DOS Tricks

Accessibility Controls = access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard = hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs = appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools = control admintools
Automatic Updates = wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard = fsquirt
Calculator = calc
Certificate Manager = certmgr.msc
Character Map = charmap
Check Disk Utility = chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd
Command Prompt = cmd
Component Services = dcomcnfg
Computer Management = compmgmt.msc
Date and Time Properties = timedate.cpl
DDE Shares = ddeshare
Device Manager = devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* = directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility = cleanmgr
Disk Defragment = dfrg.msc
Disk Management = diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager = diskpart
Display Properties = control desktop/desk.cpl
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility = drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility = verifier
Event Viewer = eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool = sigverif
Findfast = findfast.cpl
Folders Properties = control folders
Fonts = control fonts
Fonts Folder = fonts
Free Cell Card Game = freecell
Game Controllers = joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) = gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game = mshearts
Iexpress Wizard = iexpress
Indexing Service = ciadv.msc
Internet Properties = inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration = ipconfig
Java Control Panel (If Installed) = jpicpl32.cpl
Java Application Cache Viewer (If Installed) = javaws
Keyboard Properties = control keyboard
Local Security Settings = secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups = lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows = logoff
Microsoft Chat = winchat
Minesweeper Game = winmine
Mouse Properties = control mouse
Mouse Properties = main.cpl
Network Connections = control netconnections
Network Connections = ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard = netsetup.cpl
Notepad = notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) = nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager = packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard = osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) = ac3filter.cpl
Password Properties = password.cpl
Performance Monitor = perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor = perfmon
Phone and Modem Options = telephon.cpl
Power Configuration = powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes = control printers
Printers Folder = printers
Private Character Editor = eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed) = QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings = intl.cpl
Registry Editor = regedit
Registry Editor = regedit32
Remote Desktop = mstsc
Removable Storage = ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests = ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) = rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras = sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks = control schedtasks
Security Center = wscui.cpl
Services = services.msc
Shared Folders = fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows = shutdown
Sounds and Audio = mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game = spider
SQL Client Configuration = cliconfg
System Configuration Editor = sysedit
System Configuration Utility = msconfig
System File Checker Utility = sfc
System Properties = sysdm.cpl
Task Manager = taskmgr
Telnet Client = telnet
User Account Management = nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager = utilman
Windows Firewall = firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier = magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure = wmimgmt.msc
Windows System Security Tool = syskey
Windows Update Launches = wupdmgr
Windows XP Tour Wizard = tourstart
Wordpad = write

