Command prompts for Windows via Command prompts for Windows. Useful “Start, Run” commands for Windows.
10Feb10
“Do Nothing” .exe
Dud. Dud is a program that does absolutely nothing. Run it and it will immediately unload. It can be used as a replacement for annoying system files, such as helpctr.exe or stobject.dll. Simply: copy dud.exe to the folder containing the offending application make note of the offending file’s name (ex: annoyance.exe) delete the offending application [...]
FOR /F “tokens=2-4 delims=/-/ ” %%A IN (“%date%”) DO ( SET cwMonth=%%A SET cwDay=%%B SET cwYear=%%C )
Install latest Windows Script update for your OS. Such as: Download details: Windows Script 5.7 for Windows XP.
How to remove the “My Bluetooth Places” desktop icon 1. Login as an administrator. 2. Open the Registry Editor (Windows Key + R; Run “regedit.exe”). 3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace 4. Expand NameSpace and look for a key named {6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}. Verify the key’s default value is My Bluetooth Places, and then delete it. Note: You [...]
1. Uninstalled the faulty device from Device Mgr (right-click faulty drive device, click Uninstall). 2. Run the XP_CD-DVD-Fix.zip file mentioned and linked to on this page. 3. Restart.
Q: Where are the Windows Quick Launch shortcuts stored? A: C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch