To run any of these apps
go to Start > Run and type the executable name (I.e charmap).
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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) I Express 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 signature
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 startup programs)
25) gpedit.msc used to
manage group policies, and permissions
Enjoy
