WINDOWS XP HIDDEN APPLICATIONS





To run any of these apps go to Start > Run and type the executable name (ie charmap).




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  1. 1.Character Map = charmap.exe (very useful for finding unusual characters)

  2. 2.Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe

  3. 3.Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd.exe (views contents of Windows clipboard)

  4. 4.Dr Watson = drwtsn32.exe (Troubleshooting tool)

  5. 5.DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag.exe (Diagnose & test DirectX, video & sound cards)

  6. 6.Private character editor = eudcedit.exe (allows creation or modification of characters)

  7. 7.IExpress Wizard = iexpress.exe (Create self-extracting / self-installing package)

  8. 8.Microsoft Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe (appears to allow synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. Apparently undocumented).

  9. 9.Windows Media Player 5.1 = mplay32.exe (Retro version of Media Player, very basic).

  10. 10.ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32.exe (something to do with databases)

  11. 11.Object Packager = packager.exe (to do with packaging objects for insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files).

  12. 12.System Monitor = perfmon.exe (very useful, highly configurable tool, tells you everything you 
  13.      ever wanted to know about any aspect of PC performance, for uber-geeks only )

  14. 13.Program Manager = progman.exe (Legacy Windows 3.x desktop shell).

  15. 14.Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe (documentation is virtually non-existant).

  16. 15.Registry Editor = regedt32.exe [also regedit.exe] (for hacking the Windows Registry).

  17. 16.Network shared folder wizard = shrpubw.exe (creates shared folders on network).

  18. 17.File siganture verification tool = sigverif.exe

  19. 18.Volume Contro = sndvol32.exe (I've included this for those people that lose it from the 
  20.      System Notification area).

  21. 19.System Configuration Editor = sysedit.exe (modify System.ini & Win.ini just like in Win98! ).

  22. 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).

  23. 21.Microsoft Telnet Client = telnet.exe

  24. 22.Driver Verifier Manager = verifier.exe (seems to be a utility for monitoring the actions of drivers, 
  25.      might be useful for people having driver problems. Undocumented).

  26. 23.Windows for Workgroups Chat = winchat.exe (appears to be an old NT utility to allow chat 
  27.      sessions over a LAN, help files available).

  28. 24.System configuration = msconfig.exe (can use to control starup programs)

  29. 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).