Windows Core Treasures

Files have infiltrated the system all the way to play their respective role, but "big Woods, what birds have"! Inevitably there will be some "slip through the cracks", so that people can not feel clear is "which road immortal." Many executables, Microsoft for various purposes, just let them sleep silently there, and no shortcuts or instructions provided to the user; There are also some only as ancillary tools, unable to understand its specific linked files, not conducive to direct invocation. After several attempts, the author summarizes the use and usage of some of these files, especially when your system is having problems, these files are very useful. Because there is no corresponding information, mostly in the actual combat, it is only for the reference of friends.

I. Catalogue

All users here record information such as the user of window and the Start menu and desktop that these users set individually.

command in this directory has a lot of DOS common commands, such as Debug,format and so on. Do not underestimate these old Lianpo ah, in many key moments still rely on them yo.

Config is used to store hardware configuration files in Windows.

Cursors This is the directory where the Windows cursor is stored.

Desktop shortcuts, which are created by programs and documents, are found in this area, in addition to the system icons "My Computer" and "My Documents". If you delete an icon here, the icon on your desktop will be deleted accordingly. If you have a file on your desktop, it's actually stored in this folder.

Downloaded program Files This directory is a temporary file that is stored on the Internet when downloading Dongdong.

Favorites Store the contents of your favorites.

Fonts This is the directory where the font files for windows are stored. To install a font, simply copy the font file directly to that directory.

Help to store Windows helper files.

The default state of history allows you to keep an IE operation record for nearly 20 days.

Media here holds sound files for Windows systems, such as Microsoft's signature music Microsoft Voice, which is issued at the end of Windows startup.

Offline Web Pages contains files for offline browsing.

Recent this is the document call history that corresponds to the Start menu in the Chinese File menu. It will record the path of your recently opened documents and pictures, allowing users to quickly open the most recently used documents.

SendTo This directory corresponds to "destination" when using the "Send to" command for a file. You can add shortcuts to your favorite folders, and you don't have to grab the mouse to find them when you copy them later.

Start menu, which corresponds to the beginning of windows, can be managed directly from the Start menu in the directory.

Start Menuprograms The program that starts the menu.

Start Menuprograms starts to run automatically.

INF INF driver script folder.

Other INF driver script folder.

Wallpaper Web page Background folder.

Sysbckup System file backup folder.

System and System32 This is two very important systems folders that store important information such as system files and hardware drivers for Windows.

Tasks here correspond to the scheduled tasks of Windows, the added task will be found in this area.

Temp is primarily used to store a directory of temporary files that are generated when operations such as decompression, setup, and so on are performed. Be careful to clean up and avoid temporary files taking up hard disk space for long periods.

Temporary Internet files is also the directory that holds the pro files, unlike the temporary files that are generated when you browse the Web. It can speed up the browsing speed of web pages, but too much space, to clean up regularly.

Web This is about storing something web-related. In Explorer, when you view a picture of blue sky and white clouds in the bar while browsing the web, the screen saver in the screensaver, and the Web page when the server is not found in IE browsing, are stored here.

Application Data directory.

Second, the paper

Arp.exe TCP/IP address resolution tool.

Asd.exe automatically skips the driver. This program allows you to check the system for errors during startup and to provide the appropriate solution. In the event of a serious system problem, you can detect the cause of the failure and choose whether to skip the driver that it considers "the culprit".

Calc.exe Calculator.

Cdplayer.exe The CD player that comes with Windows.

Charmap.exe character mapping table. If you want to enter a symbol like "①" in Notepad, you can easily solve it by using the character mapping table.

Cleanmgr.exe Disk Cleanup program. When you have insufficient disk space, use this program to help you quickly clean up the junk files on the disk.

Clipbrd.exe Clipboard Viewer program. If the content on the Clipboard is too large, it consumes a lot of memory. Use this program to view and delete content from the Clipboard.

Clspack.exe packaged software for Windows. Use this tool to compress a file.

Control.exe calls the [Control Panel] program. Use without parameters to start [Control Panel], if you use the command line followed by a control project file name (. Cpl type, which can be found in the system directory), will open a specific control, and if you empty a cell with a comma-beginning number code, you can go directly to the specific control of a column (the Control first column number code is 0). Example: When you enter control Desk.cpl on the Run command line, 3 will bring up the [show] Properties/Settings window. With it, when writing your own program, even the simplest batch program, you can easily open [Control Panel] to complete the system setup adjustment. This is much easier than the obscure RunDll32.exe.

