Windows XP RUN commands.

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
Display Properties - desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color
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 (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) - ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) - ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) - ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (If Installed) - jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (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 (Scan Immediately) - sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) - sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) - sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) - sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) - sfc /cachesize=x
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

> How to remove the Surabaya virus during system startup?

It will show the following error message during start up:

Surabaya in my birthday
Don’t kill me, i’m just send message from your computer
Terima kasih telah menemaniku walaupun hanya sesaat,

tapi bagiku sangat berarti
Maafkan jika kebahagiaan yang kuminta adalah teman sepanjang hidupku
Seharusnya aku mengerti bahwa keberadaanku bukanlah disisimu, 

hanyalah lamunan dalam sesal
Untuk kekasih yang tak kan pernah kumiliki 3r1k1m0

After this message if press OK then the PC will restarts and the problem repeats . 

For this you need to remove two lines from Registry.

If Registry is also disabled then see the below link for solution:

HOW TO ENABLE REGISTRY IN XP 

Now Open Registry:

And go to the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

In the above location remove the following 2 lines:

LegalNoticeCaption = 81u3f4nt45y - 24.01.2007 – Surabaya
LegalNoticeText = Surabaya in my birthday. Don’t kill me, i’m just send message from your computer. Terima kasih telah menemaniku walaupun hanya sesaat, tapi bagiku sangat berarti. Maafkan jika kebahagiaan yang kuminta adalah teman sepanjang hidupku Seharusnya aku mengerti bahwa keberadaanku bukanlah disisimu, hanyalah lamunan dalam sesal Untuk kekasih yang tak kan pernah kumiliki 3r1k1m0.

From now onwards you did'nt observe any error messages during startup.

Enjoy..

How to enable Windows 2000 style login in Windows XP?

At first open Control Panel > User accounts > Change the way users log on or off > uncheck “Use the Welcome screen”, (also disables Fast User Switching).

Note: 
If using Windows XP Welcome Screen and it’s not showing Administrator login, press Ctrl+Alt+Del > release Del and press it again, while still holding Ctrl+Alt (displays Win2000 login)

> How to Control a Window with the Keyboard?

This trick might be very much useful while using Laptops.
                                          (or)
 Even when the title bar or sizing frame is off-screen and not reachable by the mouse cursor, you can still move or resize a window. 

1. Click on the visible part of the window and press Alt-Spacebar to bring up its system menu. 
2. Then press S (for Size), press the right arrow key(->) to select the right-hand edge of the window, and press the left arrow key(<-) repeatedly. 
3. When the window is reduced to a manageable size, press Enter.  

                                             (or)

1. To move a window whose title bar is not visible, click the window or its corresponding taskbar button and again press Alt-Spacebar.
2.  Even if the window is entirely off-screen, not visible at all, the system menu will appear as close to it as possible, so you can use the menu's location as a pointer to the "lost" window.
3.  This time press M (for Move), use the arrow keys to bring the window back into view, and press Enter when you have it back under control.

Enjoy....

> How to Restore the Show Desktop icon in Quick Launch toolbar?

Lost Show Desktop Icon in Quick Launch Toolbar... No problem just follow the 3 steps.


1. Open Notepad.
2. Now Copy and paste the below code in the Notepad.

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=Explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

3. Now save the Notepad file with FileName as Desktop.scf in the following location

C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\

Note:

If you did’nt find the Application Data folder in your [user] folder then enable the Hidden File option in Folder Options..

> How to Trace the Lost MOBILE PHONE(Only in INDIA)?

An IMEI number-The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number is an international identity number used to uniquely identify a mobile phone. The 15-digit IMEI number is an electronic fingerprint transmitted every time a phone is used, which reveals the identity of the mobile handset.

How can I find out my IMEI number? IMEI numbers are independent of the phone number and are usually written underneath the battery or on the back of the handset. Mobile phone users can also check their 15 digit IMEI number by dialling *#06# on their mobile handset. Mobile phone owners should make a note of their IMEI number and keep the details in a safe place.
If u lost your mobile, send an e-mail to cop@vsnl.net or call this Number(Chennai) - 04423452316 with the following info .

Your name:

Address:
Phone model:
Make:
Last used No.:
E-mail for communication:
Missed date:
IMEI No.:

"No need to go to police station"

> How to extract SWF Flash animation from Office Excel?

The reason of embedding SWF animation file in Office document is probably that majority of users is running on Windows / MS Office, and MS Office can serve as a container to run or play the SWF file.

(If you received an un-embedded SWF file, you might able to open and play the SWF animation in web browser that installed with Shockwave Flash add-on)
While the SWF flash appears as an embedded file in Office Excel or Word, you might want to extract or retrieve the embedded SWF flash for your blog.

However, there is no intrinsic or built-in function to extract / retrieve embedded SWF Flash animation from Microsoft Office document files. This is definitely true, that you won’t able to find this wanted feature in Office 2007 as well!
So, how could you do that in case you’re really wanted to do so? OK, here we go:

A simple VBA program (a.k.a Visual Basic for Applications) can extract the embedded SWF Flash animation file in less than a minute or so.

The VBA / guide has been tested in Office 2003 Professional, and it should be working perfectly in any Office versions / editions too (e.g. the latest Office 2007), provided the Office system has installed the VBA components.

