Tuesday, April 8, 2008

ASCII Table

Char  Dec  Oct  Hex | Char  Dec  Oct  Hex | Char  Dec  Oct  Hex | Char Dec  Oct   Hex
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(nul) 0 0000 0x00 | (sp) 32 0040 0x20 | @ 64 0100 0x40 | ` 96 0140 0x60
(soh) 1 0001 0x01 | ! 33 0041 0x21 | A 65 0101 0x41 | a 97 0141 0x61
(stx) 2 0002 0x02 | " 34 0042 0x22 | B 66 0102 0x42 | b 98 0142 0x62
(etx) 3 0003 0x03 | # 35 0043 0x23 | C 67 0103 0x43 | c 99 0143 0x63
(eot) 4 0004 0x04 | $ 36 0044 0x24 | D 68 0104 0x44 | d 100 0144 0x64
(enq) 5 0005 0x05 | % 37 0045 0x25 | E 69 0105 0x45 | e 101 0145 0x65
(ack) 6 0006 0x06 | & 38 0046 0x26 | F 70 0106 0x46 | f 102 0146 0x66
(bel) 7 0007 0x07 | ' 39 0047 0x27 | G 71 0107 0x47 | g 103 0147 0x67
(bs) 8 0010 0x08 | ( 40 0050 0x28 | H 72 0110 0x48 | h 104 0150 0x68
(ht) 9 0011 0x09 | ) 41 0051 0x29 | I 73 0111 0x49 | i 105 0151 0x69
(nl) 10 0012 0x0a | * 42 0052 0x2a | J 74 0112 0x4a | j 106 0152 0x6a
(vt) 11 0013 0x0b | + 43 0053 0x2b | K 75 0113 0x4b | k 107 0153 0x6b
(np) 12 0014 0x0c | , 44 0054 0x2c | L 76 0114 0x4c | l 108 0154 0x6c
(cr) 13 0015 0x0d | - 45 0055 0x2d | M 77 0115 0x4d | m 109 0155 0x6d
(so) 14 0016 0x0e | . 46 0056 0x2e | N 78 0116 0x4e | n 110 0156 0x6e
(si) 15 0017 0x0f | / 47 0057 0x2f | O 79 0117 0x4f | o 111 0157 0x6f
(dle) 16 0020 0x10 | 0 48 0060 0x30 | P 80 0120 0x50 | p 112 0160 0x70
(dc1) 17 0021 0x11 | 1 49 0061 0x31 | Q 81 0121 0x51 | q 113 0161 0x71
(dc2) 18 0022 0x12 | 2 50 0062 0x32 | R 82 0122 0x52 | r 114 0162 0x72
(dc3) 19 0023 0x13 | 3 51 0063 0x33 | S 83 0123 0x53 | s 115 0163 0x73
(dc4) 20 0024 0x14 | 4 52 0064 0x34 | T 84 0124 0x54 | t 116 0164 0x74
(nak) 21 0025 0x15 | 5 53 0065 0x35 | U 85 0125 0x55 | u 117 0165 0x75
(syn) 22 0026 0x16 | 6 54 0066 0x36 | V 86 0126 0x56 | v 118 0166 0x76
(etb) 23 0027 0x17 | 7 55 0067 0x37 | W 87 0127 0x57 | w 119 0167 0x77
(can) 24 0030 0x18 | 8 56 0070 0x38 | X 88 0130 0x58 | x 120 0170 0x78
(em) 25 0031 0x19 | 9 57 0071 0x39 | Y 89 0131 0x59 | y 121 0171 0x79
(sub) 26 0032 0x1a | : 58 0072 0x3a | Z 90 0132 0x5a | z 122 0172 0x7a
(esc) 27 0033 0x1b | ; 59 0073 0x3b | [ 91 0133 0x5b | { 123 0173 0x7b
(fs) 28 0034 0x1c | < 60 0074 0x3c | \ 92 0134 0x5c | | 124 0174 0x7c
(gs) 29 0035 0x1d | = 61 0075 0x3d | ] 93 0135 0x5d | } 125 0175 0x7d
(rs) 30 0036 0x1e | > 62 0076 0x3e | ^ 94 0136 0x5e | ~ 126 0176 0x7e
(us) 31 0037 0x1f | ? 63 0077 0x3f | _ 95 0137 0x5f | (del) 127 0177 0x7f

