Windows Command Reference Guide
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Programs Provided with Windows
This appendix lists all the programs installed by Windows Setup on the 32-bit versions of Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP (Home Edition, Professional, and Media Center Edition), and Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate), with all optional components installed. It also lists some programs installed by Windows Update and Automatic Updates. The purpose of this appendix is to help you identify programs that you find running in your Task Manager window, and to let you browse for interesting standard programs that you might not be aware of. The programs fall into several categories: Graphical User Interface (GUI) programs, such as Notepad and Internet Explorer. GUI programs are delivered as executable files with an .EXE filename extension. Command-line (console) utilities such as ping and dir. Most command-line programs are delivered as executable (.EXE and .COM) files, with the exception of a few script files (.VBS and .JS), and some built-in commands that are handled directly by the command prompt processor [Link] or [Link]. Control Panel applets, screensavers, and Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snapins. The files have corresponding filename extensions: .SCR for screensavers, .MSC for MMC snap-ins, and .CPL for Control Panel applets. Components such as device drivers, Windows services, and programs used solely as helper components of other programs. These programs may have a filename extension that makes them look like standard programs, but they are not useful on their own. This appendix does not list the optional programs installed from the \TOOLS folder on the Windows Setup CD-ROM or DVD, although it does lists a few subcomponents of these tools that end up under your \windows folder. The tools themselves are listed in Appendix A, Windows Tool Reference.
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or by installing them into an MMC panel. On Windows XP and 2000, you can run an MMC snap-in with Administrator privileges by typing the command
runas /user:Administrator cmd /c [Link]
On Windows Vista, you dont need to use runas, as the User Account Control prompt will appear if the snap-in requires administrative privileges. You just can type the snap-ins filename into the Start menus search box. Control Panel applets can be run from the Control Panel or from the command line, as in this example:
control [Link]
On Windows 2000 and XP, you can run a Control Panel applet with Administrator privileges by typing the command
runas /user:Administrator control [Link]
Again, on Vista, runas is not needed. This technique does not work with [Link], however, unless you have previously configured Windows Explorer to launch folder windows in separate processes, by checking this option in the Tools, Folder Options, View tab. If you are using runas, the option has to have been set while logged on to the account that you specify in the runas command.
[Link] /s
Device drivers and services cannot be run directly, but are managed by tools such as the Services MMC snap-in ([Link]) or the net start command-line utility. Some Windows services are packaged as .DLL files and are executed by the [Link] program. Services are discussed in Chapter 4.
Command-Line Syntax
To use a command-line utility, you have to know its particular command-line syntax; that is, you have to know how to add options, filenames, and other control information to the command line. To get help for a given commandlets call it xxxthere are four things to try, in this order: Search for xxx in the Windows Help and Support Center. Type xxx -? | more in a command prompt window.
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Note
The more command is used to keep text from scrolling out of view if theres more than one screen. If some text is displayed and then the printout stops, press the spacebar to display the next screen.
Theres no way to tell beforehand which one or more of these methods will work, so you should try all four. For more information on using command-line programs, see Chapter 9.
NOTE
On Windows Vista, most of the information for command line programs has been deleted from the Help and Support Center. Your best bet on Vista is to use the -? and help options, or use Internet sources, as discussed in Chapter 9. Alternately, look up help information on a computer running XP.
Legend
In the tables that follow, the Filename column lists the names of program files installed in the various standard Windows folders. The filenames extension indicates the type of program file.
Extension
.BAT .CMD .COM .CPL .EXE .JS .MSC .SCR .SYS .VBS .WSF
Description Batch file (a text file containing a sequence of commands) Batch file (alternate extension) MS-DOS executable program Control Panel applet (actually a dynamic link library loaded and used by [Link]) Windows GUI program, Windows command-line program, or MS-DOS program JavaScript script (a text file containing a program written in the JavaScript language) MMC snap-in (actually a dynamic link library or XML file meant to be loaded and used by [Link]) Screensaver (actually a standard Windows executable file) MS-DOS device driver VBScript script (a text file containing a program written in the VBScript language) Windows Script Host packaged script
The OS column indicates the operating system(s) with which the program comes.
