Commandline tricks

 Keywords:  Windows Command line tricks

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Windows Command-line tricks

• Launch "Copy Disk" dialog

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","diskcopy,DiskCopyRunDll")
  

• Exit Windows with out prompting

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","krnl386.exe,exitkernel")
  

• Print Printer Test Page

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","msprint2.dll,RUNDLL_PrintTestPage")
  

• Dial-Up Connection Wizard

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","rnaui.dll,RnaWizard")
  

• Open an Explorer window

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","shell,shellexecute")
  

• Start the Control Panel

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","shell32,Control_RunDLL")
  

• Launch "Open with" dialog box

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","shell32,OpenAs_RunDLL")
  

• Open Explorer Help|About Dialog

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","shell32,ShellAboutA")
  

• Launch "Format Disk" dialog box

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","shell32,SHFormatDrive")
  

• Launch the Hardware Installation Wizard

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","sysdm.cpl,InstallDevice_Rundll")
  

• Casade all windows

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","user,cascadechildwindows")
  

• Refresh Explorer (same as F5 in an Explorer Window)

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","user,repaintscreen")
  

• Tile all windows

  Run("RunDLL32.exe","user,tilechildwindows")
  

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Here's as trick, to disable the keyboard and mouse, but it only seems to work on Windows 95 / 98 (Systems that have Both RunDll32.dll and rundll.exe).

The following commands are not supported on Windows NT /2000. They will have no affect on NT/2000.

NOTE: Once this command is called you will *have* to REBOOT you system to get the MOUSE back.

Run("rundll32.exe","mouse,disable")

NOTE: Once this command is called you will *have* to REBOOT you system to get the KEYBOARD back.

Run("rundll32.exe","keyboard,disable")

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Article ID:   W14600

Filename:   Commandline tricks.txt