The Powerfull RUN Command
The Run Command is very powerfull, but sometimes forgotten, it is found on your start menu when clicked.. Try IT! Others are hidden apps of Windows.
Here are usefull commands you can use. I did not define each commands cause it will take us a lot of time.. Try to test each command.. Learn it by yourself..
- Accessibility Controls – access.cpl
- Accessibility Wizard – accwiz
- Add Hardware Wizard – hdwwiz.cpl
- Add/Remove Programs – appwiz.cpl
- Administrative Tools – control admintools
- Automatic Updates – wuaucpl.cpl
- Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt
- Calculator – calc
- Certificate Manager – certmgr.msc
- Character Map – charmap
- Check Disk Utility – chkdsk
- Clipboard Viewer – clipbrd
- Command Prompt – cmd
- Component Services – dcomcnfg
- Computer Management – compmgmt.msc
- Control Panel – control
- Date and Time Properties – timedate.cpl
- DDE Shares – ddeshare
- Device Manager – devmgmt.msc
- Direct X Troubleshooter – dxdiag
- Disk Cleanup Utility – cleanmgr
- Disk Defragment – dfrg.msc
- Disk Management – diskmgmt.msc
- Disk Partition Manager – diskpart
- Display Properties – control desktop
- Display Properties – desk.cpl
- Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility – drwtsn32
- Driver Verifier Utility – verifier
- Event Viewer – eventvwr.msc
- Files and Settings Transfer Tool – migwiz
- File Signature Verification Tool – sigverif
- Findfast – findfast.cpl
- Firefox – firefox
- Folders Properties – control folders
- Fonts – control fonts
- Fonts Folder – fonts
- Free Cell Card Game – freecell
- Game Controllers – joy.cpl
- Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) – gpedit.msc
- Hearts Card Game – mshearts
- Help and Support – helpctr
- HyperTerminal – hypertrm
- Iexpress Wizard – iexpress
- Indexing Service – ciadv.msc
- Internet Connection Wizard – icwconn1
- Internet Explorer – iexplore
- Internet Properties – inetcpl.cpl
- Keyboard Properties – control keyboard
- Local Security Settings – secpol.msc
- Local Users and Groups – lusrmgr.msc
- Logs You Out Of Windows – logoff
- Malicious Software Removal Tool – mrt
- Microsoft Chat – winchat
- Microsoft Movie Maker – moviemk
- Microsoft Paint – mspaint
- Microsoft Syncronization Tool – mobsync
- Minesweeper Game – winmine
- Mouse Properties – control mouse
- Mouse Properties – main.cpl
- Netmeeting – conf
- Network Connections – control netconnections
- Network Connections – ncpa.cpl
- Network Setup Wizard – netsetup.cpl
- Notepad notepad
- Object Packager – packager
- ODBC Data Source Administrator – odbccp32.cpl
- On Screen Keyboard – osk
- Outlook Express – msimn
- Paint – pbrush
- Password Properties – password.cpl
- Performance Monitor – perfmon.msc
- Performance Monitor – perfmon
- Phone and Modem Options – telephon.cpl
- Phone Dialer – dialer
- Pinball Game – pinball
- Power Configuration – powercfg.cpl
- Printers and Faxes – control printers
- Printers Folder – printers
- Regional Settings – intl.cpl
- Registry Editor – regedit
- Registry Editor – regedit32
- Remote Access Phonebook – rasphone
- Remote Desktop – mstsc
- Removable Storage – ntmsmgr.msc
- Removable Storage Operator Requests – ntmsoprq.msc
- Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) – rsop.msc
- Scanners and Cameras – sticpl.cpl
- Scheduled Tasks – control schedtasks
- Security Center – wscui.cpl
- Services – services.msc
- Shared Folders – fsmgmt.msc
- Shuts Down Windows – shutdown
- Sounds and Audio – mmsys.cpl
- Spider Solitare Card Game – spider
- SQL Client Configuration – cliconfg
- System Configuration Editor – sysedit
- System Configuration Utility – msconfig
- System Information – msinfo32
- System Properties – sysdm.cpl
- Task Manager – taskmgr
- TCP Tester – tcptest
- Telnet Client – telnet
- User Account Management – nusrmgr.cpl
- Utility Manager – utilman
- Windows Address Book – wab
- Windows Address Book Import Utility – wabmig
- Windows Explorer – explorer
- Windows Firewall – firewall.cpl
- Windows Magnifier – magnify
- Windows Management Infrastructure – wmimgmt.msc
- Windows Media Player – wmplayer
- Windows Messenger – msmsgs
- Windows System Security Tool – syskey
- Windows Update Launches – wupdmgr
- Windows Version – winver
- Windows XP Tour Wizard – tourstart
- Wordpad – write
To run any of these apps go to Start > Run and type the executable name.WINDOWS XP HIDDEN APPS:
1. Character Map = charmap.exe (very useful for finding unusual characters) 2. Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe 3. Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd.exe (views contents of Windows clipboard) 4. Dr Watson = drwtsn32.exe (Troubleshooting tool) 5. DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag.exe (Diagnose & test DirectX, video & sound cards) 6. Private character editor = eudcedit.exe (allows creation or modification of characters) 7. IExpress Wizard = iexpress.exe (Create self-extracting / self-installing package) 8. Microsoft Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe (appears to allow synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. Apparently undocumented). 9. Windows Media Player 5.1 = mplay32.exe (Retro version of Media Player, very basic). 10. ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32.exe (something to do with databases) 11. System Monitor = perfmon.exe (very useful, highly configurable tool, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about any aspect of PC performance, for uber-geeks only ) 12. Program Manager = progman.exe (Legacy Windows 3.x desktop shell). 13. Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe (documentation is virtually non-existant). 14. Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe (documentation is virtually non-existant). 15. Registry Editor = regedt32.exe [also regedit.exe] (for hacking the Windows Registry). 16. Network shared folder wizard = shrpubw.exe (creates shared folders on network). 17. File siganture verification tool = sigverif.exe 18. Volume Contro = sndvol32.exe (I’ve included this for those people that lose it from the System Notification area). 19. System Configuration Editor = sysedit.exe (modify System.ini & Win.ini just like in Win98! ). 20. Syskey = syskey.exe (Secures XP Account database – use with care, it’s virtually undocumented but it appears to encrypt all passwords, I’m not sure of the full implications). 21. Microsoft Telnet Client = telnet.exe 22. Driver Verifier Manager = verifier.exe (seems to be a utility for monitoring the actions of drivers, might be useful for people having driver problems. Undocumented). 23. Windows for Workgroups Chat = winchat.exe (appears to be an old NT utility to allow chat sessions over a LAN, help files available). 24. System configuration = msconfig.exe (can use to control starup programs) 25. gpedit.msc used to manage group policies, and permissions. 26. Microsoft Paint – mspaint.exe.
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