OS 2 X V Operating System Versions Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, or Media Center Edition Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate
Not every version of these operating systems includes all the listed files, and the tables list files included only with the 32-bit versions of the operating systems. For instance [Link], Windows
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Fax and Scan, is only found in the Ultimate, Enterprise, and Business editions of Vista. In addition, some files are installed only if you install optional Windows components (Turn Windows Features On or Off on Vista). The Type column indicates the general category into which the program falls.
Type CMD DOS drv GUI ndu SCR svc UNIX Description Command-line (console) program MS-DOS application or driver Windows device driver Graphical User Interface (windowed) application Not directly usable, meant to assist some other application Batch file, or script handled by Windows Script Host (cscript or wscript) Windows service (Services are discussed in Chapter 4) Services for UNIX-Based Applications application Directly Executable by the User? Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
In the Description column, Source indicates the source of a program if it is not installed by Windows Setup. Some programs can have several alternative sources. For example, the .NET Framework may be installed by a Service Pack, Windows Update, a download from [Link], or as part of a third-party application.
Filename
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
OS V 2X 2X V 2X 2XV 2XV X X X X XV
Type GUI GUI ndu ndu ndu SCR ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu svc
Description Windows Guided Help Accessibility Wizard Direct Show setup tool Display troubleshooter FrontPage Server Extensions component Manages IIS server through ADSI (sample script) Microsoft Agent (animated assistant) component Component of out-of-box experience, initial setup wizard Windows help script component Component of out-of-box experience, initial setup wizard Application Compatibility Wizard component Application Layer Gateway ServiceProvides support for third-party protocol plug-ins for ICS and ICF ANSI screen driver for MS-DOS subsystem IIS Application Server admin tool Makes directories appear local (archaic) Microsoft .NET ClickOnce launch utility Used by Windows boot process
2XV V 2XV V 2
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Description Used by Windows boot process Displays and edits ARP cache (TCP/IP) Windows Update component [Link] application compiler Adds data on web browsers to [Link] database Used to maintain correct linkage between different installed versions of .NET Framework and [Link] applications installed under IIS (source: .NET Framework) Associates MS SQL Server databases with [Link] applications Holds session state data for [Link] web-based applications (source: .NET Framework) [Link] runtime processCGI application that runs [Link] web-based applications on behalf of IIS (source: .NET Framework) [Link] setup component Automated System Recovery backup and restore Automated System Recovery Logical Disk manager Automated System Recovery component Schedules program to run automatically (obsolete) Supports Accessibility tools across Remote Desktop sessions Displays ATM Call Manager statistics Displays and sets file/folder attributes Windows Audio Converter, converts music files between different encoding formats (source: Standard on MCE, otherwise Plus! for Windows XP) Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation Windows setup component Audit Policy configuration tool Manages per-user audit policy settings FrontPage Server Extensions component (CGI application) Checks and repairs Windows File Systems Automates the file system conversion during reboots Batch file executed upon Windows startup Automates the file format process during reboots Used for formatting long filenames ActiveX Installer Service
V 2XV 2XV
V X X X 2XV V 2X 2XV X
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Filename
[Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
2XV V V 2XV
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
V V 2X V V X 2 V V V 2X 2X XV
UNIX UNIX GUI ndu GUI GUI GUI ndu CMD CMD ndu SCR ndu
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Type GUI CMD GUI ndu ndu UNIX ndu CMD CMD GUI UNIX CMD UNIX svc ndu
Description Character map Changes console code page Chess Titans game Works on Windows Server only; terminal server management tool Works on Windows Server only; terminal server management tool Changes file group membership Works on Windows server only; terminal server management tool Checks and repairs file system integrity Schedules automatic chkdsk at boot time Internet checkers game Changes file permissions Batch file tool: prompts for a single-character interactive response Changes file ownership Indexing service Input Method Editor (for example, Asian language input system) setup component (source: Windows Update) Encrypts and decrypts files and folders Indexing ServiceIndexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language Appears to be involved in installing or updating national language drivers Cookie converter; Internet Explorer software update component (source: Windows Update) Disk Cleanup program SQL Server Client Network Utility Copies standard input to the clipboard (batch file tool) Clipboard viewermultiuser ClipBook Service, shares Clipboard across a network Sidebar gadget component .NET Framework utility Lists Java system packages IIS management script component Windows Cluster configuration tool IIS management script component