Open a new Microsoft Excel document,

Click the Tools menu, Marco, Visual Basic Editor. (or) You can also press the ALT+ F11 hotkey to bring up the VBA editor,

While in MS Visual Basic editor, click the View Code icon on the upper-left panel,

Copy the VBA program source code at below here and paste it onto the VBA source code editor,
Press F5 to execute the VBA source code, An Open File dialog box prompts you to select the Office Excel document that embed the SWF Flash animation file,A message box appears shortly after the Excel file is selected, with a message that says where the extracted SWF Flash animation file is saved in local hard disk!The extracted SWF Flash animation file ended with SWF file extension, and it can be open/play in a web browser with Shockwave Flash addon (e.g. Flash9e.ocx in IE7).The VBA source code used to extract or retrieve SWF Flash animation files that embedded in Microsoft Office Excel or Word:

Code:

Sub ExtractFlash()

Dim tmpFileName As String

Dim FileNumber As Integer

Dim myFileId As Long

Dim MyFileLen As Long

Dim myIndex As Long

Dim swfFileLen As Long

Dim i As Long

Dim swfArr() As Byte

Dim myArr() As Byte

tmpFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename("MS Office File (*.doc;*.xls), *.doc;*.xls", , "Open MS Office file")

If tmpFileName = "False" Then Exit Sub

myFileId = FreeFile

Open tmpFileName For Binary As #myFileId

MyFileLen = LOF(myFileId)

ReDim myArr(MyFileLen - 1)

Get myFileId, , myArr()

Close myFileId

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

i = 0

Do While i <>

If myArr(i) = &H46 Then

If myArr(i + 1) = &H57 And myArr(i + 2) = &H53 Then

swfFileLen = CLng(&H1000000) * myArr(i + 7) + CLng(&H10000) * myArr(i + 6) + CLng(&H100)* myArr(i + 5) + myArr(i + 4)

ReDim swfArr(swfFileLen - 1)

For myIndex = 0 To swfFileLen - 1

swfArr(myIndex) = myArr(i + myIndex)

Next myIndex

Exit Do

Else

i = i + 3

End If

Else

i = i + 1

End If

Loop

myFileId = FreeFile

tmpFileName = Left(tmpFileName, Len(tmpFileName) - 4) & ".swf"

Open tmpFileName For Binary As #myFileId

Put #myFileId, , swfArr

Close myFileId

MsgBox "Save the extracted SWF Flash as [ " & tmpFileName & " ]"

End Sub

> How to Check the DRIVES for errors?

I have no earthly idea why Microsoft continues to hide the Check Disk feature, but

you should use it often. I check all the drives on my PCs every week. Checking the

disk for errors ensures that no corruption has occurred because of power outages or

misbehaving programs that don’t load and save files how they should. If you don’t

check your drives often, a small problem can rapidly escalate into something far nastier,

and you could end up losing data.

To check a disk for errors, follow these steps.

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button and then click My Computer to display the drives

on your system.

2. Right-click the drive you want to check and then choose Properties from

the menu that appears.

3. Click the Tools tab.

4. Click the Check Now button and then select the Automatically Fix File

System Errors check box.

5. Click Start.

If you’re checking your boot drive, you’ll see a warning dialog appear that

tells you that Windows will have to check the drive the next time you

reboot. This makes sense because you’re currently using it.

6. Click Yes to confirm.

7. Restart your PC.

Note: Check Disk automatically does the deed.

Windows Vista

1. Click the Start button and then click My Computer.

2. Right-click the drive you want to check and then choose Properties from

the menu that appears.

3. Click the Tools tab.

4. Click the Check Now button and then select the Automatically Fix File

System Errors check box.

5. Click Start.

If a warning appears, you’ll have to reboot.

6. Click Schedule Disk Check to confirm.

7. Restart your PC and allow Check Disk to run.

How to Defragment the Hard Drive?

Over weeks and months of use, computers running any version of Windows XP and

Vista will invariably slow down significantly because of hard drive fragmentation.

First, a quick explanation about fragmentation:

When you delete a file from your hard drive, that area of your hard drive can then accept data from another file. If thefile to be saved is larger than this open area, however, Windows must split the fileinto fragments. When your computer needs to load a file, Windows automatically(and invisibly) reassembles these fragments back into the complete file. However,

the more fragmented the files are on your hard drive, the longer this step takes, and

the slower your PC becomes. When you defragment your hard drive (called a defrag), the program rearranges the data on your hard drive so that each file is contiguous (no longer divided up into individual fragments) — making it much easier and faster for Windows to read that file when you ask for it!

To defragment your hard drive, follow these simple steps:

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button, and then choose Programs➪Accessories➪

System Tools➪Disk Defragmenter.

2. From the list that appears, click the drive you want to defragment.

3. Click the Defragment button.

4. When the defragment is complete, click the Close button on the Disk

Defragmenter window to exit the program.

Windows Vista

1. Click the Start button, and then choose All Programs➪

Accessories➪System Tools➪Disk Defragmenter.

2. Click the Select Volumes button to choose which drive you want to

defragment.

3. Click the Defragment Now button and then click OK.

4. When the defragment is complete, click the Close button to exit the

program.

> How to remove the "WGA" installation wizard?

It is very simple to to remove the "WGA" installation wizard during the system startup

which is like in the image.

(Caution: D'nt press Next Button)

This can be removed in simple steps:

1. Open My Computer
2. Now Open "C:" drive
3. Now open "C:\Windows folder"
4. Now open "C:\Windows\System32\ " folder
5. Now find out the folder named "KB905474" and remove this folder completely from PC.
6. Now restart your PC.
7. You wouldn't see the above screen again.