WINDOWS XP HIDDEN APPS

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

WINDOWS XP HIDDEN APPS:
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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) 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

How To Increase Your Broadband Speed In 3 Minutes

Here’s a simple 3 minute tweak (XP Pro only) that will increase your broadband speed.

By default (even with QoS disabled) Windows XP reserves up to 20 percent of your connections bandwidth. To override this reserve take the following steps.

Make sure you Log on as Administrator, not as a user with Administrator privileges.

* Start-> Run-> type gpedit.msc
* You will see [Local Computer Policy]
* Expand the [Administrative Templates] branch
* Expand the [Network] branch
* Highlight [QoS Packet Scheduler]
* Double-click [Limit Reservable Bandwidth]
* Check [Enabled]
* Change [Bandwidth limit %] to 0 %
* Click [Apply] [OK]

* Restart

Effect is immediate.

-enjoy!

how to find mp3 of any kind very quickly using google

Another good way of finding MP3s (or other formats) is using Google and typing the following:

parent + directory + mp3 + OR + wma+ #dido#

Replace #dido# by whatever artist you wish to find,

for example:
parent + directory + mp3 + OR + wma+ #Lamb#

You should get plenty of dirs with MP3s or WMA files (you could add OGG, etc, to the query). Cheers.

99 Windows XP Run Commands(DOS)

99 Commands the Windows XP Command prompt can run.

Here is a list of commands that you can run off from the Run Command prompt in XP:

Go to Start Menu > Run… and type in the command to run

Application = Command

1. Accessibility Controls = access.cpl
2. Add Hardware Wizard = hdwwiz.cpl
3. Add/Remove Programs = appwiz.cpl
4. Administrative Tools = control admintools
5. Automatic Updates = wuaucpl.cpl
6. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard = fsquirt
7. Calculator = calc
8. Certificate Manager = certmgr.msc
9. Character Map = charmap
10. Check Disk Utility = chkdsk
11. Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd
12. Command Prompt = cmd
13. Component Services = dcomcnfg
14. Computer Management = compmgmt.msc
15. Date and Time Properties = timedate.cpl
16. DDE Shares = ddeshare
17. Device Manager = devmgmt.msc
18. Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* = directx.cpl
19. Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag
20. Disk Cleanup Utility = cleanmgr
21. Disk Defragment = dfrg.msc
22. Disk Management = diskmgmt.msc
23. Disk Partition Manager = diskpart
24. Display Properties = control desktop/desk.cpl
25. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility = drwtsn32
26. Driver Verifier Utility = verifier
27. Event Viewer = eventvwr.msc
28. File Signature Verification Tool = sigverif
29. Findfast = findfast.cpl
30. Folders Properties = control folders
31. Fonts = control fonts
32. Fonts Folder = fonts
33. Free Cell Card Game = freecell
34. Game Controllers = joy.cpl
35. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) = gpedit.msc
36. Hearts Card Game = mshearts
37. Iexpress Wizard = iexpress
38. Indexing Service = ciadv.msc
39. Internet Properties = inetcpl.cpl
40. IP Configuration = ipconfig
41. Java Control Panel (If Installed) = jpicpl32.cpl
42. Java Application Cache Viewer (If Installed) = javaws
43. Keyboard Properties = control keyboard
44. Local Security Settings = secpol.msc
45. Local Users and Groups = lusrmgr.msc
46. Logs You Out Of Windows = logoff
47. Microsoft Chat = winchat
48. Minesweeper Game = winmine
49. Mouse Properties = control mouse
50. Mouse Properties = main.cpl
51. Network Connections = control netconnections
52. Network Connections = ncpa.cpl
53. Network Setup Wizard = netsetup.cpl
54. Notepad = notepad
55. Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) = nvtuicpl.cpl
56. Object Packager = packager
57. ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbccp32.cpl
58. On Screen Keyboard = osk
59. Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) = ac3filter.cpl
60. Password Properties = password.cpl
61. Performance Monitor = perfmon.msc
62. Performance Monitor = perfmon
63. Phone and Modem Options = telephon.cpl
64. Power Configuration = powercfg.cpl
65. Printers and Faxes = control printers
66. Printers Folder = printers
67. Private Character Editor = eudcedit
68. Quicktime (If Installed) = QuickTime.cpl
69. Regional Settings = intl.cpl
70. Registry Editor = regedit
71. Registry Editor = regedit32
72. Remote Desktop = mstsc
73. Removable Storage = ntmsmgr.msc
74. Removable Storage Operator Requests = ntmsoprq.msc
75. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) = rsop.msc
76. Scanners and Cameras = sticpl.cpl
77. Scheduled Tasks = control schedtasks
78. Security Center = wscui.cpl
79. Services = services.msc
80. Shared Folders = fsmgmt.msc
81. Shuts Down Windows = shutdown
82. Sounds and Audio = mmsys.cpl
83. Spider Solitare Card Game = spider
84. SQL Client Configuration = cliconfg
85. System Configuration Editor = sysedit
86. System Configuration Utility = msconfig
87. System File Checker Utility = sfc
88. System Properties = sysdm.cpl
89. Task Manager = taskmgr
90. Telnet Client = telnet
91. User Account Management = nusrmgr.cpl
92. Utility Manager = utilman
93. Windows Firewall = firewall.cpl
94. Windows Magnifier = magnify
95. Windows Management Infrastructure = wmimgmt.msc
96. Windows System Security Tool = syskey
97. Windows Update Launches = wupdmgr
98. Windows XP Tour Wizard = tourstart
99. Wordpad = write