Run Line Commands

BCKGZM.EXE – Backgammon
CHKRZM.EXE – Checkers
CONF.EXE – NetMeeting
DIALER.EXE – Phone Dialer
HELPCTR.EXE – Help and Support
HRTZZM.EXE – Internet Hearts
HYPERTRM.EXE – HyperTerminal
ICWCONN1.EXE – Internet Connection Wizard
IEXPLORE.EXE – Internet Explorer
INETWIZ.EXE – Setup Your Internet Connection
INSTALL.EXE – User’s Folder
MIGWIZ.EXE – File and Settings Transfer Wizard
MOVIEMK.EXE – Windows Movie Maker
MPLAYER2.EXE – Windows Media Player Version 6.4.09.1120
MSCONFIG.EXE – System Configuration Utility
MSIMN.EXE – Outlook Express
MSINFO32.EXE – System Information
MSMSGS.EXE – Windows Messenger
MSN6.EXE – MSN Explorer
PBRUSH.EXE – Paint
PINBALL.EXE – Pinball
RVSEZM.EXE – Reversi
SHVLZM.EXE – Spades
TABLE30.EXE – User’s Folder
WAB.EXE – Windows Address Book
WABMIG.EXE – Address Book Import Tool
WINNT32.EXE – User’s Folder
WMPLAYER.EXE – Windows Media Player
WRITE.EXE – Wordpad These .EXE files reside in (c:windowssystem32) or (c:windows) directory.
ACCWIZ.EXE – Accessibility Wizard
CALC.EXE – Calculator
CHARMAP.EXE – Character Map
CLEANMGR.EXE – Disk Space Cleanup Manager
CLICONFG.EXE – SQL Client Configuration Utility
CLIPBRD.EXE – Clipbook Viewer
CLSPACK.EXE – Class Package Export Tool
CMD.EXE – Command Line
CMSTP.EXE – Connection Manager Profile Installer
CONTROL.EXE – Control Panel
DCOMCNFG.EXE – Component Services
DDESHARE.EXE – DDE Share
DRWATSON.EXE – Doctor Watson v1.00b
DRWTSN32.EXE – Doctor Watson Settings
DVDPLAY.EXE – DVD Player
DXDIAG.EXE – DirectX Diagnostics
EUDCEDIT.EXE – Private Character Editor
EVENTVWR.EXE – Event Viewer
EXPLORER.EXE – Windows Explorer
FREECELL.EXE – Free Cell
FXSCLNT.EXE – Fax Console
FXSCOVER.EXE – Fax Cover Page Editor
FXSEND.EXE – MS Fax Send Note Utility
IEXPRESS.EXE – IExpress 2.0
LOGOFF.EXE – System Logoff
MAGNIFY.EXE – Microsoft Magnifier
MMC.EXE – Microsoft Management Console
MOBSYNC.EXE – Microsoft Synchronization Manager
MPLAY32.EXE – Windows Media Player version 5.1
MSHEARTS.EXE – Hearts
MSPAINT.EXE – Paint
MSTSC.EXE – Remote Desktop Connection
NARRATOR.EXE – Microsoft Narrator
NETSETUP.EXE – Network Setup Wizard
NOTEPAD.EXE – Notepad
NSLOOKUP.EXE – NSLookup Application
NTSD.EXE – Symbolic Debugger for Windows 2000
ODBCAD32.EXE – ODBC Data Source Administrator
OSK.EXE – On Screen Keyboard
OSUNINST.EXE – Windows Uninstall Utility
PACKAGER.EXE – Object Packager
PERFMON.EXE – Performance Monitor
PROGMAN.EXE – Program Manager
RASPHONE.EXE – Remote Access Phonebook
REGEDIT.EXE – Registry Editor
REGEDT32.EXE – Registry Editor
RESET.EXE – Resets Session
RSTRUI.EXE – System Restore
RTCSHARE.EXE – RTC Application Sharing
SFC.EXE – System File Checker
SHRPUBW.EXE – Create Shared Folder
SHUTDOWN.EXE – System Shutdown
SIGVERIF.EXE – File Signature Verification
SNDREC32.EXE – Sound Recorder
SNDVOL32.EXE – Sound Volume
SOL.EXE – Solitaire
SPIDER.EXE – Spider Solitaire
SYNCAPP.EXE – Create A Briefcase
SYSEDIT.EXE – System Configuration Editor
SYSKEY.EXE – SAM Lock Tool
TASKMGR.EXE – Task Manager
TELNET.EXE – MS Telnet Client
TSSHUTDN.EXE – System Shutdown
TOURSTART.EXE – Windows Tour Launcher
UTILMAN.EXE – System Utility Manager
USERINIT.EXE – My Documents
VERIFIER.EXE – Driver Verifier Manager
WIAACMGR.EXE – Scanner and Camera Wizard
WINCHAT.EXE – Windows for Workgroups Chat
WINHELP.EXE – Windows Help Engine
WINHLP32.EXE – Help
WINMINE.EXE – Minesweeper
WINVER.EXE – Windows Version Information
WRITE.EXE – WordPad
WSCRIPT.EXE – Windows Script Host Settings
WUPDMGR.EXE – Windows Update
The following are Control Panel applets that can be run from the run line.
They are located in the c:windowssystem32 directory, and have the file type
extension “.CPL”.
ACCESS.CPL – Accessibility Options
APPWIZ.CPL – Add or Remove Programs
DESK.CPL – Display Properties
HDWWIZ.CPL – Add Hardware Wizard
INETCPL.CPL – Internet Explorer Properties
INTL.CPL – Regional and Language Options
JOY.CPL – Game Controllers
MAIN.CPL – Mouse Properties
MMSYS.CPL – Sounds and Audio Device Properties
NCPA.CPL – Network Connections
NUSRMGR.CPL – User Accounts
ODBCCP32.CPL – ODBC Data Source Administrator
POWERCFG.CPL – Power Options Properties
SYSDM.CPL – System Properties
TELEPHON.CPL – Phone and Modem Options
TIMEDATE.CPL – Date and Time Properties
The following are Microsoft Management Console Snap-ins that can be opened from
the run line. These applications have the file type extension “.MSC”.
CERTMGR.MSC – Certificates
CIADV.MSC – Indexing Service
COMPMGMT.MSC – Computer Management
DEVMGMT.MSC – Device Manager
DFRG.MSC – Disk Defragmenter
DISKMGMT.MSC – Disk Management
EVENTVWR.MSC – Event Viewer
FSMGMT.MSC – Shared Folders
LUSRMGR.MSC – Local Users and Groups
NTMSMGR.MSC – Removable Storage
NTMSOPRQ.MSC – Removable Storage Operator Requests
PERFMON.MSC – Performance Monitor
SERVICES.MSC – Services
WMIMGMT.MSC – Windows Management Infrastructure

