Windows XP Hidden Applications

Use this trick at your own risk.

Yes, "hidden" applications! try them out and see what you have missed from Windows XP.

For each of these programs, launch it by: "Start" >> "Run", then type the executable name then press Enter.

Program: Clipboard Viewer (Access contents of Windows Clipboard)
Executable: clipbrd

Program: Dr. Watson for Windows (Trouble Shooting tool)
Executable: drwtsn32

Program: DirectX diagnosis (Diagnose DirectX, video & sound components)
Executable: dxdiag

Program: Private character editor (Create your own characters)

Executable: eudcedit

Program: IExpress Wizard (Create self-extracting / self-installing package)
Executable: iexpress

Program: Mcft Synchronization Manager (Synchronize network files to for off-line work)
Executable: mobsync

Program: Windows Media Player 5.1 (the basic version of Media Player)

Executable: mplay32

Program: Object Packager (Create packages to insert to a file)
Executable: packager

Program: System Monitor (A very useful tool to monitor PC performance)
Executable: perfmon

Program: Network shared folder wizard (creates shared folders on network)
Executable: shrpubw


Program: File signature verification (Verify signature on files)
Executable: sigverif

Program: Account Database Security Tool (Warning! this tool might encrypt all user accounts)
Executable: syskey

Program: Driver Verifier Manager (Verify the device drivers)
Executable: verifier


Program: Built-in Windows Chat (Windows for Workgroups Chat)
Executable: winchat