[Link] [Link]
2XV 2XV
CMD svc
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Filename
[Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
CMD ndu ndu ndu CMD ndu GUI GUI DOS ndu ndu CMD CMD GUI GUI CMD CMD ndu CMD GUI GUI
2XV V X V 2X 2XV X 2X 2X
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Description Schedules conversion of volume from FAT to NTFS Converts IIS log files to various standard formats Copies .NET assemblies to the Global Assembly Cache to repair damaged installations (see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 827073) MSN Explorer component Locale driver for MS-DOS subsystem Copies files or folders Japanese Input Method Editor component Used on Windows Server only; terminal server management tool Sidebar gadget component Stored User Names and Passwords backup/restore wizard .NET Visual C# command-line compiler (source: .NET Framework) Windows Scripts Hostcommand-line version Starts C shell Client server runtime process 16-bit Windows compatibility component Alternative User Input Services service Sidebar gadget component Converts Resource file data to COFF objects (source: .NET Framework) Displays one or two persons dancing on the desktop, optionally to music (source: Standard on MCE, otherwise Plus! for Windows XP) Prints date and time Front Page Server Extensions component Displays and manages DCOM configuration Displays DDE shares on local or remote computer Some sort of networking component Debugs programs (archaic) Defragments a disk volume Text-to-speech component Shuts down removable disk during setup Device Properties Windows Disk Diagnostic User Resolver Disk defragmenter component Disk defragmenter component Disk defragmenter component Disk defragmenter system tool
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
ndu DOS UNIX ndu ndu ndu GUI CMD CMD UNIX svc ndu svc ndu CMD GUI
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Filename
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link]
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svc svc
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[Link] [Link]
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ndu GUI
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Type ndu ndu ndu CMD ndu ndu CMD GUI GUI ndu GUI GUI GUI GUI GUI ndu ndu GUI GUI ndu GUI GUI DOS DOS CMP UNIX CMP ndu ndu svc ndu svc GUI GUI
Description Direct Play Helper Direct Play networking component Direct Play component Lists installed device drivers Windows Media Player upgrade component Driver Installation component Installed as [Link] Dr. Watson for Win16 programs Dr. Watson viewer and configuration manager Component of out-of-box experience, initial setup wizard Installs the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) Wizard that offers to submit crash (blue screen) dumps to Microsoft Windows DVD Maker Windows DVD player Detects and installs updated DVD decoders Component of help center MSN Explorer component Error reporter; run when IE crashes (source: Windows Update) .NET Framework 2.0 error reporting component Desktop Window Manager Dr. Watson for Windows DirectX diagnostics Edits text files Edits text files (primeval) Encrypted File System component String search utility Windows Media Center component Windows Media Center component; notifies other components of media center events Windows Media Center setup component Windows Media Center Receiver service Windows Media Center component Windows Media Center Scheduler service Media Center main screen display (Start screen) Media Center task tray applet
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Filename
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] exch_regtrace.exe [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Type CMD GUI GUI ndu ndu GUI CMD GUI DOS CMD CMD CMD GUI GUI ndu ndu CMD CMD GUI GUI GUI CMD CMD ndu ndu ndu GUI GUI GUI svc
Description Displays information about a user (UNIX) Windows Firewall control panel Windows Firewall Settings dialog Part of Windows/IE/Outlook installation Used on Windows Server only; terminal server management tool Pen Flicks Training program Displays, adds, removes file system minifilter drivers (source: Windows XP SP2) Displays fonts in a font file Runs a program in the MS-DOS environment Executes a command on selected files Formats fixed or removable disk Fortezza security setup utility Obsolete Obsolete FrontPage Server Extensions component FrontPage Server Extensions component FrontPage Server remote administration Configures FrontPage Server Extensions ver. 4.0 Obsolete Popular Windows game Bluetooth file transfer utility Manages the Windows file system File transfer protocol Not sure; probably involved in installation of Windows patches BitLocker drive encryption component BitLocker drive encryption component Fax console Fax cover page editor Send Fax Wizard Fax serviceenables you to send and receive faxes, utilizing fax resources available on this computer or on the network Microsoft Fax setup component Appears to trick Windows into installing a game controller (joystick) without the hardware present Gathers network diagnostic information Gathers network diagnostic information Graphic device interface (a fundamental part of Windows)