Windows Xp - Regisry Tricks

  Disabling the Right Click

1) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
2) Create - DWORD value : NoViewContextMenu
3) Modify Value - 1 (and - 0 to enable back)

Disabling - Shutdown, Restart, Sleep, Hibernate Buttons 

1) Run : gpedit.msc

2) User Configuration

3) Administrative Templates

4) Start Menu and Taskbar

5) Right Click on : Remove and Prevent access to the Shutdown Command

Creating Shortcuts of Shutdown, Restart, Sleep, Hibernate

1) Right Click on Desktop

2) New

3) Shortcut

4) Type Name (of shortcut)

5) Type Location : Shutdown.exe -s -t 00 (for Shutdown)

6) Type Location : rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll,SetSuspendState (for Hibernate)

7) Type Location : rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState (for Sleep)

Customizing Folder Icons

1) Create a Text File with the following contents and save it as : desktop.ini

 2) Contents--->

[.ShellClassInfo]

ICONFILE=path of the icon

Customizing Drive Icons

1) Create a Text File in the root of the drive with the following contents and save it as :autorun.inf
 2) Contents--->

[Autorun]

ICON=path of the icon

Preventing Applications from Running

1) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
2) Create - DWORD value : DisallowRun
3) Modify Value : 1 (and : 0 to enable back)
4) Right Click on Explorer
5) Create a new key : DisallowRun
6) In the right pane of Disallow Run, create a new string for the application to which you want to disable.
7) Set Value Name : 1
8) Set Value Data : Name of App (e.g. : mspaint.exe)
9) Simply delete that Key whenever you want to run that App back.

Creating a Legal Notice on Startup

1) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
2) Double click on : legalnoticecaptiion
3) Value Data : Your Notice 

Adding a Destination to : Send to (when we right click on a file)

1) Run : Shell:sendto
2) Now in the opened folder create a shortcut of that Program which you want to be the Destination.
3) To create Shortcut : Right Click on the Program and Drag it to that Folder

Adding Control Panel to the Right Click of Desktop

1) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell

2) Right click on shell and create a new key : Control Panel

3) Create a new key in Control Panel : Command

4) Modify Value Name : (Default)

5) Modify Value Data : rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL

Customizing Open With Menu

 1) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\FileExts
 2) Select the file extension to whom you want to associate the new Program
3) Click on : OpenWithList
4) Add your Program

Rotating Windows Screen

alt + ctrl + left arrow = Left Rotate

alt + ctrl + right arrow = Right Rotate

alt + ctrl + down arrow = Upside Down Rotate

alt + ctrl + up arrow = Normal Screen

Rotating Mobile Screen

 Type these codes in Keypad on your Nokia Mobile (Simple Handsets)...

*#5512#                 Rotate Left  

8#5513#                 Rotate Right 

*#5511#                 Rotate to Normal

Display Shortcut Keys

1) When you open a menu or My Computer window in XP, you can see what shortcut keys are available by pressing [Alt] once - underlined letters will appear, and pressing that letter will trigger the appropriate shortcut, whether it's ticking a box or selecting a button.

2) You can make these underlined letters appear automatically from the 'Appearance' tab under the 'Desktop' control panel.

3) Click the 'Effects' button and remove the tick next to the box marked 'Hide underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I press the Alt key'. Click 'OK' twice.

Creating "Copy to" Option

Add a 'Copy to folder' option to the right-click context menu so that you can quickly copy a file by right-clicking it.

1) In the Registry Editor, browse to 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers' and create a new key called 'Copy to'. Change its default value to '{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}' and check it works in Windows.

2) You can also add a 'Move to folder' option in this way.

3) From the same 'ContextMenuHandlers' key, simply create a new key called 'Move to' and then change its default value to '{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}' to do this.

Remove Text from Icons

You can improve the general look of your PC's desktop by removing the names of shortcuts, leaving the icons to speak for themselves.
 If you try renaming a desktop shortcut to a single space, Windows XP won't let you.

However, you can force it to accept a space as the name by holding down [Alt] and typing 255 on the number pad.

If you want multiple shortcuts to have blank names, you'll need to give each one a different number of spaces to avoid them having identical names.