Cvtaplog.exe Disk Defragmenter assistant.

Defrag.exe the defragmentation program. Run this program to eliminate disk fragmentation in the selected partition.

Dialer.exe Phone Dialer. Run the program to open the Phone Dialer window.

Directcc.exe Direct Cable Connection program. The direct cable connection makes it easy and quick to use the serial port and the connecting port directly between the two computers.

Drvspace.exe disk space management program. Run the program to compress and decompress the disk.

Drwatson.exe Watson (Dr.Watson), whenever a system error occurs, can take a snapshot of the system to diagnose, and can intercept software errors and provide a detailed explanation of the cause of the error, but also for the diagnosis of the issue of operational recommendations. This is Win98 's own system diagnostics, designed the program's original intention, mainly to help Microsoft technical staff, remote for you to maintain the system. After running it, the taskbar appears in the lower right corner of the "Doctor" icon (that is, the head with a stethoscope, posturing "foreigner"), "hit" it two, immediately will jump out of a busy window for your "Love Ji" Check the body. Soon a report comes out, this is the current moment of your system snapshot. It contains a running task, a driver, a loaded 16-bit module three types of software environment information, in fact, [System Information] (Msinfo32.exe) provides a simplified version of the information. It has the advantage of being quick and easy and can be saved as a log file (. WLG extension), it is advantageous to compare the problems of the inspection system before and after.

Dvdplay. EXE DVD Player Program

DXDIAG. EXE DirectX Diagnostic Tool program.

Emm386.exe Extended memory Management program.

Explorer.exe resource Manager. Running the program launches the explorer.

Extrac32.exe CAB Package Release program. With this file, you can release the files in the CAB file package.

Fontview.exe Font Viewer program. With this program, you can view the font files that are installed in the specified windows. Follow the font file name (fon or TTF type) on the command line to see a sample of styles for each font. The opening of all font files in the system is associated with it by default.

Freecell.exe FreeCell Solitaire game.

Ftp.exe File transfer program.

Grpconv.exe Group file Conversion tool. You can convert the group file (GRP extension) under Win3x to the folder under [programs] in the win98[Start menu, and each group item is also changed to a shortcut in the folder.

Hh.exe Help view the program.

Ieshwiz.exe The Custom Folder Wizard. Win98 you can set the unique appearance of each folder, edit the background pattern of the folder, text color and other content, enrich your system's personality characteristics. It is associated with [Custom Folder ...] in the Explorer [view] menu. The items are corresponding.

Imegen. EXE with Input Method generator

Internat.exe IME Switch program. The program resident memory, run will appear in the lower right corner of the taskbar familiar input method typeface.

Ipconfig.exe the TCP/IP configuration program in a DOS environment. The configuration of TCP/IP can be viewed and modified in a DOS environment.

IsUninst.exe Uninstall the program. By executing the program, you can safely uninstall programs in Windows and their associated components.

Kodakimg.exe The Image Viewer program in Windows, run the program to browse graphics files in a variety of formats.

Mem.exe DOS Memory State Viewer. Run this program to see how the currently running program occupies physical memory in an MS-DOS window.

Mplayer.exe Media Player. Run the program to open the Media Player dialog box,

Play a VCD or AVI program.

Mkcompat.exe Mandatory compatibility program. When Microsoft designed Win9x, the most considered problem was compatibility, which would rather sacrifice some 32-bit program performance and ensure maximum compatibility with traditional software. Now think about this program is not put in the housetops, perhaps Microsoft is very confident system compatibility, feel that this thing is not necessary! The tool is used when a previous version of a Windows program (primarily a 16-bit program under WIN3X) does not run or runs unstable, providing many options It is used to adjust its operating mode and operating environment so that it can be used normally, which is at the cost of abandoning many advanced features.

MSCONFIG. EXE system to start the configuration program. This is a very useful "good stuff", it is recommended to have a basic friend for it in the Start menu to set a shortcut. Through it, in AUTOEXEC. Bat, Config.sys, System.ini, Win.ini Four important files, you can directly modify or even create new content, and for each of these files, and in the registration table registered as

Each item that is run at runtime can be selected individually or not; The program also has 12 options for more advanced users that can be used to resolve some software and hardware compatibility issues. Another great advantage of this tool is that it is easy to back up and restore the boot configuration, the content prohibited by the user is not deleted, just add a specific tag to temporarily disable, to facilitate future recovery, security is very high.

