Programs Provided with Windows


Programs Provided with Windows

This appendix lists all of the programs installed by Windows Setup on Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, and Windows XP Media Center Edition. It also lists programs installed by Windows Update and Automatic Updates.

The purpose of this appendix is to help you identify programs that you find running in your Task Manager window, and to let you browse for interesting standard programs that you might not be aware of. The programs fall into several categories:

  • Graphical User Interface (GUI) programs, such as Notepad and Internet Explorer. GUI programs are delivered as executable files with an .EXE filename extension.

  • Command-line (console) utilities such as ping and dir . Most command-line programs are delivered as executable ( .EXE and .COM ) files, with the exception of a few script files ( .VBS and .JS ), and some "built-in" commands that are handled directly by the Windows command prompt processor ( cmd.exe on Windows 2000 and XP, command.com on Windows 98 and ME).

  • Control Panel applets, screensavers, and Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins. The files have corresponding filename extensions: .SCR for screensavers, .MSC for MMC snap-ins, and .CPL for Control Panel applets.

  • Components such as device drivers, Windows services, and programs used solely as "helper" components of other programs. These programs may have a filename extension that makes them look like standard programs, but they are not useful on their own.

This appendix does not list the optional programs installed from the \TOOLS folder on the Windows Setup CD-ROM, although it does lists a few subcomponents of these tools that end up under your \windows folder. The tools themselves are listed in Appendix A, "Windows Tool Reference."

Running Applications and Components

Applications can be started in the following ways:

  • GUI and command-line programs can be run from shortcuts, from Windows Explorer, or, if they are in a folder listed in the PATH environment variable, by typing their name at the prompt in a Command Prompt window.

  • Script files can be run from the command line by name, or can be forced to run in GUI or command-line mode with the wscript or cscript commands, respectively. For more information on scripting, see Chapter 9, "Windows Commands and Scripting."

  • MMC snap-ins can be run using the start command, for example

    start compmgmt.msc 

    or by installing them into an MMC panel. On Windows XP and 2000, you can run an MMC snap-in with Administrator privileges by typing the command

    runas /user:Administrator "cmd /c xxxx.msc" 

  • Control Panels applets can be run from the Control Panel or from the command line, as in this example:

    control timedate.cpl 

    On Windows 2000 and XP, you can run a Control Panel applet with Administrator privileges by typing the command

    runas /user:Administrator "control xxxx.cpl" 

    This technique does not work with ncpa.cpl , however.

  • Screensavers can be configured and previewed (respectively) using the following commands:

    start xxxx.scr /c start xxxx.scr /s 

  • Device drivers and services cannot be run directly, but are managed by tools such as the Services MMC snap-in ( services.msc ) or the net start command-line utility. Some Windows services are packaged as .DLL files and are executed by the svchost .exe program. Services are discussed in Chapter 4.

Command-Line Syntax

To use a command-line utility, you have to know its particular command-line syntax; that is, you have to know how to add options, filenames, and other control information to the command line. To get help for a given commandlet's call it xxx there are four things to try, in this order:

  • Search for xxx in the Windows Help and Support Center.

  • Type xxx -? | more in a command prompt window.

  • Type help xxx | more in a command prompt window.

  • Perform a Google search for Windows command xxx .

Note

The more command is used to keep text from scrolling out of view if there's more than one screen. If some text is displayed and then the printout stops, press the spacebar to display the next screen.


There's no way to tell beforehand which one or more of these methods will work, so you should try all four. For more information on using command-line programs, see Chapter 9.

Legend

In the listings that follow, the Program column lists the names of program files installed in the various standard Windows folders. The filename's extension indicates the type of program file:

Extension

Description

.BAT

Batch file (a text file containing a sequence of commands)

.COM

MS-DOS executable program

.CPL

Control Panel applet (actually a dynamic link library loaded and used by control.exe )

.DLL

Dynamic link library (not directly executable, these are used by .EXE programs to gain added functionality)

.EXE

Windows GUI program, Windows command-line program, or MS-DOS program

.JS

JavaScript script (a text file containing a program written in the JavaScript language)

.MSC

MMC snap-in (actually a dynamic link library or XML file meant to be loaded and used by mmc.exe )

.SCR

Screensaver (actually a standard Windows executable file)

.SYS

MS-DOS device driver

.VBS

VBScript script (a text file containing a program written in the VBScript language)


The OS column indicates the operating system(s) with which the program comes:

OS

Operating System Versions

8

Windows 98

E

Windows ME

2

Windows 2000 Professional

H

Windows XP Home Edition

P

Windows XP Professional

M

Windows XP Media Center Edition


The "Type" column indicates the general category into which the program falls :

Type

Description

Directly executable by the user?

BF

Batch file

Yes

CMD

Command-line (console) program

Yes

DOS

MS-DOS application or driver

Yes

GUI

Graphical User Interface (windowed) application

Yes

SCR

Script file, handled by Windows Script Host ( cscript or wscript )

Yes

cmp

Component of some other application

No

drv

Windows device driver

No

ndu

Not directly usable, meant to assist some other application

No

svc

Windows service (Services are discussed in Chapter 4)

No


In the Description column, Source indicates the source of a program if it is not installed by Windows Setup. Some programs can have several alternative sources. For example, the .NET Framework may be installed by a Service Pack, Windows Update, a download from microsoft.com, or as part of a third-party application.

Filename

OS

Type

Description

401comupd.exe

E

CMD

Installs Common Controls library ( comctl32.dll ) version 4.01; probably left over from setup or Windows Update

accstat.exe

8E

ndu

Accessibility status indicator

accwiz.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Accessibility Wizard

actmovie.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Direct Show setup tool

addreg.exe

8E

ndu

Sets Internationalization parameters

admin.exe

2HPM

cmp

FrontPage Server Extensions component

adsutil .vbs

2P

SCR

Manages IIS server through ADSI (sample script)

agentsvr.exe

E2HPM

cmp

Microsoft Agent (animated assistant) component

agtcore.js

EHPM

cmp

Component of "Out-of-box" experience, initial setup wizard

agtscrp2.js

HPM

cmp

Windows help script component

agtscrpt.js

EHPM

cmp

Component of "Out-of-box" experience, initial setup wizard

ahui.exe

HPM

cmp

Application Compatibility Wizard component

alg.exe

HPM

svc

Application Layer Gateway ServiceProvides support for third-party protocol plug-ins for ICS and ICF

annclist.exe

8E

ndu

Component of TV Viewer

annui.exe

8E

GUI

Announcement managerconfigures filters for data being broadcast through the TV system

ansi.sys

8E2HPM

DOS

ANSI Screen driver for MS-DOS subsystem

aolsetup.exe

8E

GUI

Launches AOL software installer located on Windows 98 setup CD

append.exe

2HPM

DOS

Makes directories appear "local" (archaic)

arcldr.exe

2

ndu

Used by Windows boot process

arcsetup.exe

2

ndu

Used by Windows boot process

arp.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Displays and edits ARP cache (TCP/IP)

asd.exe

8E

ndu

Automatic Skip Driver Agent tool, inhibits device drivers causing Windows boot to fail (see Microsoft Knowledge Base article #186588)

aspnet_regiis.exe

2PM

CMD

Used to maintain correct linkage between different installed versions of .NET Framework and ASP.NET applications installed under IIS (source: .NET Framework)

aspnet_state.exe

2HPM

svc

Holds session state data for ASP.NET web-based applications (source: .NET Framework)

aspnet_wp.exe

2PM

cmp

ASP.NET runtime processCGI application that runs ASP.NET web-based applications on behalf of IIS (source: .NET Framework)

asr_fmt.exe

PM

CMD

Automated System Recovery backup and restore

asr_ldm.exe

PM

CMD

Automated System Recovery Logical Disk manager

asr_pfu.exe

PM

cmp

Automated System Recovery component

at.exe

2HPM

CMD

Schedules program to run automatically (obsolete)

atmadm.exe

E2HPM

CMD

Displays ATM Call Manager statistics

attrib.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Displays and sets file/folder attributes

attsetup.exe

8E

GUI

Launches AT&T Worldnet Internet access software located on Windows 98 setup CD

audioconverter.exe

M

GUI

Windows Audio Converter, converts music files between different encoding formats (source: Standard on MCE, otherwise Plus! for Windows XP)

auditusr.exe

HPM

CMD

Manages per-user audit policy settings

author.exe

2HPM

cmp

FrontPage Server Extensions component (CGI application)

autochk.exe

E2HPM

cmp

Checks and repairs Windows File Systems

autoconv.exe

2HPM

cmp

Automates the file system conversion during reboots

autoexec.bat

8EP

DOS

Batch file executed upon Windows startup

autofmt.exe

2HPM

cmp

Automates the file format process during reboots

autolfn.exe

2HPM

cmp

Used for formatting long filenames

awadpr32.exe

8E

CMD

Fax Printer icon installer (source: TOOLS\OLDWIN95 Windows Messaging & Fax)

awfxex32.exe

8E

cmp

Microsoft Fax component

awsnto32.exe

8E

cmp

Microsoft Fax component (source: TOOLS\OLDWIN95 Windows Messaging & Fax)

basicfunctions.js

M

cmp

Media Center Edition help component

bckgzm.exe

EHPM

GUI

Internet Backgammon

blastcln.exe

HPM

CMD

MSBLAST virus removal utility (installed by Windows Update)