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Filename
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
homepage__desktop.js homepage__server.js homepage__shared.js [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Type ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu GUI ndu ndu
Description Component of out-of-box experience; initial setup wizard Internet Connection Sharing setup component Internet Connection Wizard component Internet Connection Wizard component Internet Connection Wizard component Internet Connection Wizard tutorial InstallShield application installer component InstallShield application installer component IE5 Per-User setup tool Internet Explorer update, setup, and configuration tool (source: Windows Update) Internet Explorer crash-detection component .NET application launcher; responsible for downloading and running .NET applications started from Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer (source: .NET Framework) Internet Explorer setup component IE 7 uninstall component Customize This Folder Wizard; lets user specify display options for Active Desktop view of a folder IE 7 setup component Internet Explorer setup component Internet Explorer component Internet Explorer Creates simple Install applications Media Center Edition help component Media Center Edition help component IIS admin script component Manages IIS server IIS component IIS Setup IIS administration batch file IIS administration script Replicates IIS configuration across a server cluster .NET Intermediate Language command-line assembler (source: .NET Framework) Front Page Extensions componentNCSA format image map processor Scanners and Cameras control panel IMAPI CD-Burning COM service and Image Mastering API (CD-Burning COM component)
V X 2
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Filename
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
2XV V 2X V V V V V 2XV
[Link]
GUI
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Type CMD CMD GUI GUI CMD CMD GUI svc CMD GUI ndu ndu GUI GUI CMD CMD DOS DOS GUI GUI ndu UNIX CMD CMD GUI ndu ndu UNIX ndu DOS GUI ndu ndu svc
Description Displays TCP/IP configuration and manage DHCP leases IPSec over IPv6 Security Configuration IPSec status monitor Input Personalization Opt-In dialog IPv6 Installer/configuration tool Displays and edits TCP/IP routing table Wireless Link (IRDA infrared) file transfer wizard Infrared Port Monitor service iSCSI discovery tool iSCSI Initiator control panel Internet Connection Wizard component Component of out-of-box experience, initial setup wizard Microsoft debugger for Java 4 (not a virus!) Windows Journal .NET JScript command-line compiler (source: .NET Framework) Command-line loader for Java Keyboard code set configuration (formerly
[Link])
Locale driver for MS-DOS subsystem Imaging for Windows graphics file view/scan/scale utility Imaging for Windows graphics file preview utility Windows kernel API Opens Korn shell Kernel Transaction Management utility Sets the volume label on a disk or mount point Remote Desktop Client 6.0 (source: Windows Update or XP SP3, also installed as [Link]) Sidebar gadget component Connection status light display SUA Utility Stands in for obsolete Win 98/Me component and warns of incompatibility Runs a program above the first 64KB of memory Windows Media Center MXF Loader Sidebar gadget component Sidebar gadget component Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locatormanages the RPC name service database
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Filename
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[2]XV CMD XV V 2XV 2XV V V 2XV ndu GUI CMD CMD CMD UNIX svc
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
svc GUI GUI CMD CMD CMD SCR GUI ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu DOS ndu
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Type SCR SCR SCR SCR ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu GUI ndu GUI UNIX SCR SCR
Description Sample IIS management script Sample IIS management script Sample IIS management script Sample IIS management script Media Player component Windows Easy Transfer component Windows Easy Transfer component Part of Windows 9x-to-Windows 2000 upgrade process Files and Settings Transfer Wizard subcomponent .NET Framework updating component (source: Windows Update) .NET Framework updating component (source: Windows Update) Files and Settings Transfer Wizard component Part of Windows Media Player installer, updates settings from older versions Component of out-of-box experience, initial setup wizard Windows install/update component Windows Easy Transfer component Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Files and Settings Transfer Wizard component Minesweeper game Creates folders Sample IIS management script Creates a new IIS virtual web server, but doesnt let you avoid one server limit on Windows 2000 Pro Creates a virtual directory in a website See [Link] See [Link] Microsoft Management Console Generates native (faster) versions of MMC 3.0 snap-ins. (source: XP SP3 or MMC 3.0 download) NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing Service Synchronization manager/wizard Configures port, display, and keyboard settings Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) database MOF compiler Displays text one page at a time
