- Go to Start.
- Click Run and Type Following Code to use hidden apps.
- WINDOWS XP HIDDEN APPS
Character Map = charmap.exe (very useful for finding unusual characters)
Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe
Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd.exe (views contents of Windows clipboard)
Dr Watson = drwtsn32.exe (Troubleshooting tool)
DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag.exe (Diagnose & test DirectX, video & sound cards)
Private character editor = eudcedit.exe (allows creation or modification of characters)
IExpress Wizard = iexpress.exe (Create self-extracting / self-installing package)
Microsoft Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe (appears to allow synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. Apparently undocumented).
Windows Media Player 5.1 = mplay32.exe (Retro version of Media Player, very basic).
ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32.exe (something to do with databases)
Object Packager = packager.exe (to do with packaging objects for insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files).
System Monitor = perfmon.exe (very useful, highly configurable tool, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about any aspect of PC performance)
Program Manager = progman.exe (Legacy Windows 3.x desktop shell).
Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe (documentation is virtually non-existant).
Registry Editor = regedt32.exe [also regedit.exe] (for hacking the Windows Registry).
Network shared folder wizard = shrpubw.exe (creates shared folders on network).
File siganture verification tool = sigverif.exe
Volume Contro = sndvol32.exe (I've included this for those people that lose it from the System Notification area).
System Configuration Editor = sysedit.exe (modify System.ini & Win.ini just like in Win98! ).
Syskey = syskey.exe (Secures XP Account Details )
