Windows Hidden Applications

There are so many Applications that are present in windows.Some of them may be we know and some of them we don't know.So let us see some of the Hidden applications in windows .

To run any of these apps go to Start -> Run and type the executable name (ie charmap).
The following applications contains the extension ".exe". It is not necessary to give ".exe" in the Run prompt. For example to open the Disk cleanup application just type "cleanmgr" in Run prompt.The Disk cleanup wizard will be opened.
These applications will be opened in windows xp, vista and in windows 7.

WINDOWS  HIDDEN APPS:

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

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

11) 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 )


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

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

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

15) File siganture verification tool = sigverif.exe

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

17) 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).

18) Microsoft Telnet Client = telnet.exe

19) 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).

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

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

22) gpedit.msc used to manage group policies, and permissions.



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