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Filename
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Type ndu GUI ndu GUI GUI GUI ndu GUI GUI GUI GUI ndu svc ndu GUI GUI ndu
Description Used by Windows 2000 SP3 installer to update MSMQ registry values Windows Messenger MS Messenger component MSN Explorer MSN browser installer MSN browser installer wizard MSN Explorer uninstaller Windows Activation Wizard Paint accessory Windows Remote Assistance Microsoft Script Debugger (source: Windows Update or download) Subcomponent of On-Screen Keyboard Windows task scheduler service Task scheduler setup, installs scheduled maintenance items Terminal Services Client (Remote Desktop) (source: \add-ons\tsclient\mstsc) Group Policy Migration Table Editor Used by Windows upgrade process to migrate Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) data to COM+ Multilingual User Interface (MUI) setup component MUI setup component Internet Explorer update/uninstall component (source: Windows Update) Moves and renames files IBM Mwave modem driver management utility IBM Mwave modem driver management utility Displays copyright notice for IBM Mwave modem driver IBM Mwave modem driver configuration utility IBM Mwave modem service IBM Mwave modem driver installer for Windows 9x IBM mwave modem utility IBM mwave modem utility Network Access Protection taskbar tool (comes with SP3 for XP) Onscreen narrator Displays NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP statistics and name tables
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Filename
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Type CMD CMD GUI CMD ndu ndu CMD ndu GUI ndu CMD CMD GUI ndu ndu ndu ndu
Description Runs NetWare logon scripts Windows Optional Component Setup command line utility Data sources (ODBC 32-bit Administrator) ODBC database driver and data source configuration Outlook Express component Outlook Express uninstaller component (source: Windows Update) Windows setup remnant Component of out-of-box experience; initial setup wizard Windows setup component Component of out-of-box experience; initial setup wizard Displays files in use by local processes or network users (Installed as [Link] Windows Features (Turn Windows Features On or Off) control panel OS/2 subsystem component OS/2 subsystem component OS/2 subsystem component Boot loader version; may be installed instead of ntldr on boot drive Office source engine, processes updates and repairs for Microsoft Office, if installed Onscreen keyboard Used by Windows boot process Uninstalls Windows XP People Near Me Object Packager; lets you embed objects into documents Manages the system virtual memory page file Turns computer into a jukebox that can access music content but not other files (source: Standard on MCE, otherwise Plus! for Windows XP) Tests TCP/IP connectivity Pauses FTP service Pauses IIS server Pauses web server UNIX file archiving utility Program Compatibility Assistant component
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Filename
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Description Manages print jobs Manages local and network printer connections Manages TCP/IP printers Prints test pages, starts and stops printer queue Windows 3.1/NT 4style Program Manager Profile quota manager for Windows NT4 domains Sets HTTP proxy server Subsystem for UNIX-Based Applications session manager component Interix subsystem component Publishes printers to Active Directory Purble Place game Sets up network printers from Group Policy Personal Web Server (IIS) management utility Personal Web Server (IIS) manager (task tray tool) Windows Media Center Create DVD setup component Windows Media Center Create DVD component Installs Chinese Input Method Editor Displays the available application terminal servers on the network Displays information about processes local or remote IBM Mwave modem diagnostic tool Displays information about logged-on users, desktop sessions and processes Same as query user; displays list of logged-on users Displays information about Terminal Sessions Reliability analysis component Component of Remote Assistance Component of Remote Assistance Remote Access Services (RAS) status/management utility Creates a RAS connection Starts and ends dial-up networking connections Remote Assistance component Component of Remote Assistance Pop-up dial-up networking manager Remote Assistance Copies files to another computer (UNIX)
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Filename
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] RMActivate_isv.exe RMActivate_ssp.exe RMActivate_ssp_isv.exe [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
GUI GUI CMD ndu CMD svc CMD CMD CMD GUI ndu GUI CMD ndu CMD CMD CMD UNIX ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu UNIX CMD CMD
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Type CMD CMD CMD GUI CMD CMD ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu GUI svc