Reducing Hanging Time

By default, Windows waits for five seconds to allow time for any hung applications to be closed properly as you shut down your computer.
You can change this hanging time with a registry edit.

1) Browse to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop' and select the string entry called 'HungApp Timeout'.

2) If you're using Vista, you'll need to create this entry. Right-click this and choose 'Modify'.

3) The number is in milliseconds, so the default of 5,000 is a wait of five seconds.

4) Simply choose a lower number to shorten the wait time.

Disable Autorun

Put a disc in your CD/DVD drive and you'll notice an appreciable lag as it spins up, even if you're not just about to use it.
If you don't always need your CDs and DVDs to launch automatically when you insert them, the needless spinning up of the discs can slow your machine down.

You can disable CD autorun by modifying this registry key:

1) 'HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current ControlSet\Services\Cdrom'. Double-click the 'AutoRun Dword' value and set it to '0'.

2) Change it to '1' to restore it.

Cutting Start Menu delay

There's a slight delay built into the Start menu to give you thinking time.
If you know your way around, you can shorten it with a Registry edit.

1) Open the Registry Editor by choosing 'Start | Run' and entering Regedit in the 'Open' bar, then clicking 'OK'.

2) Now go to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop'.

3) Double-click the 'MenuShowDelay' value and change it from the default 400 to a lower number of your choice.

Creating your own Tool Bar

1) You can turn a folder into a toolbar for quick and easy access to its contents.

2) Right-click the taskbar and choose 'Toolbars | New toolbar' from the menu.

3) This launches the 'New toolbar' dialog.

4) Select the item that you want to use as a toolbar. If necessary, browse through 'My Documents' or 'My Computer' to find the folder you want.

5) Alternatively, click 'Make new folder' to create a custom one. Click 'OK'. Your new toolbar will appear as a button on the taskbar.

6) Click this to see an expanding menu of its contents.
Subfolders become their own expanding menus.

7) Select a file to open it in its associated application.

Remove Recycle Bin

1) Choose 'Start | Run' and type Regedit in the 'Open' bar. Click 'OK'.

2) Now browse to the following location:
'HKEY_ LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\HideDesktop Icons\NewStartPanel\'

3) Create a new DWORD value and give it the following name:
'{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}'

4) Double-click this and change its value to '1'.

5) Quit Registry Editor, then right-click an empty space somewhere on your desktop and choose 'Refresh'.

6) The Recycle Bin icon will magically disappear from the desktop.
You can get it back again at any time by changing the value back to '0'.

Hide Floder & it's Name

1) Right click in your favorite directory (for example C:\MCS\)and make a New Folder.
  (see pic+01 from attachment).

2) Right click on "New Folder" you have just made,select "properties",then go to
  "customize" tab and click on "Change Icon".

3) Inside coming window go and select the icon that has no graphical shape and then click
  on Apply..

4) Now you will have a folder that is not shown, you just can see it's name
  that is "New Folder".


 Now..

1) Create a New Folder and select "Rename".

2) Hold "Alt" key and while hold.. type.. 0160  then release "Alt" key and press "Enter".

3) .Now you have a folder which has No Name.

Customize Quick Launch Bar

In Windows XP, the customizable Quick Launch Bar also gives you convenient shortcuts to your favorite programs, folders, and files.

The Quick Launch Bar remains accessible from most windows, so it’s a handy way to open the applications and files you use frequently.
If the Quick Launch Bar isn’t already visible to the right of the Start button , you’ll need to turn it on.
To do that, right-click an open area of the taskbar.
However your mouse pointer over Toolbars, then click Quick Launch.
The Quick Launch Bar appears on your taskbar.

The Quick Launch Bar on the Windows XP taskbar

1) To add a program shortcut to the Quick Launch Bar, click the Start button, click All Programs, then click and drag the application you want to the Quick Launch Bar.

2) Release the mouse button and the application’s icon appears in the Quick Launch Bar.

3) To add a folder or file shortcut to the Quick Launch Bar, open Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder, subfolder, or individual file you want, click and drag the folder or file you want to the Quick Launch Bar.

4) Release the mouse button and the icon for the folder or file appears in the Quick Launch Bar.

5) To remove a shortcut from the Quick Launch Bar, right-click on the icon in the Quick Launch Bar of the application, folder, or file you want to remove and right-click it, click Delete, and then click Yes when asked if you’re sure you want to delete the shortcut.

Note: Although the shortcut is removed from the Quick Launch Bar, the actual application, folder, or file has not been deleted from your computer.

Maximize wIndow

click the F11 key at the top of your keyboard.