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35 HIDDEN APPLICATIONS IN WINDOWS XP


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35 HIDDEN APPLICATIONS IN WINDOWS XP
Here is a list of hidden applications which are quite useful...

To run any of these applications go to Start > Run and type the executable name (ie charmap.exe). 1) Character Map = charmap.exe (very useful for finding unusual characters)

2) Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe

3) Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd.exe (views contents of window$ 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) Micro$oft Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe (appears to allow synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. Apparently undocumented).

9) window$ 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) Object Packager = packager.exe (to do with packaging objects for insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files).

12) 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 )

13) Program Manager = progman.exe (Legacy window$ 3.x desktop shell).

14) Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe (documentation is virtually non-existant).

15) Registry Editor = regedt32.exe [also regedit.exe] (for hacking the window$ Registry).

16) Network shared folder wizard = shrpubw.exe (creates shared folders on network).

17) File siganture verification tool = sigverif.exe

18) Cool Volume Control = 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) Micro$oft 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) window$ 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) Command Prompt = cmd.exe

26) gpedit.msc used to manage group policies, and permissions..! (ONLY available on XP Pro)

27) eudcedit.exe - program to create your own characters for any font on your computer

28) MRT.exe - malicious software remover

29) rtcshare.exe - application sharing software

30) ftp.exe - MS-DOS ftp program

31) compmgmt.exe - computer management program (local computer management tools)

32) devmgmt.exe - device management inc. drivers

33) diskmgmt.exe - hard disk/cd rom/external disk management program

34) fsmgmt.exe - file sharing managment

35) lusrmgr.exe - a local user/group amanagement program

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Comment #1

posted on Aug 11, 2009

fartcat
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you can find character map by going to start>all programs> accesories>system tools> character map

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