Description Obsolete, use netsh Services for NFS ONCRPC registration admin utility Remote Procedure Call (RPC) diagnostic tool R&R installer Remote shell (UNIX) Removable Storage media pool management tool Removable Storage Manager component Removable Storage Manager component Removable Storage Manager component Removable Storage Manager component Component of help center system info display Resultant Set of Policy provider component Sidebar gadget component System Restore QoS RSVPprovides network signaling and local traffic control setup functionality for QoS-aware programs and control applets NetMeeting Desktop Sharing Runs program with another users credentials Launches a 32-bit DLL program Runs legacy control panel with elevated permissions Causes a program to run during startup Internet reversi game Resets the session subsystem hardware and software to known initial values Speech API component Saves system dump upon reboot after BSOD Windows Media Center Create DVD component Windows Sidebar setup component Service management tool Searches Windows Registry for specified keys or values (source: Win2000 reskit) Smart Card Helper Displays and manages scheduled tasks Component of out-of-box experience; initial setup wizard Scripting system component Component of Windows tour Media Center Edition help component Installed as [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] setup_wm.exe [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
GUI CMD CMD ndu ndu GUI ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu GUI DOS CMD CMD CMD GUI DOS
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Description Works like the internal command start; open the file named on the command line in the associated application (source: support\tools\act20) Used during upgrade install from Windows NT 4 Services for NFS mount information utility Create and Share Folders Wizard Front Page Extensions componentserver-side include processor Shuts down, hibernates, or restarts local or remote computer Internet spades game Windows Sidebar Signature verifier for system files SerialKey (accessibility input device) manager Sidebar gadget component Software Licensing Admin Access Provider COM object Activates, displays or changes Windows license information Component used by Smart Link modem drivers or installers Smart Link winmodem device driver Microsoft Software Licensing Service Windows Activation program Script component used by web-based .NET applications (source: .NET Framework) Script component used by web-based .NET applications (source: .NET Framework) Installs or uninstalls System Management BIOS driver (WMI interface to the system BIOS) Windows Communication Foundation setup program, registers .SVC extension with IIS SNMP MIB compiler Performance Logs and Alerts service Session Manager Subsystem Windows Communication Foundation component Enables diagnostic tracing for the IIS SMTP service Windows Media Center component Sound Recorder Volume Control applet Volume control Snipping tool
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] smtp_regtrace.exe [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
CMD CMD GUI ndu CMD GUI GUI GUI ndu ndu ndu SCR ndu drv svc GUI ndu ndu CMD CMD CMD svc ndu ndu GUI ndu GUI GUI GUI GUI
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GUI GUI ndu CMD GUI ndu ndu ndu GUI ndu ndu
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svc ndu ndu GUI ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu CMD SCR SCR SCR GUI ndu svc ndu
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Description Stops FTP server Stops IIS server Stops web server Stub (nonfunctional) version of FrontPage Server Extensions administrator Stub (nonfunctional) version of FrontPage Server Extensions Services for UNIX-Based Applications component Maps a drive letter to a local folder Runs system service(s) contained in .DLL files, used to most Windows services Side-By-Side (SXS) debugging tool Creates Windows Briefcase Repairs COM+ authentication for applications running under IWAM account Component of help center system info display Editor for system files Component of help center system info display Installed as [Link]; see that entry) Encrypts and secures system database Part of Windows setup Prepares configured system for deployment by disk duplication Component of help center system info display Displays a system hardware and software summary Displays System Properties Advanced tab Displays System Properties Computer Name tab Displays System Properties Performance Options Data Execution Prevention dialog Displays System Properties Hardware tab Displays System Properties Performance Options dialog Displays System Properties System Protection tab Displays System Properties Remote tab Manages the taskbar and system tray Digitizer calibration tool Tablet PC Input Panel accessory Displays last few lines of a file Changes ownership of a file Telephony setup component Task Scheduler service Terminates a process
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Type CMD CMD svc CMD ndu CMD CMD ndu ndu CMD ndu CMD GUI ndu ndu CMD CMD CMD ndu svc CMD UNIX ndu ndu GUI UNIX CMD ndu ndu GUI ndu ndu ndu ndu