Mshearts.exe Online Hearts game.

Msimn.exe Outlook Express Program.

Net.exe Use this tool to view the network configuration for this computer.

Netconn. EXE Home Networking Wizard

Notepad.exe Notepad. Run the program into the Notepad edit window.

Pbrush.exe drawing program. Use this program to enter the paint editing window for painting operations.

Progman.exe Program Manager. Run the program to edit a program group that already exists or to create a new program group.

Ping.exe DOS working mode IP address Lookup tool. In addition to the ability to detect whether the specified IP address can be connected, there is also a use: when the server, after a long time without data transmission, in order to prevent the time-out caused by the other side disconnected, you can constantly "Ping" it to achieve the purpose of forcing the connection of a host. This program usage can be found in the DOS window.

Regedit.exe Registry Editor. Use this program to view and modify the Windows registry.

Rsrcmtr.exe Resource Status Tool. Use this tool to monitor the system resources currently used by the program.

Scandskw.exe ScanDisk, you can discover and repair data errors on the disk surface and on disk.

Scanregw.exe registry check with Backup program. Executing the program, you can check the registry for errors, such as checking correctly, prompting the user to back up the registry. is a 32-bit version of Scanreg.exe under the Windows command directory that can be used to check and back up the registry. Modify the value of the keyword backup and optimize in the Scanreg.ini file to determine whether the backup and optimization

The registry (1 is yes; 0 is no), modify the value of the maxbackupcopies, you can choose to keep the number of backups, the backup cab compressed package also saves System.ini and Win.ini two files), modify the value of BackupDirectory, You can specify the path where the backup package is stored, and you can add the files that need to be backed up in the form "files= [directory code,] file name 1, file name 2,...".

Where "Directory Code" has 10, 11, 30, respectively, corresponding to the Windows directory, the system directory and start the packing directory. Please add "directory Code", otherwise you may not find the target, only put a few empty files into the compressed package. This program can use the "/autorun" parameter to minimize its operation in the background, using the "/backup" parameter to make it automatically back up in the background.

Setver.exe MS-DOS version Setup program for viewing the DOS version number of a program and can

Deletes the specified DOS version.

Smartdrv.exe Virtual Cache Setup program, you can set the memory as a virtual cache, so as to improve data read and write speed.

Sndrec32.exe Recorder. If the audio device is connected, the program can be used for recording operation, the recorded file (. WAV) can be played in Sound Recorder and media player.

Sndvol32.exe Volume adjustment program. To execute the program, you can adjust the size of the sound and

Equilibrium.

Sol.exe Solitaire game.

Sysmon.exe System Monitor. Running the program, you can monitor the system's current resource usage, such as CPU occupancy, memory usage, and other system data.

SYSEDIT. EXE system Configuration Editing program. Specifically for editing Autoexec.bat, Config. SYS, System.ini, Win.ini, and Protocol.ini five system files.

Systray.exe Audio control Resident memory program. Running it will show you the familiar taskbar small horn icon, which can be used to adjust the volume and open the Audio Properties dialog box.

The Taskman.exe task tool can be used to view programs that are currently running, or to run programs that need to be executed.

Taskmon.exe task Monitor, which is the function of monitoring the execution of the program and reporting at any time. Ability to monitor all programs that run in Windows on the taskbar, open and close programs, and directly bring up the Shut down System dialog box.

Telnet.exe This program is primarily used to connect remote computers.

Tlocmgr. EXE Phone Voice location manager. Resident Memory program, after running a small taskbar icon, you can easily start the phone Dialer and adjust dialing properties.

Tour98.exe roaming the Windows Me program. This is a learning program for Windows me that beginners may wish to use.

Tuneup.exe Maintenance Wizard Program. The Maintenance Wizard adjusts your computer to its optimal state by setting up periodic disk scanners, Disk Defragmenter, and disk Cleanup programs to maintain your computer.

Wab.exe Address Book Management program.

Wabmig.exe Address Book importer.

Welcome.exe Welcome to the Windows program, can complete the registration, Internet connection, maintenance of computers and other functions, and can be set to display after each boot.

Winfile.exe File Manager. Run the program to find, view files and folders, display file information, and manipulate files and folders.

Winhelp.exe Help information for Windows.