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

156 Useful Run Commands

To Access…. Run Command

Accessibility Controls

access.cpl

Accessibility Wizard

accwiz

Add Hardware Wizard

hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs

appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools

control admintools

Adobe Acrobat (if installed)

acrobat

Adobe Designer (if installed)

acrodist

Adobe Distiller (if installed)

acrodist

Adobe ImageReady (if installed)

imageready

Adobe Photoshop (if installed)

photoshop

Automatic Updates

wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard

fsquirt

Calculator

calc

Certificate Manager

certmgr.msc

Character Map

charmap

Check Disk Utility

chkdsk

Clipboard Viewer

clipbrd

Command Prompt

cmd

Component Services

dcomcnfg

Computer Management

compmgmt.msc

Control Panel

control

Date and Time Properties

timedate.cpl

DDE Shares

ddeshare

Device Manager

devmgmt.msc

Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)*

directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter

dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility

cleanmgr

Disk Defragment

dfrg.msc

Disk Management

diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager

diskpart

Display Properties

control desktop

Display Properties

desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)

control color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility

drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility

verifier

Event Viewer

eventvwr.msc

Files and Settings Transfer Tool

migwiz

File Signature Verification Tool

sigverif

Findfast

findfast.cpl

Firefox (if installed)

firefox

Folders Properties

control folders

Fonts

control fonts

Fonts Folder

fonts

Free Cell Card Game

freecell

Game Controllers

joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)

gpedit.msc

Hearts Card Game

mshearts

Help and Support

helpctr

HyperTerminal

hypertrm

Iexpress Wizard

iexpress

Indexing Service

ciadv.msc

Internet Connection Wizard

icwconn1

Internet Explorer

iexplore

Internet Properties

inetcpl.cpl

Internet Setup Wizard

inetwiz

IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /setclassid

Java Control Panel (If Installed)

jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (If Installed)

javaws

Keyboard Properties

control keyboard

Local Security Settings

secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups

lusrmgr.msc

Logs You Out Of Windows

logoff

Malicious Software Removal Tool

mrt

Microsoft Access (if installed)

access.cpl

Microsoft Chat

winchat

Microsoft Excel (if installed)

excel

Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)

frontpg

Microsoft Movie Maker

moviemk

Microsoft Paint

mspaint

Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)

powerpnt

Microsoft Word (if installed)

winword

Microsoft Syncronization Tool

mobsync

Minesweeper Game

winmine

Mouse Properties

control mouse

Mouse Properties

main.cpl

Nero (if installed)

nero

Netmeeting

conf

Network Connections

control netconnections

Network Connections

ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard

netsetup.cpl

Notepad notepad

Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)

nvtuicpl.cpl

Object Packager

packager

ODBC Data Source Administrator

odbccp32.cpl

On Screen Keyboard

osk

Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)

ac3filter.cpl

Outlook Express

msimn

Paint

pbrush

Password Properties

password.cpl

Performance Monitor

perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor

perfmon

Phone and Modem Options

telephon.cpl

Phone Dialer

dialer

Pinball Game

pinball

Power Configuration

powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes

control printers

Printers Folder

printers

Private Character Editor

eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed)

QuickTime.cpl

Quicktime Player (if installed)

quicktimeplayer

Real Player (if installed)

realplay

Regional Settings

intl.cpl

Registry Editor

regedit

Registry Editor

regedit32

Remote Access Phonebook

rasphone

Remote Desktop mstsc

Removable Storage

ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests

ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)

rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras

sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks

control schedtasks

Security Center

wscui.cpl

Services

services.msc

Shared Folders

fsmgmt.msc

Shuts Down Windows

shutdown

Sounds and Audio

mmsys.cpl

Spider Solitare Card Game

spider

SQL Client Configuration

cliconfg

System Configuration Editor

sysedit

System Configuration Utility

msconfig

System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) sfc /purgecache

System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)

sfc /cachesize=x

System Information

msinfo32

System Properties

sysdm.cpl

Task Manager

taskmgr

TCP Tester

tcptest

Telnet Client

telnet

Tweak UI (if installed)

tweakui

User Account Management

nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager

utilman

Windows Address Book

wab

Windows Address Book Import Utility

wabmig

Windows Backup Utility (if installed)

ntbackup

Windows Explorer

explorer

Windows Firewall

firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier

magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure

wmimgmt.msc

Windows Media Player

wmplayer

Windows Messenger

msmsgs

Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)

wiaacmgr

Windows System Security Tool

syskey

Windows Update Launches

wupdmgr

Windows Version (to show which version of windows)

winver

Windows XP Tour Wizard

tourstart

Wordpad

write

Run... Command

Basic Run Command Information

It is accessible in one of two ways: through the start menu (Figure 1) and through the shortcut key Win+R. The dialog itself looks very unassuming, and quite user unfriendly if you ask me (Figure 2). Its main purpose, as you can see from the dialog information, is to open a program, folder, document, or Internet resource which Windows will then open.


