| Zoom Utility | igfxzoom |