Description IPv6 Trace Route Displays directory structure Windows Installer service Connects to Terminal Services session Terminal Services Client upgrade program Disconnects Windows/Terminal Services session Terminates a process in a services session Used on Windows Server only, Terminal Server management tool Terminal Server Setup component Shuts down or restarts a Terminal Services server Manages display theme used during Remote Desktop sessions Terminal Server (remote desktop) WPF wrapper component TweakUI PowerToy for Windows XP download) Twain 16-bit drivers Twain 32-bit drivers Extracts performance monitor data Modifies time zone/daylight saving time data Time zone/daylight saving time database update utility Boot File Servicing component Interactive services detection and notification service Unmounts NFS exports/share Displays system information Network setup component Sidebar gadget component Generic uninstaller (source: various) Displays only unique input lines Removes performance counter definitions Modifies Registry during update of Windows Media Player Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) component Generic uninstaller (source: various) Installs Windows or Service Pack updates Root certificate revocation list updater (source: Windows Update) Upload manager for application and system crash info Universal Plug-and-Play (UPNP) ActiveX container
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ndu ndu ndu CMD ndu ndu ndu ndu GUI ndu CMD ndu svc ndu ndu GUI UNIX ndu CMD CMD svc DOS ndu CMD CMD GUI ndu CMD GUI GUI CMD GUI
Internet Explorer update installer component (source: Windows Update) Manages Windows Time service IIS worker process Address Book editor Outlook Express component Waits for or sends a named signal over a network (batch file utility) Imaging for Windows (scanner application) NetMeeting Whiteboard application Windows Backup command line interface WBEM permission editor
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Type GUI svc UNIX SRV ndu ndu CMD GUI GUI ndu ndu ndu CMD ndu GUI ndu CMD CMD GUI ndu GUI GUI GUI ndu GUI GUI ndu GUI GUI ndu ndu ndu ndu GUI svc
Description Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) tester Block Level Backup (Previous Versions, System Restore) service Counts words, lines, and characters in input User Mode Driver Framework manager service Sidebar gadget component Component of [Link] client-side validation control (source: .NET Framework) Manages linkage between Windows event log and event sources Getting Started with Windows welcome wizard Problem Reports and Solutions control panel Windows Problem Reporting component, assists in logging software crashes See previous See previous Extracts log data and manages event logs CAB auto-extractor used by [Link] Windows Fax and Scan application Windows Genuine Advantage notification component Searches for files by name Displays information on logged-on user Scanner and Camera Wizard Provided so that applications that expect to find or run Windows via [Link] will work Windows Calendar application Windows Chat Windows Meeting Space application Windows setup component Windows Mail SideShow gadget Windows Photo Gallery application WinFX Graphics manager component Windows Help (.HLP file) viewer Windows Help application Windows Help component Windows logon component Windows boot component Logon manager Windows Mail application Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) service
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V V V V V V 2XV 2XV V 2 V V X X X V X V V V V X X X
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Description Windows Media Player Component of Windows tour Windows Media Player Network Sharing service Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service balloon notification task Installs or removes Windows Media Player icons and Start menu entries (ocm stands for optional component manager) Windows Media Player Rich Preview Handler Windows Media Player Folder Sharing component Media Player gadget for SideShow Component of Windows Media Player Windows Media Player update download component IIS Manager Service Wordpad accessory Windows 3.1 environment component; debugging API Windows 3.1 emulation environment Windows Product Activation balloon reminder Parental control component Parental control component Windows Portable Device Shell Extension Autoplay Handler Support for Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printing (source: \add-ons\ipp) Component of help center Launches WordPad (supplied for compatibility with older versions of Windows) Windows Communication Foundation transaction manager configuration tool Pop-up those you are at risk warnings on the task tray; run by the security center service (source: Windows XP SP2) Windows Script Hostwindowed version Web services setup component Customer Experience Improvement data transfer program Windows Update application Windows Update automatic check/download task Windows Update Automatic Update component Windows Driver Foundation User-mode Driver Framework Host Process
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ndu ndu GUI ndu ndu svc GUI ndu ndu GUI ndu ndu ndu ndu ndu GUI CMD ndu
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Built-In Commands
Built-in commands are handled directly by the command-line interpreter [Link] There is no corresponding executable file. Many of these commands are also recognized by the old MS-DOS command line interpreter [Link], which is provided with all 32-bit versions of Windows for compatibility. Most of the commands have enhanced functionality in [Link].