bootcfg.exe

PM

CMD

Modifies the BOOT.INI configuration file

bootdisk.bat

8E

BF

Creates a Windows 98 Startup boot disk (boots DOS)

bootok.exe

2HPM

CMD

Boot acceptance application for Registry

bootvrfy.exe

2HPM

CMD

Notifies the system that startup was successful

bpcpost.exe

8E

cmp

TV Viewer component

bpcunpak.exe

8E

ndu

Component of TV Viewer

cabbit.exe

E

cmp

System Restore component

cacls.exe

2HPM

CMD

Clears the command prompt window

cafixweb.exe

2

ndu

Service pack installation component, probably targeted at Windows 2000 Server rather than Pro

calc.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Calculator accessory

caspol .exe

8E2PM

CMD

ASP.NET Code Access Security Policy tool; sets security policy for ASP.NET applications (assemblies) (source: .NET Framework)

cb32.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

NetMeeting component, invokes Chat window

cchat.exe

8E

GUI

Microsoft Chat (no longer useable)

cdlm.exe

M

GUI

CD Label Maker (source: Standard on MCE, otherwise Plus! for Windows XP)

cdplayer.exe

8E2

GUI

CD music player utility

cfgwiz.exe

2HPM

cmp

Front Page Server Extensions configuration component

cfgwiz32.exe

8E

GUI

ISDN Configuration Wizard

chaccess.vbs

2P

SCR

Changes access on website folders (ADSI)

change.exe

HPM

ndu

Used on Windows server only, terminal server management tool

charmap.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Character map

chart.js

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host democreates an Excel chart

chart.vbs

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host democreates an Excel chart

chcp.com

2HPM

CMD

Changes console code page

checkconnection.js

E

cmp

Component of Windows Help center

checksr.bat

E

cmp

Component of System Restore procedure on Emergency Backup Disk

chglogon.exe

HPM

ndu

Used on Windows server only; terminal server management tool

chgport.exe

HPM

ndu

Used on Windows server only; terminal server management tool

chgusr.exe

HPM

ndu

Used on Windows server only; terminal server management tool

chkdsk.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Checks and repairs file system integrity

chkntfs.exe

2HPM

CMD

Schedules automatic chkdsk at boot time

chkrzm.exe

EHPM

GUI

Internet Checkers

choice.com

8E

CMD

Batch file utility, prompts user to make a choice and communicates selection to batch file through errorlevel

cidaemon.exe

2HPM

svc

Indexing service

cintsetp.exe

2HPM

ndu

Input Method Editor (e.g., Asian language input system) setup component (source: Windows Update)

cipher.exe

2PM

CMD

Encrypts and decrypts files and folders

cisvc.exe

2HPM

svc

Indexing ServiceIndexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language.

cjime.exe

2

ndu

Appears to be involved in installing or updating national language drivers

ckcnv.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Cookie converter; Internet Explorer software update component (source: Windows Update)

cleanmgr.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Disk Cleanup program

cliconfg.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

SQL Server Client Network Utility

clipbrd.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Clipboard viewermultiuser

clipsrv.exe

2HPM

svc

ClipBook Service, shares Clipboard across a network

clspack.exe

8E2

CMD

Lists Java system packages

cluster.exe

2

CMD

Windows Cluster configuration tool

cmd.exe

2HPM

CMD

Command shell. Processes commands in batch files or typed into the Command Prompt window. This is the 32-bit Windows replacement for DOS's command.com, and it is a significant improvement. See Chapter 9 for more information.

cmdinit.bat

E

BF

Default batch file run upon opening command prompt windows

cmdl32.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Connection Manager Auto-Download

cmdninst.exe

E

cmp

Configuration Manager Device Installer Launcher; involved in detecting devices and installing drivers at bootup

cmmgr32.exe

8E2

cmp

Windows Connection Manager component

cmmon32.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Connection Manager Monitor

cmpagent.exe

8E

GUI

Compression agent; recompresses drives with DriveSpace 3 after changing compression mode

cmstp.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Connection Manager profile installer

comclust.exe

2

GUI

Cluster configuration wizard for MS DTC

command.com

8E2HPM

DOS

MS-DOS command shell

common.js

E2HPM

SCR

Component of several JS applications (source: Services for UNIX 3.5)

commonfunc.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center

comp.exe

2HPM

CMD

Compares files

compact.exe

2HPM

CMD

Enables and disables file and folder compression

comrepl.exe

2HPM

CMD

COMREPL replicates one computer's COM+ applications to one or more target computers

comrereg.exe

2HPM

CMD

Appears to repair COM object registry database

comsdupd.exe

P

ndu

Service pack update component

conagent.exe

8E

cmp

Windows component involved in running console programs

conf.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

NetMeeting application

configwizards.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Lets you adjust .NET security, select trusted assemblies, or repair a managed application (source: .NET Framework)

conime.exe

2HPM

GUI

Input method editor

constants.js

HPM

cmp

Component of Remote Assistance

contftp.vbs

2P

SCR

Restarts paused FTP server

control.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Starts the Control Panel

controls.js

EHPM

SCR

Component of Windows tour

contsrv.vbs

2P

SCR

Restarts paused IIS server

contweb.vbs

2P

SCR

Restarts paused web server

convert.exe

2HPM

CMD

Schedules conversion of volume from FAT to NTFS

convlog.exe

2PM

CMD

Converts IIS log files to various standard formats

copy2gac.exe

HPM

CMD

Copies .NET assemblies to the Global Assembly Cache to repair damaged installations (see Microsoft Knowledge Base article #827073)

copymar.exe

HP

cmp

MSN Explorer component

country.sys

8E2HPM

DOS

Locale driver for MS-DOS subsystem

cplexe.exe

2HPM

cmp

Japanese Input Method Editor component

cprofile.exe

HPM

ndu

Used on Windows server only; terminal server management tool

csc.exe

8E2PM

CMD

.NET Visual C# command-line compiler (source: .NET Framework)

cscript.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Windows Scripts Hostcommand-line version

csrss.exe

2HPM

svc

Client Server Runtime Process

cssetup.exe

8

GUI

Compuserve 2000 installer

ctfmon.exe

HPM

svc

Alternative User Input Services service

cvt.exe

8E

DOS

DOS side of program to convert disk drive format to FAT32

cvt1.exe

8E

GUI

Drive Converter; converts hard disk format to FAT32

cvtaplog.exe

8E

ndu

Disk Defragmenter component

cvtres.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Converts Resource file data to COFF objects (source: .NET Framework)

dancer.exe

M

GUI

Displays one or two persons dancing on the desktop, optionally to music (source: Standard on MCE, otherwise Plus! for Windows XP)

davcdata.exe

PM

cmp

Front Page Server Extensions component

dcomcnfg .exe

2HPM

GUI

Displays and manages DCOM configuration

ddeshare.exe

2HPM

GUI

Displays DDE shares on local or remote computer

ddhelp.exe

8E

cmp

DirectX component

ddmprxy.exe

2

cmp

Some sort of networking component

debug.exe

8E2HPM

DOS

Debugs programs (archaic)

defrag.exe

8EHPM

CMD

Defragments a disk volume

deltemp.com

E

cmp

Component of Windows Setup

deltree .exe

8E

DOS

Deletes a directory and all files and subdirectories in it

delttsul.exe

2

ndu

Text-to-speech component

dfrgfat.exe

2HPM

cmp

Disk defragmenter component for FAT file system

dfrgntfs.exe

2HPM

cmp

Disk defragmenter component for NTFS file system

dialer.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Phone dialer for TAPI/Internet telephony

dialmgr.js

EHPM

SCR

Component of "Out-of-box" experience, initial setup wizard

diantz.exe

2HPM

CMD

Cabinet file maker, same as makecab

digcore.exe

M

GUI

MSN photo email component installer

directcc.exe

8E

GUI

Direct Cable Connection (file transfer) application

discover.exe

2

GUI

Launcher for CD-based "Discover Windows 2000" tour

diskcomp.com

2HPM

DOS

Compares two floppy disks

diskcopy.com

8E2HPM

DOS

Copies a floppy disk

diskpart.exe

HPM

CMD

Manages disk partitions

diskperf.exe

2HPM

CMD

Starts physical disk performance counters (obsolete)

dispnode.vbs

2P

SCR

Displays properties of IIS objects (ADSI)

disptree.vbs

2P

SCR

Displays IIS information objects (ADSI)

dlglib.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center

dlimport.exe

EHP

cmp

Windows Media Player component

dllhost.exe

8E2HPM

svc

Runs a COM object as a service. Used to run the DCOM/COM+ System Application service and other services.

dllhst3g.exe

2HPM

svc

DCOM/COM+ Server Host with 3GB support

dmadmin.exe

2HPM

svc

Logical Disk Manager Administrative ServiceConfigures hard disk drives and volumes . The service only runs for configuration processes and then stops.

dmremote.exe

2HPM

cmp

Part of disk management system

doskey.com

8E

DOS

Keyboard editing enhancement driver, permits easier command-line editing and definition of command aliases

doskey.exe

2HPM

DOS

Provides command-line aliases and editing extensions

dosrep.exe

8E

DOS

MS-DOS Report Tool; sends error information to Microsoft Tech support

dosstart.bat

8E

DOS

Batch file run when you click Start/Shutdown/MS-DOS Mode. If you create a shortcut to a program and specify that it is to run in MS-DOS mode, an alternate file can be specified.

