Hidden Commands in Windows XP

1- Private Character Editor This program is for designing icons and Characters(Alphapet) Click :start Then :run type :EUDCEDIT

2- iExpress This Program is for conerting your files to EXCUTABLE files Click : start Then : run type : iexpress

3-Disk Cleanup This program used for cleaning harddisk to offer space Click : start Then : run type : cleanmgr

4-Dr Watson This program Is for repairing problems in Windows Click : start Then : run type : drwtsn32

5-Windows Media Player 5.1 Opens the old media player Click : start Then : run type : mplay32 Program CODE

Character Map = charmap

DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag

Object Packager = packager

System Monitor = perfmon

Program Manager = progman

Remote Access phone book = rasphone

Registry Editor = regedt32

File siganture verification tool = sigverif

Volume Contro = sndvol32

System Configuration Editor = sysedit

Syskey = syskey

Microsoft Telnet Client = telnet

Sometimes, during the course of troubleshooting a specific problem, you may not be able to access or run certain Control Panel applets or MMC Snap-In Components due to underlying problems with the operating system. The following is a list of programs thast can be executed from the "run line" rather than through the conventional method of accessing them. To run any of these programs,

click: Start, run, then type the command to start the corresponding Control Panel Applet or MMC Snap-In. Control Panel Applets

access.cpl Accessibility Options

appwiz.cpl Add or Remove Programs

desk.cpl Display Properties

hdwwiz.cpl Add Hardware Wizard

inetcpl.cpl Internet Properties

intl.cpl Regional and Language Options

joy.cpl Game Controllers

main.cpl Mouse Properties

mmsys.cpl Sounds and Audio Devices Properties

ncpa.cpl Network Connections

nusrmgr.cpl User Accounts

nwc.cpl Gateway Services for NetWare Properties

odbccp.cpl ODBC Data Source Administrator

powercfg.cpl Power Options Properties

s32lucp1.cpl Norton Live Update Properties (if using Norton Antivirus)

sysdm.cpl System Properties

telephon.cpl Phone and Modem Options

timedate.cpl Date and Time Properties

sapi.cpl Speech Properties

irprops.cpl Infrared Properties

mlcfg32.cpl Mail Setup (only with Office) MMC Management Tools

adsiedit.msc ADSI Edit

sidewalk.msc SID Security Manager

certmgr.msc Certificates

ciadv.msc Indexing Service

compmgmt.msc Computer Management

devmgmt.msc Device Manager

dfrg.msc Disk Defragmenter

diskmgmt.msc Disk Management

eventvwr.msc Event Viewer

fsmgmt.msc Shared Folders

gpedit.msc Group Policy

lusrmgr.msc Local Users and Groups

ntmsmgr.msc Removable Storage

ntmsoprq.msc Removable Storage Operator Requests

perfmon.msc Performance

rsop.msc Resultant Set of Policy

secpol.msc Local Security Settings

services.msc Services

wmimgmt.msc Windows Management Infrastructure (WMI)

comexp.msc Component Services

Run Line Commands These are GUI applications that can be opened from the run line. These applications are not located in the C:\windows\system32\ directory, the keys for these applications are located in the registry under:

HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\app paths

BCKGZM.EXE - Backgammon

CHKRZM.EXE - Checkers

CONF.EXE - NetMeeting

DIALER.EXE - Phone Dialer

HELPCTR.EXE - Help and Support

HRTZZM.EXE - Internet Hearts

HYPERTRM.EXE - HyperTerminal

ICWCONN1.EXE - Internet Connection Wizard

IEXPLORE.EXE - Internet Explorer