Wow, when I hit start to run I usually just bring up a command window but I just ran across this great list.
There are a couple of advantages to using run commands. So as long as these options are avilable to us in Windows it is impeerative that we take advantage of them.
First of all it stops you from having to go to the mouse instead of using the keyboard, this will radically increase your productivity.
Using command line refrences within Windows will allow you to script those much needed batch jobs. As IT pros one of the strongest skills we have is to automate our processes and allow the operating system to work for us.