dosx.exe

2HPM

DOS

DOS Extender, loaded in AUTOEXEC.NT

dotnetfx.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Installation program for .NET Framework (source: Download, Windows Update, or application installer)

dplaysvr.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Direct Play Helper

dpnsvr.exe

HPM

cmp

Direct Play networking component

dpvhelp.exe

E

cmp

Direct Play Voice component

dpvsetup.exe

EHPM

cmp

Direct Play component

driverquery.exe

PM

CMD

Lists installed device drivers

drvqry.exe

PM

CMD

(Installed as driverquery.exe )

drvspace.exe

8E

GUI

Drive Space (disk compression) configuration utility

drwatson.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Dr. Watson for Win16 programs

drwtsn32.exe

2HPM

GUI

Dr. Watson viewer and configuration manager

dslmain.js

HPM

SCR

Component of "Out-of-box" experience, initial setup wizard

dsssig.exe

8E

ndu

Digital Signature manager component

dtcsetup.exe

2

GUI

Installs the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC)

dumprep.exe

HPM

GUI

Wizard that offers to submit crash (blue screen) dumps to Microsoft

dvdplay.exe

E2HPM

GUI

Windows DVD player

dvdrgn.exe

E

ndu

Sets DVD region; run indirectly by DVD players

dvdupgrd.exe

HPM

GUI

Detects and installs updated DVD decoders

dvdupgrd.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center

dw.exe

HP

cmp

MSN Explorer component

dw15.exe

8E2

GUI

Error reporter; run when IE crashes (source: Windows Update)

dwwin.exe

HPM

GUI

Dr. Watson for Windows

dxdiag.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Direct-X Diagnostics

ebdundo.exe

E

cmp

Component of System Restore procedure on Emergency Backup Disk

edit.com

8E2HPM

DOS

Edits text files

edlin.exe

2HPM

DOS

Edits text files (primeval)

ehmsas.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center component; notifies other components of media center events

ehrec.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center component

eHRecvr.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center component

ehsched.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center component

ehshell.exe

M

GUI

Media Center main screen display ("Start" screen)

ehtray.exe

M

GUI

Media Center task tray applet

emm386.exe

8E

DOS

Expanded Memory Manager driver and configuration utility

encinst.exe

2

cmp

Windows Installer component

enhload.exe

8E

ndu

Enhancement database loadercomponent of TV Viewer

error.js

EHPM

SCR

Component of "Out-of-box" experience, initial setup wizard

esentutl.exe

2HPM

CMD

MS Database Utility

esserver.exe

8E

ndu

Event System COM component

eudcedit.exe

2HPM

GUI

Private character editor

euroconv.exe

8E

GUI

Euro update tool; changes Windows fonts to include the Euro symbol for users whose Locale setting is in the Euro zone (source: Windows Update)

evcreate.exe

PM

CMD

Writes an event to the event log from the command line

eventcreate.exe

PM

CMD

Adds an event to the event log

eventquery.vbs

PM

SCR

Lists events from the event log

events.js

EHPM

SCR

Component of Windows tour

eventtriggers.exe

PM

CMD

Displays and configures event triggers

eventvwr.exe

2HPM

GUI

Launches Event Viewer (opens eventvwr.msc )

evntcmd.exe

2HPM

CMD

Translates events into SNMP traps

evntwin.exe

2HPM

GUI

Configures event to SNMP trap mapping

evtquery.vbs

PM

SCR

(Installed as eventquery.vbs )

evtrig.exe

PM

CMD

(Installed as eventtriggers.exe )

excel.js

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host demostuffs data into an Excel sheet

excel.vbs

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host demostuffs data into an Excel sheet

exch_regtrace.exe

HPM

ndu

Used on Windows server only; server management tool

exe2bin.exe

2HPM

DOS

Converts .EXE to .COM file (archaic)

expinst.exe

8E2

cmp

Internet Explorer update component used only on Windows 2000 (source: Windows Update)

explorer.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Windows Explorer

extrac32.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

CAB File extraction utility; not very user friendly

extract.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Extracts files from Microsoft .CAB files (source: Win2000 reskit, support\tools)

fastopen.exe

2HPM

DOS

Speeds directory searching (does nothing on Windows XP/2000)

faxpatch.exe

HP

cmp

Fax service component

faxqueue.exe

2

GUI

Fax queue manager

faxsend.exe

2

GUI

Send Fax wizard

faxsvc.exe

2

svc

Fax service

faxview.exe

8E

GUI

Fax viewer utility (source: TOOLS\OLDWIN95 Windows Messaging & Fax)

fc.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Compares files

fdisk.exe

8E

DOS

Disk partition manager

filecoll.exe

HP

CMD

Install data collector; may be installed with beta releases of Microsoft software

find.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Finds text in files

findramd.exe

8E

DOS

Part of Windows 98/ME Emergency boot disk startup

findweb.vbs

2P

SCR

Locates virtual websites on IIS computers

finger.exe

2HPM

CMD

Displays information about a user (UNIX)

fixit.bat

E

cmp

Component of System Restore procedure on Emergency Backup Disk

fixmapi.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Part of Windows/IE/Outlook installation

flattemp.exe

HPM

ndu

Used on Windows server only; terminal server management tool

fltmc.exe

HPM

CMD

Displays, adds, removes file system minifilter drivers (source: Windows XP SP2)

fontreg.exe

8E

CMD

Repairs Registry entries for TrueType fonts (see Microsoft Knowledge Base article #133732)

fontview.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Displays fonts in a font file

forcedos.exe

2HPM

DOS

Runs a program in the MS-DOS environment

format.com

8E2HPM

CMD

Formats fixed or removable disk

fortutil.exe

2

CMD

Fortezza security setup utility

fp98sadm.exe

2HPM

GUI

Obsolete

fp98swin.exe

2HPM

GUI

Obsolete

fpadmcgi.exe

2HPM

cmp

FrontPage Server Extensions component

fpcount.exe

2HPM

cmp

FrontPage Server Extensions component

fpremadm.exe

2HPM

CMD

FrontPage Server remote administration

fpsrvadm.exe

2HP

CMD

Configures FrontPage Server extensions ver. 4.0

fpsrvwin.exe

2P

GUI

Obsolete

framectrl.js

E

cmp

Component of Windows Help center

freecell.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Popular Windows Game

fsquirt.exe

HPM

GUI

Bluetooth file transfer utility

fsutil .exe

HPM

CMD

Manages the Windows file system

ftp.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

File transfer protocol

ftpqfe.exe

2

ndu

Not sure; probably involved in installation of Windows patches

fxsclnt.exe

HPM

GUI

Fax Console

fxscover.exe

HPM

GUI

Fax cover page editor

fxssend.exe

HPM

GUI

Send Fax wizard

fxssvc.exe

HPM

svc

FaxEnables you to send and receive faxes, utilizing fax resources available on this computer or on the network.

gacutil.exe

8E

CMD

Displays and manipulates the contents of the global assembly cache (source: .NET Framework)

gameenum.exe

2

CMD

Appears to trick Windows into installing a game controller (joystick) without the hardware present

gdi.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Graphic Device Interface (a fundamental part of Windows)

gprslt.exe

PM

CMD

Computes Resulting Set of Policy

gpupdate.exe

PM

CMD

Forces update of local and Group Policy settings

graftabl.com

2HPM

DOS

Enables display of graphics characters in MS-DOS environment

graphics.com

2HPM

DOS

Loads graphics printer driver (obsolete)

grpconv.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Program Manager Group converter

gsupdate.exe

8

GUI

WebTV for Windows updater

hcupdate.exe

E

cmp

Component of Windows Help center

help.exe

2HPM

CMD

Displays command-line program usage information

helpctr.exe

EHPM

GUI

Help and Support center GUI

helphost.exe

HPM

cmp

Help and Support center component

helpsvc.exe

HPM

cmp

Help and Support center component

hh.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

HTML Help

hibinv.exe

E

cmp

Component of System Restore procedure on Emergency Backup Disk

hidserv.exe

E2

cmp

USB audio device support service

hilite.js

M

cmp

Media Center Edition help component

himem.sys

8E2HPM

DOS

Memory driver for MS-DOS subsystem

homepage__desktop.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center

homepage__server.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center

homepage__shared.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center

hostname.exe

2HPM

CMD

Displays the local computer's TCP/IP hostname

hotfix .exe

8E

cmp

Windows Update downloaded component (source: Windows Update)

hrtzzm.exe

EHPM

GUI

Internet Hearts

hscupd.exe

HPM

cmp

Help and Support center component

htimage.exe

2

cmp

FrontPage Extensions componentCERN format image map processor

htmlgen.exe

HPM

GUI

HTML Slide Show Wizard power toy (source: Powertoys for XP download)

hwinfo.exe

8E

CMD

Microsoft Hardware Diagnostic Tool (see Microsoft Knowledge Base article #185956)

hypertrm.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Serial/Telnet terminal emulator

iconnect.js

HPM

SCR

Component of "Out-of-box" experience; initial setup wizard

icsclset.exe

8E

GUI

Browser Connection Manager Setup Wizardcreates wizard disk to run on other computers when setting up Internet Connection Sharing

icsmgr.exe

8E

cmp

Internet Connection Sharing component; monitors need to establish outgoing connection

icsmgr.js

EHPM

SCR

Component of "Out-of-box" experience; initial setup wizard

icssetup.exe

8E

GUI

Internet Connection Sharing Wizardenables Internet Connection Sharing

icwconn1.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Internet Connection Wizard component

icwconn2.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Internet Connection Wizard component

