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116117 2003-01-22 23:01:00 has any one got any more like these to put in the run box ie.
start/ run

msconfig
taskmgr.exe
sfc /scannow
cmd
msinfo32
winver
oobe /msoobe /a
or some where to look them up win xp thanks
johnboy (217)
116118 2003-01-23 04:30:00 regedit = to edit the registry
dxdiag = to run diagnostic program on DirectX


Jen
Jen C (20)
116119 2003-01-23 04:41:00 The Start/Run dialog box enables a very small number of commands, but if you go to a DOS prompt (Start/Run/ CMD) then you can run most DOS commands as below, plus many of the Start/Run versions (but not all).


Be careful.
Be Very Careful. I have left out some commands that I dont think were ported to XP "DOS". And some very dangerous ones.
Check on Google for the effect these have, and be prepared to reinstall!


ATTRIB displays or changes file attributes
CHDIR or CD displays the name of the current directory or changes the current directory
CHKDSK checks the status of a disk and displays a status report; it can also fix disk errors
CLS clears the screen
COPY copies one or more files to a destination you specify
DEL deletes the files you specify
DIR displays the files and subdirectories that are in the directory you specify
DISKCOPY copies the entire contents of one floppy disk to another floppy disk. It writes over the existing contents of the destination disk as it copies the new information on it.
EDIT starts MS-DOS Editor, a text editor you can use to create and edit ASCII text files.
DEL or ERASE deletes the files you specify
EXIT quits the MS-DOS command interpreter and returns to the program that started it, if one exists.
FIND searches for a specific string of text in a file or files
HELP starts MS-DOS Help
MKDIR or MD creates a directory
MEM displays the amount of used and free memory on your computer
MORE displays one screen of output at a time
MOVE moves one or more files to the location you specify
MSBACKUP backs up or restores one or more files from one disk onto another
MSD Provides technical information about your computer
PING pings the IP address specified
PRINT prints a text file while you are using other MS-DOS commands
RD or RMDIR deletes a directory
REN changes the name of the file or files you specify
TREE graphicaly displays the structure of a directory
VER displays the MS-DOS version number
XCOPY copies directories , their subdirectories, and files except hidden and system files.
godfather (25)
116120 2003-01-23 04:49:00 Here's info for win9.x.... I assume it'll be same/similar for XP

.exe files in Windows directory will run from the Run command, so go into explorer in C:\Windows and sort by Type will show you them all together. You could also go into other folders and copy your .exe's to the Windows directory, and they'll all (should!) work, such as those in the Command folder (C:\Windows\Command).

The one I use most often is winipcfg to give me my IP address when I'm playing games online.
Greg S (201)
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