Wininit.exe Software Installation handler. It can only run in real mode, and it is run every time the system starts, to check if there is a Wininit.ini file in the Windows directory (the file is an information file created in order to remove or replace some memory-resident programs that cannot be modified in protected mode). If so, the system can automatically complete the final installation of the software through the content recorded in it. Wininit.ini after processing will be renamed to Wininit.bak, open with Notepad, you can easily understand the newly installed software changes which system resident files (such as: DLL, EXE, DRV, etc.).

Winipcfg.exe with the Ipconfig.exe network IP configuration for the 32-bit and 16-bit versions of the Finder. You can detect the details of the current network configuration, such as IP address, subnet mask, and so on.

Winmine.exe Minesweeper game.

Winrep.exe Windows reporting tools. Used primarily to report Windows failures to Microsoft Corporation. It can automatically collect some relevant information in the system, guide you to write the specifications of the "Situation Report", to the Microsoft technical staff, so that they remotely solve practical problems for you, of course, this is to improve and improve the Windows system to collect data.

Winver.exe Windows version information.

Write.exe WordPad.

Eudcedit. EXE Character-Font program

Rstrui. EXE System Restore

MSINFO32. EXE System Information

Pinball. EXE Pinball game on the table

SPIDER. EXE Spider Solitaire

Hrtzzm. EXE after Internet Hearts

Rvsezm. EXE Internet Flip Chess

Shvlzm. EXE Internet Spades King

Bckgzm. EXE Internet Backgammon

Chkrzm. EXE Internet Checkers

(Note: These files are distributed in different directories such as C:windows,c:windowscommand,c:winwowssystemc:,c:program files, which can be found if you are not sure of their location.) )

Three start-up chapter

Don't forget, the system prompts you to make a startup disk when you install the system. What do we have here?

It's not usually necessary, but it works when it's critical.

It does not matter when the installation is not made, you can make the following steps: A) on the desktop, click on "Start", select "Settings", and open "Control Panel", b) Double-click "Add/Remove Programs"; c) you will see 3 tabs above, and the rightmost one says "Startup Disk". Click on this tab to Then you will see a button to set up the startup disk. You need a floppy disk stored in the setup

All important documents in the process of moving the disk; d) Place a blank floppy disk in the floppy drive and click the button. Now that it's done, you can see that 1.44MB of disk space is already using 1.15 MB.

Aspicd. SYS SCSI Optical drive for the ASPI driver. (The Aspi_dos driver must be run first, this file is only useful for users who use SCSI)

Autoexec.bat a batch file that runs automatically when the system starts.

CDSETUP.exe dos sound card driver with old files.

Command.com the necessary files for the system to start. (Do not delete)

CONFIG. SYS is used to load the device driver's configuration file.

DEFRAG. EXE is used for clearly fragmented files under DOS.

deltree. EXE to delete the directory command.

discopy.com the disk Copy command.

Drvspace. BIN when you make the Startup disk, Windows automatically generates the files.

Edit.com the command file used for editing under DOS.

FDISK. EXE for the hard disk partition of the command file.

FIND. EXE to find characters in a file, path, or drive.

Format.com the file used for formatting. (For example: Format c:, the command has many

Parameters. )

Io. SYS is required to start the system file. (Do not delete)

more.com lists more parameters. (Example: dir | more, "|" It's called a pipe here. )

Mouse.com Mouse driver files. (I don't use the file, but keep it in case you need it)

MSCDEX. EXE Drive's DOS file.

MSDOS. SYS when you make a startup disk, Windows automatically generates files.

Sbcd. SYS General-Purpose DOS optical drive driver. (I got it from my creative optical drive and it works for most optical drives.) )

Sbide. SYS the DOS CD driver for the old sound card. (Not useful)

SCANDISK. EXE is used for hard disk scan commands.

SCANDISK. INI to execute the files required by the SCANDISK.EXE. Sgidece. SYS dos CD file. (You won't use it.)

XCOPY32. EXE commands to copy files from one location to another.

Where the file Erd.cab, automatically extracted to the virtual disk at startup, they are the most classic DOS

The most commonly used external commands are not explained here.

ATTRIB. Exe

CHKDSK. Exe

DEBUG. Exe

Edit.com

EXT. Exe

Format.com

Help. BAT

MSCDEX. Exe

SCANDISK. Exe

SCANDISK. Ini

Sys.com

The above file I think there is a certain practical value of the executable program, most of them are not invited to the "hermit", although some are integrated in other tools, but the specific program name of the check is not known. Finding them will reduce the mystique of the win me system and make it easy to invoke some of the system functions in your own software. For the vast number of beginners to programming friends, this is definitely a very comfortable feeling.