How to hack-change your Windows XP Boot Screen

How to hack/change your Windows XP Boot Screen

HACKING THE XP BOOT SCREEN


This is a very simple trick to do if you have done the same for the logon screen and the start button. There are 2 ways to do this trick that I know about one is doing it manually and the other is using a program called bootxp. I am going to tell you the manual way to do it, but if you want to know the other way just let me know, so I can do an update to the guide. Now once you have downloaded your ntoskrnl.exe file save it a general location so that you will have easy access to it, like my folder.

Once you have ntoskrnl.exe file in an easy access folder, restart your pc into safe mode. Once into safe mode go to the folder where your files are located.

Now that you are there copy the file that you want to change your boot screen too. Once you have copied that file, hit the window key + r or type %windir%\system32 in the run command, so that folder as follows.

Once there paste your new file into the folder and overwrite the existing folder.

Now that you have your new file in the folder restart your pc as you normally would and your new boot screen should appear. You can download this bootscreen here.

ALWAYS BACKUP EVERYTHING YOU EDIT OR DELETE. I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MESS YOUR COMPUTER UP BY DOING THIS HACK OR ANY TYPE OF HACK. DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Image and ntoskrnl.exe files provided by www.themexp.org
oru can go to
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How To Add A Url Address Bar To The Taskbar

You can add an Internet URL address bar to your Windows XP taskbar. Doing so will let you type in URLs and launch Web pages without first launching a browser. It will also let you launch some native Windows XP applications in much the same way as you would via the Run menu (so you could type in calc to launch the calculator or mspaint to launch Microsoft Paint. Here's how you add the address bar:
1. Right-click on the taskbar, select Toolbars, and then click Address.
2. The word Address will appear on your taskbar.
3. Double click it to access it.
4. If that doesn't work, your taskbar is locked. You can unlock it by right-clicking on the taskbar again and uncheck Lock the Taskbar.
NOTE: You may also need to grab the vertical dotted lines beside the word Address and drag it to the left to make the Address window appear.

Find Stuff

Has this ever happened to you?
You're looking for something on a long web page with Internet Explorer or Netscape. You think it's there, but you're faced with seemingly insurmountable number of paragraphs, sentences, and words to hunt though.
Well, next time this happens to you, hit the Edit menu, Find (or CTRL-F for you shortcut lovers). You'll get a handy little "find" box that lets you type in a specific word. After you type in your search term, hit the Find Next button and Explorer will look for that word on the page. If it's successful, you'll be zapped right to it.
As if that wasn't cool enough, you can also use a variation of this tip in Windows Explorer. Next time you're looking for a file in Explorer, hit CRTL-F and you'll get a Find or Search box (depending on what flavor of Windows you're using).
If you are already in the area of your hard drive where you think the file is (say, My Documents), hit CTRL-F and your search will be set to look in the My Documents sfolder.

Create A Personal Screen Saver In Win Xp

This isnt a tweak, but a great little feature! For a great way to put your digital photos to work, try creating a slide show presentation for use as a screen saver. Here's how:
1. Right-click an empty spot on your desktop and then click Properties.
2. Click the Screen Saver tab.
3. In the Screen saver list, click My Pictures Slideshow.
4. Click Settings to make any adjustments, such as how often the pictures should change, what size they should be, and whether you'll use transition effects between pictures, and then click OK.
Now your screen saver is a random display of the pictures taken from your My Pictures folder.