25 Windows XP Hidden Apps That You Might Not Know

In today’s world ,Windows XP is one the most popular and most using operating system .There are millions of users of Windows XP.Today I am Going to share 25 Windows XP hidden apps that you might not know . To run any of these apps go to Start > Run and type the executable name (i.e. charmap).
 winxp 25 Windows XP Hidden Apps That You Might Not Know
WINDOWS XP HIDDEN APPS:





1) Character Map = charmap.exe (very useful for finding unusual characters)
This might have happened to you. When you are supposed to add a special character to your document or in the web. You may not find it. So Charmap.exe brings all the special character to the front desk and lets you select-copy what you are looking for.
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2) Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe
Shortcut for the windows disk clean-up utility. Lets you clean up the unwanted files and temp files from a specific drive.
Cleanmgr 25 Windows XP Hidden Apps That You Might Not Know

3) Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd.exe (views contents of Windows clipboard)
4) Dr Watson = drwtsn32.exe (Troubleshooting tool)
Dr. Watson for Windows. This troubleshooting tool helps you find Application errors on your windows.
5) DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag.exe (Diagnose & test DirectX, video & sound cards)
dxdiag 25 Windows XP Hidden Apps That You Might Not Know
6) Private character editor = eudcedit.exe
This can let you create and modify special characters
7) IExpress Wizard = iexpress.exe
Create self-extracting / self-installing package.
iexpress 25 Windows XP Hidden Apps That You Might Not Know
icon cool 25 Windows XP Hidden Apps That You Might Not Know Microsoft Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe (appears to allow synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. Apparently undocumented).

9) Windows Media Player 5.1 = mplay32.exe
Pre-loaded with your current Windows Media Player. You can get the retro version of Media Player, Very basic.
10) ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32.exe
If you think yourself a pro. You can do something with your databases.
databases 25 Windows XP Hidden Apps That You Might Not Know
11) Object Packager = packager.exe (to do with packaging objects for insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files).

12) System Monitor = perfmon.exe
very useful, highly configurable tool, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about any aspect of PC performance, for uber-geeks only.
Perform 25 Windows XP Hidden Apps That You Might Not Know
13) Program Manager = progman.exe
Legacy Windows 3.x desktop shell
14) Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe
Documentation is virtually non-existent
15) Registry Editor = regedt32.exe [also regedit.exe]
Mostly used for hacking the Windows Registry
16) Network shared folder wizard = shrpubw.exe
This creates shared folders on network
17) File signature verification tool = sigverif.exe
18) Volume control = sndvol32.exe
I’ve included this for those people who lose it from the System Notification area .

19) System Configuration Editor = sysedit.exe
You can modify System.ini & Win.ini just like in Win98!

20) Syskey = syskey.exe
Secures XP Account database – use with care, it’s virtually undocumented but it appears to encrypt all passwords, I’m not sure of the full implication.
21) Microsoft Telnet Client = telnet.exe
22) Driver Verifier Manager = verifier.exe
seems to be a utility for monitoring the actions of drivers, might be useful for people having driver problems. Undocumented

23) Windows for Workgroups Chat = winchat.exe
This appears to be an old NT utility to allow chat sessions over a LAN. Help files available
24) System configuration = msconfig.exe
Trouble Startup ? This can let you control your start-up programs and let your windows boot faster.
25) gpedit.msc
Used to manage group policies, and permissions .

So these are 25 Windows XP Hidden Apps that can help as in many ways .
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