Windows XP Secrets - not for newbies

use follwing run commands to gain the access to helpful features and software in win XP. if you are a newbie please be aware about what you are doing 

1.  iExpress
This Program is for converting your files to EXECUTABLE files, you can create Executable packages by using this tool
Click start button  select  run and type iexpress

2. Disk Cleanup

This program used for cleaning harddisk to offer space

Click start button  select  run and type cleanmgr

3. Private Character Editor

This program is for designing icons and Characters(Alphapet)

Click start button  select  run and type EUDCEDIT

4. Dr Watson 

This program Is for repairing problems in Windows

Click start button  select  run and type drwtsn32

1.Windows Task kill feature

 

Windows has a task kill feature similar to Linux. Go to a command prompt and run the command tasklist to see running processes with PID numbers. Then type tskill
to end the specific task. This forces an instant closing of the task.

 

2. Use  GPEDIT.MSC edit features

You can edit many features by running gpedit.msc. You can add log on/log off scripts here and many features.

3. to view  the information  Use systeminfo.exe 

You can use the systeminfo.exe command in the command prompt to see System Information, including all Windows updates and hotfixes.

  

4. Lock Windows to protect computer

 

You can lock Windows to protect the computer when leaving the station easily by creating a shortcut with the path rundll32.exeuser32.dll, LockWorkStation. The Windows key + L is also a shortcut to this feature.

 5. usefull shorcuts for windows XP

- Windows key + D - shows the desktop
- Windows key + M - minimizes all open windows
- Windows key + Shift + M - maximizes all open windows
- Windows key + E - Runs Windows Explorer
- Windows key + R - shows the RUN dialog
- Windows key + F - shows Search window
- Windows key + Break - shows System Properties box
- Windows key + TAB - Go through taskbar applications
- Windows key + PAUSE Display the System Properties dialog box
- Windows key + U Open Utility Manager
- ALT + TAB - Cycle through opened applications
- Hold down CTRL while dragging an item to Copy it
- CTRL + ESC Display the Start menu
- ALT + ENTER View the properties for the selected item
- F4 key Display the Address bar list in My Computer or
- NUM LOCK + Asterisk (*) Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder

Windows XP comes with IPv4 and IPv6

Windows XP comes both IPv4 and IPv6 support. To enable IPv6, you can install the protocols needed with the command "ipv6 install" in the command-prompt. 

Then type ipv6 /? to see the options. The installation will not remove the IPv4 protocols so your current configuration will still work.

 by U.L Ranmal