WINDOWS XP HIDDEN APPS
To run any of these apps go to Start > Run and type the executable name (ie charmap).
WINDOWS XP HIDDEN APPS:
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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) 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 Windows 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 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
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