icwoobe.exe

8E

GUI

Internet Connection Wizard component

icwrmind.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Internet Connection Wizard component

icwscrpt.exe

8E

GUI

Installs or updates Windows Dial-up Scripting

icwtutor.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Internet Connection Wizard tutorial

idriver.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Installshield application installer component

idriver2.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Installshield application installer component

ie4uinit.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

IE5 User Install tool

ie6setup.exe

8E2

GUI

Internet Explorer update, setup, and configuration tool (source: Windows Update)

iebatch.exe

8E

cmp

Internet Explorer updating component

iedw.exe

HPM

ndu

Internet Explorer crash-detection component

ieexec.exe

8E2PM

cmp

.NET Application launcher; responsible for downloading and running .NET applications started from Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer (source: .NET Framework)

ieshwiz.exe

8E2

GUI

Customize This Folder Wizard; lets user specify display options for Active Desktop view of a folder

ieuninst.exe

8E

cmp

Internet Explorer uninstall component

iexplore.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Internet Explorer

iexpress.exe

2HPM

GUI

Creates simple Installer applications

iextract.exe

8E

CMD

Internet Explorer backup information extractor tool

iframecontentfocus.js

M

cmp

Media Center Edition help component

iframescrolling.js

M

cmp

Media Center Edition help component

iisreset.exe

2PM

CMD

Manages IIS server

iisrstas.exe

2PM

cmp

IIS component

iissync.exe

2PM

CMD

Replicates IIS configuration across a server cluster

ilasm .exe

8E2PM

CMD

.NET Intermediate Language command-line assembler (source: .NET Framework)

imagemap.exe

2

cmp

Front Page Extensions componentNCSA format mage map processor

imapi.exe

HPM

svc

IMAPI CD-Burning COM service and Image Mastering API (CD-Burning COM component)

imejpmgr.exe

2

drv

Japanese Input Method Editor component

imejpmig.exe

2

cmp

Japanese Input Method Editor updating utility

imejpuex.exe

2

drv

Japanese Input Method Editor component

imekrmig.exe

HPM

cmp

Korean Input Method Editor installation component

imepadsv.exe

HPM

cmp

Korean Input Method Editor component

imgstart.exe

8E

GUI

Launcher for Windows 98 Interactive Demo CD

imjpdadm.exe

HPM

cmp

Korean Input Method Editor component

imjpdct.exe

HPM

GUI

Japanese Input Method Editor dictionary tool

imjpdsvr.exe

HPM

cmp

Japanese Input Method Editor component

imjpinst.exe

HPM

cmp

Japanese Input Method Editor installation component

imjpmig.exe

HPM

cmp

Japanese Input Method Editor installation component

imjprw.exe

HPM

cmp

Japanese Input Method Editor component

imjpuex.exe

HPM

cmp

Korean Input Method Editor component

imjputy.exe

HPM

cmp

Japanese Input Method Editor component

imkrinst.exe

HPM

cmp

Korean Input Method Editor installation component

imscinst.exe

HPM

cmp

Chinese Input Method editor installation component

inetin51.exe

PM

svc

(Installed as inetinfo.exe , see next entry)

inetinfo.exe

2P

svc

IIS services component; provides the IIS Admin, FTP Publishing, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), and World Wide Web Publishing services.

inetmgr.exe

2PM

GUI

Launches Internet Information Services MMC management panel

inetwiz.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Internet Connection Wizard

installutil.exe

8E2PM

CMD

.NET Framework Installer tool, runs installer components in .NET assemblies (source: .NET Framework)

internat.exe

8E2

GUI

Locale-selection tasktray tool

ipconfig.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Displays TCP/IP configuration and manage DHCP leases

ipsec6.exe

HPM

CMD

IPSec over IPv6 Security Configuration

ipsecmon .exe

2

GUI

IPSec status monitor

ipv6.exe

HPM

CMD

IPv6 Installer/configuration tool

ipxroute.exe

2HPM

CMD

Displays and edits TCP/IP routing table

irftp.exe

2HP

GUI

Wireless Link (IRDA infrared) file transfer wizard

irmon.exe

 

svc

Infrared Port Monitor service

isignup.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Internet Connection Wizard component

isptype.js

HPM

SCR

Component of "Out-of-box" experience, initial setup wizard

isuninst.exe

E

cmp

Uninstaller (source: various)

iun507.exe

E

cmp

Used to uninstall various programs

iun6002.exe

E

cmp

Used to uninstall various programs

jdbgmgr.exe

8E2

GUI

Microsoft debugger for Java 4 (not a virus!)

jsc.exe

8E2PM

CMD

.NET JScript command-line compiler (source: .NET Framework)

jview.exe

8E2

CMD

Command-line loader for Java

kb16.com

2HPM

DOS

Keyboard code set configuration (formerly KEYB.COM )

kb891711.exe

8E

ndu

Security hotfix; runs as background service (source: Windows Update)

key.js

E

cmp

Component of Windows Tour

keyb.com

8E

DOS

DOS keyboard device driver

keyboard.sys

8E2HPM

DOS

Locale driver for MS-DOS subsystem

keyex32.exe

 

cmp

Personal Key exchange form

kodakimg.exe

8E2

GUI

Imaging for Windows graphics file view/scan/scale utility

kodakprv.exe

8E2

GUI

Imaging for Windows graphics file preview utility

krnl386.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Windows Kernel API

label.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Sets the volume label on a disk or mount point

lights.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Connection status light display

lmscript.exe

8E

cmp

Dial-up networking scripting component

lnkstub.exe

2HPM

cmp

Stands in for obsolete Win 98/Me component and warns of incompatibility

loadfix.com

2HPM

DOS

Runs a program above the first 64KB of memory

loadstub.exe

8E

ndu

Component of TV Viewer

loadwc.exe

8E

cmp

Internet Explorer Web Check (content advisor) component

loc.js

E

ndu

Component of Movie Maker tour

locator.exe

2HPM

svc

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) LocatorManages the RPC name service database.

locproxy.exe

8E

cmp

TCP/IP networking component; appears to locate proxy servers via DHCP

locprxy2.exe

8E

cmp

TCP/IP networking component; appears to locate proxy servers via DHCP

lodctr.exe

2HPM

CMD

Installs, backs up, or restores performance counter definitions

logagent.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Windows Media Player component

logenum.js

2P

SCR

Sample IIS management script

logenum.vbs

2P

SCR

Sample IIS management script

login.cmd

2PM

CMD

Telnet server login script

logman.exe

HPM

CMD

Schedules automatic collection of performance information

logoff .exe

2HPM

CMD

Logs off from Windows (source: Win2000 reskit, standard on XP)

logonui.exe

HPM

cmp

Part of logon screen

lpq.exe

2HPM

CMD

Displays printer queue (UNIX)

lpr.exe

2HPM

CMD

Prints a file (UNIX)

lsass.exe

2HPM

svc

Local and Network Security service. Provides IPSEC, NetLogon, NTLM, Protected Storage and Security Accounts Manager (SAM) services

m5drvr32.exe

8E

cmp

Macromedia Shockwave plug-in component for IE

magnify.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Magnifies the current screen

makapt15.bat

8E2

CMD

Configures ADO.NET to use apartment threading model

makecab.exe

2HPM

CMD

Makes cabinet files from files specified on the command line

makfre15.bat

8E2

CMD

Configures ADO.NET to use free threading model

mapisp32.exe

8E

cmp

Windows messaging componentmessage spooling service (source: TOOLS\OLDWIN95 Windows Messaging & Fax)

mapisrvr.exe

8E

cmp

Windows messaging componentMAPI service (source: TOOLS\OLDWIN95 Windows Messaging & Fax)

mcrmgr.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center component

mdisp32.exe

8E

cmp

Windows messaging component (source: TOOLS\ OLDWIN95 Windows Messaging & Fax)

mdm.exe

2

cmp

Machine Debug Manager

medctrro.cmd

HP

ndu

Empty file in Home, Pro installations

medctrro.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center component

mem.exe

8E2HPM

DOS

Displays free memory in MS-DOS subsystem

memmaker.exe

8E

GUI

Restarts Windows in DOS mode and runs DOS portion of memmaker memory optimization utility

metaback.js

2P

SCR

Sample IIS management script

metaback.vbs

2P

SCR

Sample IIS management script

metabackrest.js

2P

SCR

Sample IIS management script

metabackrest.vbs

2P

SCR

Sample IIS management script

migisol.exe

2HPM

ndu

Part of Windows 9x-to-Windows 2000 upgrade process

migload.exe

HPM

cmp

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard subcomponent

migpol.exe

8E2

cmp

.NET Framework updating component (source: Windows Update)

migpolwin.exe

8E2

cmp

.NET Framework updating component (source: Windows Update)

migpwd.exe

2HPM

cmp

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard component

migrate.exe

HPM

ndu

Part of Windows Media Player installer, updates settings from older versions

migrate.js

EHPM

SCR

Component of "Out-of-box" experience, initial setup wizard

migregdb.exe

2HPM

ndu

Windows install/update component

migwiz.exe

HPM

GUI

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

migwiz_a.exe

HPM

cmp

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard component

mkcompat.exe

8E

GUI

Sets compatibility options for running 16-bit Windows programs (see Microsoft Knowledge Base article #173086)

mkftpdir.vbs

P

SCR

Sample IIS management script

mkw3site.vbs

2

SCR

Creates a new IIS virtual web server, but doesn't let you avoid one server limit on Windows 2000 Pro

mkwebdir.vbs

2P

SCR

Creates a virtual directory in a website

mkwebsrv.js

2

SCR

See mkw3site.vbs

mkwebsrv.vbs

2

SCR

See mkw3site.vbs

ml3xec16.exe

8E

cmp

Windows messaging component (source: TOOLS\OLDWIN95 Windows Messaging & Fax)

mm2ent.exe

8E

?

