Windows XP in a Nutshell

Alphabetical Reference to Windows Components

The following reference lists all the useful, discrete components that come with Windows XP, sorted alphabetically by their common names (e.g., Minesweeper would be found under “M,” not “W” for winmine.exe).

Note that some components are not installed by default. The set of components included with a basic Windows XP installation depends on the method by which Windows XP was installed, whether it was installed fresh, or over an older version of Windows. Any of the following components that appear to be missing can be added easily by using Add or Remove Programs (discussed later in this chapter) and clicking the Add/Remove Windows Components button.

Table 4-1 provides an easy cross reference between the common name and the executable filename of an application or other component. Unlike previous editions of this book, control panel options are included in this chapter. For these items, the corresponding command line varies (and is documented more completely in the Control Panel section in this chapter), but usually consists of the .cpl filename, as specified in Table 4-1.

Table 4-1. Executable filenames of the applications and tools in Windows XP

Common application name	Executable filename / command line	Professional edition only
Accessibility Options	access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard	accwiz.exe
Activate Windows	msoobe.exe
Active Connections Utility	netstat.exe
Add Hardware Wizard	hdwwiz.cpl ...