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There are many
applications in Windows XP which are hidden (Can’t be seen under
startmenu programs and add/remove programs menu)... But still some
of them can be useful at times....
To run any of
these applications go to Start -> Run and type the executable names
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 (To allow synchronization of
files on the network for when working offline).
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
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
Control = sndvol32.exe (For those people who lost it from the System
Notification Area).
19) System
Configuration Editor = sysedit.exe (Modify System.ini & Win.ini just
like in Win98).
20) Microsoft
Telnet Client = telnet.exe
21) Driver
Verifier Manager = verifier.exe (Utility for monitoring the actions
of drivers, might be useful for people having driver problems).
22) Windows
for Workgroups Chat = winchat.exe (Appears to be an old NT utility
to allow chat sessions over a LAN, help files available).
23) System
configuration = msconfig.exe (Can be used to control startup
programs)
24) Manage group policies and permissions
= gpedit.msc
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