Unknown

mmc.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Microsoft Management Console (source: Win98 reskit)

mnmsrvc.exe

8E2HPM

svc

NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing Service

mobsync.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Synchronization manager/wizard

mode.com

8E2HPM

DOS

Configures port, display, and keyboard settings

mofcomp.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) database MOF compiler

more.com

8E2HPM

CMD

Displays text a page at a time

mountvol.exe

2HPM

CMD

Creates, deletes, and lists volume mount points

mousetut.js

EHPM

SCR

Component of "Out-of-box" experience, initial setup wizard

move.exe

8E

DOS

Renames and/or moves files between volumes

movefocus.js

M

cmp

Media Center Edition help component

moviemk.exe

EHPM

GUI

Windows Movie Maker

mplay32.exe

2HPM

GUI

MS Media Player

mplayer.exe

8E

GUI

Windows Media Player version 2

mplayer2.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Windows Media Player version 6

mpnotify.exe

2HPM

cmp

Multiple Provider Notification application

mprexe.exe

8E

cmp

Windows networking component

mq1sync.exe

2

cmp

Microsoft Message Queue Service component

mqbkup.exe

2PM

CMD

MS Message Queue Backup and Restore Utility

mqexchng.exe

2

ndu

MSMQ setup tool for Windows 2000 Server only

mqmig.exe

2

ndu

Used by Windows upgrade process to migrate Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) data

mqsvc.exe

2PM

svc

MS Message Queueing Service

mqtgsvc.exe

PM

svc

Message Queuing Service Triggers Service component

mrinfo.exe

2HPM

CMD

Multicast routing using SNMP

mscdex.exe

8E

DOS

CD-ROM extensions driver, loaded after CD-ROM device specific driver

mscdexnt.exe

2HPM

DOS

MS CD Extensions, loaded in AUTOEXEC.NT

msconfig.exe

8EHPM

cmp

Help and Support center component

msdtc.exe

2HPM

svc

Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service

msdtcvtr.bat

HPM

CMD

Distributed Transaction Coordinator debugging script

msg.exe

HPM

CMD

Sends a message to another user

msgsrv32.exe

8E

cmp

Windows 32-bit message server, involved in coordinating logon process, desktop management, installation problems, and interactions between Windows and applications (see KB article #138708)

mshearts.exe

8EHPM

GUI

Hearts game

mshta.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

HTML Application HOST

msiexec .exe

8E2HPM

svc

Windows Installer service

msimn.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Outlook Express

msinfo32.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

System Information utilityGUI version

msiregmv.exe

2HPM

ndu

Used to update Microsoft Installer data for applications installed under MSI version 1.1

msmqprop.exe

2

ndu

Used by Windows 2000 SP3 installer to update MSMQ registry values

msmsgs.exe

EHPM

GUI

Windows Messenger

msmsgsin.exe

EHP

cmp

MS Messenger component

msn6.exe

HP

GUI

MSN Explorer

msnboot.exe

8E

GUI

Launches MSN Internet access software

msncli.exe

M

GUI

MSN browser installer

msncreat.exe

8E

ndu

Installs MSN icon

msnmgsr1.exe

8E

ndu

MSN setup component

msnsusii.exe

M

GUI

MSN browser installer wizard

msnunin.exe

HP

cmp

MSN Explorer uninstaller

msoobe.exe

8EHPM

GUI

Windows Activation Wizard

mspaint.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Paint accessory

mspmspsv.exe

 

svc

Windows Media Player 7 component (WMDM PMSP service)

msscrdbg.exe

2HPM

GUI

Microsoft Script Debugger (source: Windows Update or download)

msswchx.exe

E2HPM

cmp

Subcomponent of On-Screen Keyboard

mstask.exe

8E2

svc

Windows task scheduler service

mstinit.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Task scheduler setup, installs scheduled maintenance items

mstsc.exe

EHPM

GUI

Terminal Services Client (Remote Desktop) (source: \add-ons\tsclient\mstsc)

mtstocom.exe

2HPM

ndu

Used by Windows upgrade process to migrate Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) data to COM+

muisetup.exe

HPM

cmp

Multilingual User Interface Pack installer

muninst.exe

8E2

cmp

Internet Explorer update/uninstall component (source: Windows Update)

mwcload.exe

2

CMD

IBM Mwave modem driver management utility

mwcloadw.exe

2

CMD

IBM Mwave modem driver management utility

mwcpyrt.exe

2

GUI

Displays copyright notice for IBM Mwave modem driver

mwcsw32.exe

2

GUI

IBM Mwave modem driver configuration utility

mwmdmsvc.exe

2

svc

IBM Mwave modem service

mwrcov16.exe

2

ndu

IBM Mwave modem driver installer for Windows 9x

mwremind.exe

2

GUI

IBM mwave modem utility

mwssw32.exe

2

ndu

IBM mwave modem utility

narrator.exe

2HPM

GUI

Onscreen narrator

nbtstat.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Displays NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP statistics and name tables

nddeapir.exe

2HPM

cmp

NDDE API Server side

net.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Networking management utility

net1.exe

2HPM

cmp

Part of NET command

netconn.exe

E

GUI

Home Networking Wizard

netdde.exe

8E2HPM

svc

Network DDE and Network DDE DSDM services

netfxsbs10.exe

8E2

cmp

.NET Framework software update component (source: Windows Update)

netfxupdate.exe

8EP

cmp

.NET Framework software update component (source: .NET Framework)

netsetup.exe

HPM

GUI

Network setup wizard

netsh.exe

2HPM

CMD

Network configuration utility

netstat.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Displays current TCP/IP connections and open sockets

netwatch .exe

8E

GUI

Monitors connections to shared files and folders

network.js

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host demoreads network information

network.vbs

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host demoreads network information

ngen.exe

8E2PM

CMD

.NET Native Image Generator; creates and caches nativecode versions of .NET assemblies (source: .NET Framework)

nlsfunc.exe

8E2HPM

DOS

Loads country/region information

nocomp.exe

8E

GUI

Startup Disk Wizardmakes a boot floppy disk that doesn't include DriveSpace, to gain additional memory at the expense of access to compressed drives

notepad.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Notepad accessory

notiflag.exe

HPM

cmp

Help and Support Center component

nppagent.exe

2HPM

cmp

Network Monitor data gathering agent

nslookup.exe

2HPM

CMD

Query DNS servers

ntbackup.exe

2PM

GUI

Backs up and restores files

ntdetect.com

2HP

ndu

Used by Windows boot process

ntdsutil.exe

2

CMD

Active Directory database maintenance utility

ntkrnlmp.exe

2HPM

cmp

Windows NT kernel component

ntkrnlpa.exe

2HPM

cmp

Kernel patch

ntkrpamp.exe

2HPM

cmp

Windows NT kernel component

ntoskrnl .exe

2HPM

cmp

Core NT Kernel

ntsd.exe

2HPM

CMD

System-level debugger

ntvdm.exe

2HPM

cmp

MS-DOS Virtual Machine environment

nw16.exe

2PM

DOS

Netware 16-bit Redirector, loaded in AUTOEXEC.NT

nwlscon.exe

8E

cmp

Logon script processor component for Client for Netware

nwlsproc.exe

8E

cmp

Logon script processor component for Client for Netware

nwscript.exe

2PM

CMD

Runs NetWare logon scripts

odbcad32.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Data sources (ODBC 32-bit Administrator)

odbcconf.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

ODBC database driver and data source configuration

oemig50.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Outlook Express component

oemsetup.exe

E

cmp

Component of Windows Setup

oeuninst.exe

8E2

cmp

Outlook Express uninstaller component (source: Windows Update)

oobebaln.exe

HPM

cmp

Component of "Out-of-box" experience; initial setup wizard

oobeutil.js

HPM

SCR

Component of "Out-of-box" experience; initial setup wizard

openfiles.exe

PM

CMD

Displays files in use by local processes or network users

opnfiles.exe

PM

CMD

(Installed as openfiles.exe , see)

os2.exe

2

cmp

OS/2 subsystem component

os2srv.exe

2

cmp

OS/2 subsystem component

os2ss.exe

2

cmp

OS/2 subsystem component

oschoice.exe

HP

cmp

Boot loader version; may be installed instead of ntldr on boot drive

ose.exe

svc

Office source Engine, processes updates and repairs for Microsoft Office, if installed

osk.exe

E2HPM

GUI

Onscreen keyboard

osloader.exe

2HP

ndu

Used by Windows boot process

osuninst.exe

HPM

GUI

Uninstalls Windows XP

packager .exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Object Packager; lets you embed objects into documents

pagefileconfig.vbs

PM

SCR

Manages the system virtual memory page file

partymode.exe

M

GUI

Turns computer into a jukebox that can access music content but not other files (source: Standard on MCE, otherwise Plus! for Windows XP)

pathping.exe

2HPM

CMD

Tests TCP/IP connectivity

pauseftp.vbs

2P

SCR

Pauses FTP service

pausesrv.vbs

2P

SCR

Pauses IIS server

pauseweb.vbs

2P

SCR

Pauses web server

pax.exe

2

CMD

UNIX file archiving utility

pbrush.exe

8E

GUI

Windows Paintbrush accessory

pchschd.exe

E

cmp

Component of Windows Help center

pchsetup.exe

E

cmp

Component of Windows Help center

pentnt.exe

2HPM

CMD

Check CPU for the Pentium math bug

perfmon.exe

2HPM

GUI

Performance console with a Windows NT 4 settings file

perfvd.exe

2

ndu

IIS performance counter update installer

phime.exe

2

CMD

Installs Chinese phonetic Input Method Editor

pidset.exe

8E

?