Figure 1 - Run on the Start Menu


Figure 2 - The Run Dialog

Common Tasks with Run

Below are a list of commands you can type into the Run dialog:

Run Calculatorcalc
Run Command Promptcmd
Run Firefox (if installed)firefox
Run Internet Exploreriexplore
Run Microsoft Word (if installed)winword
Run Microsoft Excel (if installed)excel
Run Microsoft Outlook (if installed)outlook
Run Notepadnotepad
Run Wordpadwordpad
Open Control Panelcontrol panel
Open Program Files folder%programfiles%
Shutdown Windowsshutdown
Restart Windowsshutdown -r
Log Off Windowslogoff
Registry Editorregedit
Task Managertaskmgr
Windows Update Launcheswupdmgr

Creating Your Own Run Commands

If you are like me, you will use a few programs very frequently. One way to make them start faster is to give them their own Run command:

  1. Win+R to open the Run dialog
  2. Enter %windir% to open the Windows directory
  3. Alt+F W S to open the File menu, choose the New menu item, then the Shortcut menu item
  4. Go through the wizard to create a shortcut to the desired program
  5. The name you give the shortcut is what you type in the Run dialog to start the program

Infrequently Used Run Commands

Below are a list of commands you can type into the Run dialog, split into several categories: programs, control panels, computer administration tools, and special folders.

Programs

Character Mapcharmap
Check Disk Utilitychkdsk
Clipboard Viewerclipbrd
Free Cellfreecell
Hearts Cardmshearts
Microsoft Chatwinchat
Minesweeperwinmine
On Screen Keyboardosk
Remote Desktopmstsc
Spider Solitarespider
Telnet Clienttelnet
Windows Magnifiermagnify

Control Panels

Accessibility Controlsaccess.cpl
Add Hardware Wizardhdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programsappwiz.cpl
Administrative Toolscontrol admintools
Automatic Updateswuaucpl.cpl
Date and Timetimedate.cpl
Display Propertiesdesk.cpl
Folders Propertiescontrol folders
Fontscontrol fonts
Fonts Folderfonts
Game Controllersjoy.cpl
Internet Propertiesinetcpl.cpl
Keyboard Propertiescontrol keyboard
Mouse Propertiescontrol mouse
Network Connectionscontrol netconnections
Network Setup Wizardnetsetup.cpl
ODBC Data Source Administratorodbccp32.cpl
Password Propertiespassword.cpl
Phone and Modem Optionstelephon.cpl
Power Configurationpowercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxescontrol printers
Printers Folderprinters
Regional Settingsintl.cpl
Scanners and Camerassticpl.cpl
Security Centerwscui.cpl
Sounds and Audiommsys.cpl
User Account Managementnusrmgr.cpl
Windows Firewallfirewall.cpl

Computer Administration Tools

Computer Managementcompmgmt.msc
Device Managerdevmgmt.msc
Disk Cleanup Utilitycleanmgr
Disk Defragmentdfrg.msc
Disk Managementdiskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Managerdiskpart
Dr. Watson System Troubleshootingdrwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utilityverifier
Event Viewereventvwr.msc
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)gpedit.msc
Local Security Settingssecpol.msc
Local Users and Groupslusrmgr.msc
Performance Monitorperfmon
Resultant Set of Policyrsop.msc
Scheduled Taskscontrol schedtasks
Servicesservices.msc
Shared Foldersfsmgmt.msc
System Configuration Editorsysedit
System Configuration Utilitymsconfig
Utility Managerutilman
Windows System Security Toolsyskey

Computer Administration Tools

Application Data Folder%appdata%
Home Directory Drive%homedrive%
Home Directory%homepath%
Shared Home Directory%homeshare%
Temporary Folder%temp%
Windows Root Drive%systemdrive%
Windows Root Directory%windir%

For an even more exhaustive list, check out 156 Useful Run Commands.

Using Run as a Command Prompt

One of the strengths of the Run command is its ability to do almost everything the command line can do. You should note, however, that if you're running a program that outputs something and exits, that the output will only show up for a few seconds and then disappear.

Take the ipconfig command for example. If you were to type that into Run, it would open a command prompt, run the ipconfig command, and then close because the command finished running! To fix this, type cmd into the Run dialog, and then type ipconfig into the command prompt.