Command
assoc call cd chdir color del delete dir echo endlocal erase exit for ftype goto if lh loadhigh md mkdir
OS 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV 2XV
Description Associates filename extensions with file type Calls a batch file subroutine Changes current working directory; same as chdir Changes current working directory; same as cd Changes command prompt window color Deletes files; same as delete and erase Deletes files; same as del and erase Displays file directory Displays text Restores environment variables Deletes files; same as del and delete Ends program or subroutine, or terminates command-line interpreter Repeats command Associates file types to applications Performs go to label in a batch file Executes command conditionally Loads an MS-DOS TSR program into high memory; same as loadhigh Loads an MS-DOS TSR program into high memory; same as lh Create directory; same as mkdir Create directory; same as md
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Description Moves files or folders Sets command search path Stops batch file for user interaction Restores current directory Sets command-line prompt Saves current directory Removes directory; same as rmdir Denotes remark or comment text Renames files or folders Removes directory, same as rd Sets environment variables Saves current environment Deletes and moves command-line arguments Runs a command or opens a document in a new window Displays and sets time of day Sets window title Copies text file to console window Controls automatic verify-after-write
Description Accessibility Options Add/Remove Programs Bluetooth Properties (source: Windows XP SP2) People Near Me ClearType Tuning (source: PowerToys for XP download) Display Properties Fax Properties Windows Firewall (source: Windows XP SP2) Add Hardware Wizard Internet Properties Windows CardSpace Regional and Language Options Wireless Link (IRDA infrared) Game Controllers Mouse, Keyboard, PC Card Properties
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Description Authorization Manager Certificate Manager Indexing Service Management Component Services (COM/DCOM/COM+) Configuration Computer Management Device Manager Disk Defragmenter Disk Management Event Viewer Fax Management Server Extensions Administrator Shared Folders Group Policy Object Editor (also seen as Local Security Policy Editor) Internet Authentication Service Internet Information Services Administration
Screensavers
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Description IIS administration, IIS6 compatibility version Local Users and Groups .NET Framework Configuration; manages and installs NET applications, configures .NET security policy (source: .NET Framework) System Information Network Access Protection Client Configuration NFS Management Removable Storage Management Removable Storage Operator Requests Performance panel: System Monitor and Performance Logs and Alerts Print Management Resultant Set of Policy Local Security Policy Services Task Scheduler Trusted Platform Module Management Windows Firewall with Advanced Security WMI Configuration
Screensavers
Screensavers are run by Windows when the system has been idle for a designated time, or from the Display Properties Control Panel when selecting and configuring a screensaver.
Filename
[Link] [Link] channel screen [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
OS V V 2 2XV X V X V V 2XV X 2X 2X V 2X 2X
Description Aurora Bubbles Channel Windows (also called Windows Logo) My Pictures Slideshow (Media Center version) Mystify Nature theme Photos Ribbons Blank screen Space theme 3D Flying Objects Beziers Windows Energy 3D Flower Box Marquee
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