Unknown

pinball .exe

E2HPM

GUI

Pinball game

ping.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Ping utility

ping6.exe

HPM

CMD

IPV6 Ping utility

pingname.bat

8E

BF

Not useful; pings some Microsoft servers to test Internet connectivity, the Microsoft servers used no longer respond to pings

pingnum.bat

8E

BF

Not useful; pings some Microsoft servers by IP number, but the servers are no longer in service

pintlphr.exe

HPM

cmp

Chinese Input Method editor component

pmres.exe

E

GUI

Resume troubleshooter; tries to tell you which device driver prevented Windows from resuming after it was suspended

pmts.exe

E

ndu

Power Management troubleshooter component

posix.exe

2

cmp

Posix subsystem component

powercalc.exe

HPM

GUI

Calculator power toy (source: Powertoys for XP download)

powercfg.exe

HPM

CMD

Manages power management schemes from the command line

print.exe

2HPM

DOS

Copies a file to a local LPT-port printer

printimg.exe

E

CMD

Prints image specified on command line; used by Explorer when you right-click an image and select Print

prncnfg.vbs

PM

SCR

Configures printers

prndrvr.vbs

PM

SCR

Installs and lists print drivers

prnjobs.vbs

PM

SCR

Manages print jobs

prnmngr.vbs

PM

SCR

Manages local and network printer connections

prnport.vbs

PM

SCR

Manages TCP/IP printers

prnqctl.vbs

PM

SCR

Prints test pages, starts and stops printer queue

progman.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Windows 3.1/NT 4-style Program Manager

proquota.exe

2HPM

cmp

Profile quota manager for Windows NT4 domains

protman.exe

8E

DOS

DOS networking component, protocol binding manager

proxycfg.exe

HPM

CMD

Sets HTTP Proxy server

pstores.exe

8E

cmp

Protected Storage system component

psxss.exe

2

cmp

Interix subsystem component

pubprn.vbs

2HPM

SCR

Publishes printers to Active Directory

pws.exe

2

GUI

Personal Web Server (IIS) management utility

pwstray.exe

2

GUI

Personal Web Server (IIS) manager (tasktray tool)

pxhpinst.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center Create DVD setup component

pxshare.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center Create DVD component

pyime.exe

2

CMD

Installs Chinese Input Method Editor

qappsrv.exe

HPM

CMD

Displays the available application terminal servers on the network

qfecheck.exe

8E

GUI

Displays installed hotfixes and files updated by hotfixes (source: Windows Update)

qprocess.exe

HPM

CMD

Displays information about processes local or remote

qtest32.exe

2

GUI

IBM Mwave modem diagnostic tool

query.exe

HPM

CMD

Displays information about logged-on users, desktop sessions and processes

quikview.exe

8E

GUI

Quick View multiple file-type viewer

quser.exe

HPM

CMD

Same as "query user;" displays list of logged-on users

qwinsta.exe

HPM

CMD

Displays information about Terminal Sessions

raclient.js

HPM

SCR

Component of Remote Assistance

racontrol.js

HPM

SCR

Component of Remote Assistance

rasadmin.exe

2

GUI

Remote Access Services (RAS) status/management utility

rasautou.exe

2HPM

CMD

Creates a RAS connection

rasdial.exe

2HPM

CMD

Starts and ends dial-up networking connections

raserver.js

HPM

SCR

Component of Remote Assistance

rasphone.exe

2HPM

GUI

Pop-up dial-up networking manager

rcimlby.exe

HPM

GUI

Remote Assistance

rcp.exe

2HPM

CMD

Copies files to another computer (UNIX)

rdsaddin.exe

HPM

cmp

Remote Desktop component

rdshost.exe

HPM

cmp

Remote Desktop component

recover.exe

2HPM

CMD

Extracts data from a damaged disk

redir.exe

2HPM

DOS

Networking redirector, loaded in AUTOEXEC.NT

redir32.exe

8E

cmp

Windows network redirector (provides access to network file resources)

regasm.exe

8E2PM

CMD

.NET Framework registry assembly registration utility; makes .NET classes available as standard COM classes (source: .NET Framework)

regedit.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Edits Registry

regedt32.exe

2HPM

GUI

Registry editor, old version

regenv32.exe

E

CMD

Copies environment variable set commands between the Registry and autoexec.bat (see Microsoft Knowledge Base article #265835)

register.exe

HPM

ndu

Used on Windows server only; terminal server management tool

registermceapp.exe

M

CMD

Registers Media Center plug-in

registry.js

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host demoreads/writes Registry data

registry.vbs

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host demoreads/writes Registry data

regsvc.exe

2

svc

Remote registry service

regsvcs.exe

8E2PM

CMD

Adds .NET assemblies to COM+ 1.0 applications (source: .NET Framework)

regsvr32.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Registers .DLL file as a COM component

regtlib.exe

8E2

CMD

Registers COM component type libraries (source: Windows Update)

regtrace.exe

2P

GUI

System debugging tool

regwiz.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Registration Wizard

relog.exe

PM

CMD

Changes format or rate for performance log files

replace.exe

2HPM

CMD

Replaces files

reset.exe

HPM

CMD

Deletes a Terminal Services session

rexec.exe

2HPM

CMD

UNIX remote execute

rg2catdb.exe

8E

?

Unknown

rnaapp.exe

8E

cmp

Remote Networking (Dial-up Networking) component

route.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Displays or edits the current routing tables.

routemon.exe

2HPM

CMD

(Obsolete, use netsh )

rpcss.exe

8E

svc

Remote Procedure Call service component

rsh.exe

2HPM

CMD

Remote shell (UNIX)

rsm.exe

2HPM

CMD

Manages Removable Storage media pools

rsmsink.exe

HPM

cmp

Removable Storage Manager component

rsmui.exe

HPM

cmp

Removable Storage Manager component

rsnotify.exe

2PM

cmp

Removable Storage Manager component

rsop.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center system info display

rsopprov.exe

PM

cmp

Resultant Set of Policy provider component

rsrcmtr.exe

8E

GUI

Resource Meter tasktray icon

rstrlfn.exe

E

cmp

System Restore component

rstrui.exe

EHPM

GUI

System Restore

rsvp.exe

8E2HPM

svc

QoS RSVPProvides network signaling and local traffic control setup functionality for QoS-aware programs and control applets

rtcshare.exe

HPM

GUI

NetMeeting Desktop Sharing

runas.exe

2HPM

CMD

Runs program with another user's credentials

rundll .exe

8E

GUI

Calls an arbitrary function in an arbitrary Dynamic Link Library (DLL)

rundll32.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Launches a 32-bit DLL program

runonce.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Causes a program to run during startup

rvsezm.exe

EHPM

GUI

Internet Reversi

rwinsta.exe

HPM

CMD

Resets the session subsystem hardware and software to known initial values

sage.exe

8E

ndu

Windows 95 System Agent to Windows 98 Task Scheduler compatibility/migration component

sapisvr.exe

HPM

cmp

Speech API component

save32.com

E

cmp

Component of Windows Setup

savedump.exe

2HPM

CMD

Saves system dump upon reboot after BSOD

sbeserver.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center Create DVD component

scandisk.exe

8E

GUI

Disk corruption check and repair utility

scandskw.exe

8E

GUI

Graphical version of SCANDISK disk check utility

scanprog.exe

E

cmp

Component of Windows Setup

scanreg.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Searches Windows Registry for specified keys or values (source: Win2000 reskit)

scanregw.exe

8E

GUI

Scans Registry for corruption and backs up Registry, usually run upon startup. If found in a folder other than \windows , may be a virus.

scardsvr.exe

2HPM

svc

Smart Card Helper

schtasks .exe

PM

CMD

Displays and manages scheduled tasks

sconnect.js

HPM

SCR

Component of "Out-of-box" experience; initial setup wizard

scrcons.exe

2HPM

cmp

Scripting system component

script.js

E

ndu

Component of Movie Maker tour

scripts.js

HPM

SCR

Component of Windows tour

scrolling.js

M

cmp

Media Center Edition help component

sctasks.exe

PM

CMD

(Installed as schtasks.exe )

sdbinst.exe

HPM

CMD

Application compatibility database installer

secedit.exe

2PM

GUI

Manages and analyzes system security policies

separator.js

E

cmp

Component of Windows Help center

services.exe

2HPM

svc

Windows Service manager, also provides event log and Plug and Play services

sessmgr.exe

HPM

svc

Remote Desktop Help Session ManagerManages and controls Remote Assistance. If this service is stopped , Remote Assistance will be unavailable. Before stopping this service, see the Dependencies tab of the Properties dialog box.

