Hidden XP Applications Which Are Useful…
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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