To run any of these apps go to Start > Run and type the executable name (ie charmap).
=========================================
- 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.
NOTE:- If windows gives any error then types the name of files without their extensions(.exe).