setdebug.exe

8E2

GUI

Enables and disables ActiveX debugging for Java (source: Windows Update)

sethc.exe

2HPM

CMD

Sets High Contrast display

setramd.bat

8E

DOS

Part of Windows 98/ME Emergency boot disk startup

setreg.exe

2

CMD

Displays or modifies Registry settings pertaining to Certificate trust and validation behavior

setregni.exe

P

cmp

.NET Framework software update component

setup50.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Outlook Express component

setup_wm.exe

EHPM

GUI

Windows Media Player updating tool

setver.exe

8E2HPM

DOS

Lies about MS-DOS version to old applications

sfc.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Verifies system file integrity

shadow.exe

HPM

CMD

Monitors or controls a Terminal Services session

share.exe

2HPM

DOS

(Does nothing on Windows XP)

shelexec.exe

HPM

GUI

Works like the internal command "start" ; open the file named on the command line in the associated application (source: support\tools\act20)

shmgrate.exe

2HPM

CMD

Used during upgrade install from Windows NT 4

shortcut.js

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host democreates a shortcut

shortcut.vbs

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host democreates a shortcut

showvar.vbs

8E

SCR

Windows Script Host demolists environment variables

shrpubw.exe

2HPM

GUI

Create and Share Folders Wizard

shtml.exe

2HPM

cmp

Front Page Extensions componentserver-side include processor

shvlzm.exe

EHPM

GUI

Internet Spades

sigverif.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Signature verifier for system files

sizer .exe

8E

DOS

Component of memmaker utility

skeys.exe

2HPM

cmp

SerialKey (accessibility input device) manager

slrundll.exe

HP

ndu

Component used by Smart Link modem drivers or installers

slserv.exe

HP

drv

Smart Link winmodem device driver

smartdrv.exe

8E

DOS

Disk cache driver and configuration utility

smartnav.js

2PM

cmp

Script component used by web-based .NET applications (source: .NET Framework)

smartnavie5.js

PM

cmp

Script component used by web-based .NET applications (source: .NET Framework)

smbdpmi.exe

E

cmp

Web Base Enterprise Management component; extracts extended BIOS data

smbinst.exe

HPM

CMD

Installs or uninstalls System Management BIOS driver (WMI interface to the system BIOS)

smi2smir.exe

HPM

CMD

SNMP MIB compiler

smlogsvc.exe

2HPM

svc

Performance Logs and Alerts service

smss.exe

2HPM

cmp

Session Manager Subsystem

smtidy.exe

8E

GUI

Start Menu cleanup tool; removes entries for missing programs (source: Plus! for Windows 98)

smtp_regtrace.exe

2

GUI

Enables diagnostic tracing for the IIS SMTP service

snchk.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center component

sndrec32.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Sound Recorder

sndvol32.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Volume Control

snmp.exe

2HPM

svc

Simple Network Monitoring Protocol Agent service

snmptrap.exe

2HPM

svc

SNMP Trap ServiceReceives trap messages generated by local or remote SNMP agents and forwards the messages to SNMP management programs running on this computer

sol.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Solitaire Game

sonicmmburnengine.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Center Create DVD component

sort.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Sorts text files alphabetically (filter)

sp4iis.exe

2

ndu

IIS updater, part of Service Pack 4 installer

spdwnw2k.exe

2

ndu

Service pack installation component

spdwnwxp.exe

HP

ndu

Service pack installer component

spiisupd.exe

2PM

cmp

IIS component

spnpinst.exe

HPM

ndu

Windows Peer-to-Peer service installer; likely used by SP2 installation process (source: Windows XP Service Pack 2 or download)

spool32.exe

8E

cmp

Print spooling component

spoolsv.exe

2HPM

svc

Print SpoolerLoads files to memory for later printing.

sprecovr.exe

HPM

ndu

Part of service pack setup; used to automatically clean up after a failed partial install

sprestrt.exe

2HPM

cmp

Used during install upon failure and reboot

sptsupd.exe

2

ndu

Service pack installation component; updates Terminal Services

spuninst.exe

HPM

ndu

Used to uninstall software updates/hotfixes/services packs

spupdsvc.exe

2HPM

cmp

Software update installer service; handles post-reboot update tasks

spupdw2k.exe

2

ndu

Service pack installation component

spupdwxp.exe

HP

ndu

Windows XP Service Pack installer component

srdiag.exe

HPM

CMD

Extracts debug info on System Restore

srw.exe

8E

ndu

Windows System Recovery Wizard, runs during system recover process

ssdpsrv.exe

E

cmp

Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) server; detects network devices like routers

sslisten.exe

8

ndu

WebTV for Windows component

ssscan.exe

8

ndu

WebTV for Windows component

start.exe

8E

CMD

Starts a Windows or command-line program given a program filename or filename with a filetype association

startftp.vbs

2P

SCR

Starts FTP server

startsrv.vbs

2P

SCR

Starts IIS server

startweb.vbs

2P

SCR

Starts web server

statemgr.exe

E

cmp

System Restore component

stimon.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Windows Still Image Monitor

stisvc.exe

2

svc

Still Image (scanning) service component

stmgr.exe

E

cmp

System Restore component

stopftp.vbs

2P

SCR

Stop FTP server

stopsrv.vbs

2P

SCR

Stops IIS server

stopweb.vbs

2P

SCR

Stop web server

stub_fpsrvadm.exe

HP

cmp

Stub (nonfunctional) version of FrontPage Server Extensions administrator

stub_fpsrvwin.exe

HP

cmp

Stub (nonfunctional) version of FrontPage Server Extensions

subst.exe

8E2HPM

DOS

Maps a drive letter to a local folder

sucatreg.exe

8E

cmp

Windows Catalog Registration componentvalidates certificates for signed drivers

sulfnbk.exe

8E

CMD

Restores long filenames in directory entries if they become corrupted (see Microsoft Knowledge Base article #301316). Was the subject of a hoax; is not a virus.

svchost.exe

2HPM

svc

Runs system service contained in a .DLL file, used to run various services

swinit.exe

E

cmp

Macromedia Shockwave component

syncapp.exe

2HPM

cmp

Creates Windows Briefcase.

synciwam.vbs

2P

SCR

Repairs COM+ authentication for applications running under IWAM account

sys.com

8E

DOS

Copies MS-DOS and its boot loader to a disk drive

sysagent.exe

8E

GUI

Launches Scheduled Task manager; may have other functions

syscomponentinfo.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center system info display

sysedit.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Editor for system files

syshealthinfo.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center system info display

sysinfo.exe

PM

CMD

(Installed as systeminfo.exe ; see that entry)

syskey .exe

2HPM

CMD

Encrypts and secures system database

sysmon.exe

8E

GUI

System Monitor utility, like Performance Monitor on Windows 2000/XP

sysocmgr.exe

2HPM

cmp

Part of Windows setup

syssoftwareinfo.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center system info display

systeminfo.exe

PM

CMD

Displays a system hardware and software summary

systray.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Manages the taskbar and system tray

tapi16.exe

8E

cmp

Telephony interface for 16-bit applications

tapiini.exe

8E

CMD

Rebuilds the telephony configuration file telephon.ini if it's corrupted or missing (see Microsoft Knowledge Base article #120221)

tapisrv.exe

8E

cmp

Telephony services component

tapiupr.exe

8E

ndu

Telephony configuration file upgrade utility (possibly part of Windows 95 to 98 upgrade process)

taskkill.exe

PM

CMD

Terminates a process

tasklist.exe

PM

CMD

Lists active processes

taskman.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Task manager (activated by Ctrl+Alt+Del)

taskmgr.exe

2HPM

GUI

Starts the Task Manager (same as Ctrl+Alt+Del)

taskmon.exe

8E

GUI

Task Monitor

taskswitch.exe

HPM

GUI

Alt+Tab replacement power toy (source: Powertoys for XP download)

taxonomy.js

E

cmp

Component of Windows Help center

tcmsetup.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Manages the TAPI Telephony client

tcpsvcs.exe

2HPM

svc

Simple TCP/IP Services and TCP printing Services service

tcptest.exe

2HPM

GUI

TCP/IP network tester for diagnosing IIS problems

telnet.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Establishes a command-line session on another computer

tftp.exe

2HPM

CMD

Trivial file transfer protocol

themes.exe

8E2

GUI

Desktop theme configuration and selection tool

timershot.exe

HPM

GUI

Webcam timer power toy (source: Powertoys for XP download)

tintlphr.exe

2HPM

cmp

Chinese Input Method editor component (source: Windows Update)

tintsetp.exe

2HPM

cmp

Chinese Input Method editor component (source: Windows Update)

tlntadmn .exe

2PM

CMD

Telnet Server Administrator

tlntsess.exe

2PM

CMD

Displays the current Telnet Sessions

tlntsvr.exe

2PM

svc

Telnet Server Service

tlocmgr.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Telephony Location Manager, provides task-tray icon to pop-up Dialing properties and activate Phone Dialler (source: Win2000 reskit)

togac.exe

P

ndu

Unknown; appears to be involved in managing the .NET Framework Global Assembly Cache

tour.exe

HPM

GUI

Windows XP Tour (actually a copy of Macromedia Flash Player)

tour.js

EHPM

SCR

Component of Windows tour

tour98.exe

8E

ndu

Component of Welcome to Windows 98 tour

tourstart.exe

HPM

GUI

Runs the Windows Experience Tour

tourstrt.exe

HPM

ndu

(Installed as tourstart.exe , see previous entry)

tourw.exe

PM

GUI

(Installed as tour.exe , see that entry)

tp4mon.exe

HP

cmp

PS/2 Trackpoint device manager

tracerpt.exe

PM

CMD

Gathers or summarizes event trace information

TRacert.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Checks TCP/IP connectivity

TRacert6.exe

HPM

CMD

IPv6 Trace Route

tree.com

2HPM

CMD

Displays directory structure

tscon.exe

HPM

CMD

Connects to terminal services session

tscupgrd.exe

HPM

cmp

Terminal Services Client upgrade program

tsdiscon.exe

HPM

CMD

Disconnects windows/terminal services session

tskill.exe

HPM

CMD

Terminates a process in a services session

tsprof.exe

HPM

ndu

Used on Windows server only, terminal server management tool

tsshutdn.exe

HPM

CMD

Shuts down or restarts a Terminal Services server

tuneup.exe

8E

GUI

Maintenance Wizardperforms various cleanup/tuneup tasks

tvwakeup.exe

8E

ndu

Component of TV Viewer; may just be splash screen displayer

tvx.exe

8E

GUI

TV Viewer application (WebTV for Windows)

tweakui.exe

HPM

GUI

TweakUI Powertoy for Windows XP; XP version is not a control panel (source: Powertoys for XP download)

twunk_16.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Twain 16-bit drivers

twunk_32.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Twain 32-bit drivers

unam4ie.exe

8E

GUI

DirectShow uninstaller

uninst.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Generic uninstaller (source: various)

uninusb.exe

E

?

