"Control", and other unknown commands.

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Alceryes

If you go to start - run and type in "control userpasswords2" you get a
window that you can't normally get to by browsing through control panel (at
least not on XP Home).

I want to know of other 'hidden' commands like this one. Anyone know where I
can find'em?
 
Description of Control Panel Files in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313808

Description of Control Panel (.cpl) Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;149648

How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;180025

You do not need to open a command prompt, Just the Run box.

Open Control Panel...
Start | Run | control | OK

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | control folders | OK

Some will open without using control (quicker to type).
Start | Run | sysdm.cpl | OK
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

2. Right hand side
Add ControlUserPasswords2 To Control Panel
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Command-line reference
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Command-line reference A-Z
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Or >>

Start | Run and copy and paste the following line:

%windir%\hh.exe ms-its:c:\Windows\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

Click OK
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Start | Run and copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm

Click OK
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Thanks for the info. It'll take me a while to go through all of
those...especially kellys korner (nice site!).
The one's I'm really looking for are the one's that pull up
operation/performance tweaks like using the 'userpasswords2' command to
require ctrl-alt-del at logon (can't be done in Home ed. anywhere else,
except a registry hack).
Again, thanks.
 
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