Unknown; may be involved in uninstalling USB-based printers

unlodctr.exe

2HPM

CMD

Removes performance counter definitions

unregmp2.exe

2HPM

ndu

Modifies Registry during update of Windows Media Player

unsecapp.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) component

unvise32.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Generic uninstaller (source: various)

update.exe

HPM

ndu

Installs Windows or service pack updates

updcrl.exe

8E2

cmp

Root certificate revocation list updater (source: Windows Update)

uploadm.exe

EHPM

cmp

Upload manager for application and system crash info

upnpcont.exe

HPM

cmp

Universal Plug-and-Play (UPNP) ActiveX container

ups.exe

2HPM

svc

Uninterruptible Power SupplyManages an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer

upwizun.exe

8E2

ndu

Update wizard file unpacking utility

user.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Windows API (fundamental component of Windows)

userinit.exe

2HPM

cmp

Logon processor: runs scripts, makes network connections, starts shell

userstub.exe

8E

cmp

Unknown, likely a component used by Internet Explorer for compatibility with Windows 98/ME

usrlogon.cmd

HPM

CMD

Terminal Services logon script (not actually used)

usrmlnka.exe

HPM

cmp

US Robotics Modem driver component

usrprbda.exe

HPM

cmp

US Robotics Modem driver component

usrshuta.exe

HPM

cmp

US Robotics Modem driver component

utilman.exe

2HPM

GUI

Utility ManagerDesignates which accessibility aids to use

uwdf.exe

M

cmp

User Mode Driver framework (Media Player component)

vbc.exe

8E2PM

CMD

.NET Visual Basic command-line compiler (source: .NET Framework)

vcmd.exe

2

cmp

Microsoft Voice COM server

vcmui.exe

8E

GUI

Version Conflict Manager, restores and manages multiple versions of files identified during installation of Windows 98

verifier.exe

2HPM

GUI

Driver Verifier Manager

vidsvr.exe

8E

ndu

Component of TV Viewer

vssadmin.exe

HPM

CMD

Displays shadow copy backups and providers

vssvc.exe

HPM

svc

Volume Shadow Copy Service

vwipxspx.exe

2PM

DOS

NetWare protocol stack, loaded in AUTOEXEC.NT

w2kexcp.exe

2

cmp

Internet Explorer update installer component (source: Windows Update)

w32tm.exe

2HPM

CMD

Manages Windows Time service

wab.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Address Book editor

wabmig.exe

8E2HPM

cmp

Outlook Express component

walign.exe

8E

CMD

Optimizes loading speed of .DLL and .EXE files; limited version of winalign.exe resource kit tool

wangimg.exe

2

GUI

Imaging for Windows (scanner application)

wb16off.exe

E

cmp

Component of Windows Setup

wb32.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

NetMeeting Whiteboard application

wbemcntl.exe

8E

GUI

Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) configuration application

wbemperm.exe

8E2

GUI

WBEM permission editor

wbemstop.exe

8E

CMD

WBEM Service shutdown tool (halts WBEM/WMI)

wbemtest.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) tester

wdfmgr.exe

M

srv

User Mode Driver Framework manager service

webptprn.exe

E

cmp

Installation component for web-based printing (source: \add-ons\ipp)

webuivalidation.js

2HPM

cmp

Component of ASP.NET client-side validation control (source: .NET Framework)

welcome.exe

8E2

GUI

Getting Started with Windows welcome wizard

weldata.exe

8

ndu

Holds data for Welcome to Windows 98 tour

wextract.exe

2HPM

cmp

CAB auto-extractor used by iexpress.exe

wiaacmgr.exe

EHPM

GUI

Scanner and Camera Wizard

win.com

8E2HPM

cmp

Provided so that applications that expect to find or run Windows via win.com will work

winchat.exe

2HPM

GUI

Windows Chat

wincool.exe

E

ndu

Pop-up reminder to watch Windows tour after installation; also the name of a (very helpful) third-party tool that lets the CPU run cooler

windows xp media center edition screen saver.scr

M

SCR

Windows XP Media Center Edition

winfile.exe

8E

GUI

File Manager application from Windows 3.1

winhelp.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Windows Help (.HLP file) viewer

winhlp32.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Windows Help application

winhstb.exe

2HPM

ndu

Windows Help component

wininit.exe

8E

ndu

Component of Windows startup process

winipcfg.exe

8E

GUI

Displays IP address information for all network adapters, can be used to repair (release and renew) DHCP leases

winlogon.exe

2HPM

cmp

Logon manager

winmgmt.exe

8E2HPM

svc

Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) service

winmine.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Minesweeper game

winmsd.exe

2HPM

GUI

Windows Diagnostic utility; displays system information

winpopup.exe

8E

GUI

Windows Messenger service utility (not the online chat service, but the NetBIOS peer-to-peer service)

winrep.exe

8E2

GUI

Windows Report Tool; prompts for bug reporting information and creates a .CAB file of the entered text and important sytem config files

winspool.exe

2HPM

cmp

Print spooler system

winver.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Displays the current version of Windows

wjview.exe

8E2

CMD

Command-line loader for Java

wltmime.exe

8E

ndu

Microsoft Wallet component

wltunins.exe

8E

GUI

Microsoft Wallet uninstaller

wmi_data.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center system info display

wmiadap.exe

HPM

cmp

WMI component, autodiscovery /autopurge process

wmiapsrv.exe

HPM

svc

WMI Performance AdapterProvides performance library information from WMI HiPerf providers.

wmic.exe

PM

CMD

Queries and manages Windows XP via Windows Management Instrumentation

wmiexe.exe

8E

svc

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service

wmimofck.exe

8E

CMD

Validates correctness of WMI MOF binary files

wmiprvse.exe

HPM

cmp

WMI component, provider host process

wmlaunch.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Player launcher

wmpenc.exe

M

cmp

Windows Media Player encoder component

wmplayer .exe

EHPM

GUI

Windows Media Player

wmploc.js

EHPM

SCR

Component of Windows tour

wmpocm.exe

2

ndu

Installs or removes Windows Media Player icons and Start menu entries (ocm stands for "optional component manager")

wmpstub.exe

HP

cmp

Component of Windows Media Player

wordpad.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Wordpad accessory

wowdeb.exe

2HPM

cmp

Windows 3.1 environment component; debugging API

wowexec.exe

2HPM

cmp

Windows 3.1 emulation environment

wpabaln.exe

HPM

GUI

Windows Product Activation balloon reminder

wpnpinst.exe

E2HPM

cmp

Support for Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printing (source: \add-ons\ipp)

wpwiz.exe

8E

GUI

Web Publishing Wizardcopies files and folders to a web server with FTP or FrontPage Extensions

wrapperparam.js

HPM

SCR

Component of help center

write.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Launches WordPad (supplied for compatibility with older versions of Windows)

wsasrv.exe

8E

cmp

Windows Sockets Asynchronous Request Server (networking component)

wscntfy.exe

HPM

ndu

Pop-up those "you are at risk" warnings on the task tray; run by the security center service (source: Windows XP SP2)

wscript.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Windows Script HostWindowed version

wuauboot.exe

E

ndu

Automatic Updates component

wuauclt.exe

E2HPM

cmp

Windows Update automatic check/download task

wuauclt1.exe

HPM

ndu

Windows Update Automatic Update component

wucrtupd.exe

8E

GUI

Windows Update Critical Update notification service (source: Windows Update)

wuloader.exe

8E

cmp

Windows Update Critical Update notification service component

wupdmgr.exe

8E2HPM

GUI

Windows Update (launches Internet Explorer)

wzcsetup.exe

2

ndu

Installs Wireless Zero Configuration service, part of Service Pack 4 installer

xcopy.exe

8E2HPM

CMD

Copies multiple files

xcopy32.exe

8E

CMD

Console mode program to copy multiple files. This 32-bit version is faster than DOS xcopy as it has access to more memory and 32-bit disk drivers.

xmsmmgr.exe

E

cmp

Component of Windows Setup

xpsp1hfm.exe

HPM

ndu

Part of service pack installer, determines which SP components are necessary

zclientm.exe

EHPM

cmp

Internet games component





Upgrading and Repairing Microsoft Windows
Upgrading and Repairing Microsoft Windows (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0789736950
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 128

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