About GUI widgets.
-*- outline -*-
* Determining windows version.
Run winver.exe: <Win> + R winver <RET>.
Or type: <Win> + <Break>.
Under cmd.exe use built-in command ver.
For Win 2000 and upper check registry key:
cmd> reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v CurrentVersion
To check 32/64-bit OS use PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE env var (it has such values:
x86, AMD64, IA64).
* XP.
** Check system files integrity.
cmd> sfc /Scannow
To complete repair you may need original installation CD (you can mount it
from .iso image for example with DemonTools).
Works for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003.
See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222471/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747/ru
** Repair boot.
If you only damage boot sector of master or system partition boot from Windows
XP installation CD, enter to recovery console and run:
cmd> fixboot
cmd> fixmbr
See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654/ru
** Automatically connect to shared resource.
Add to autorun such .bat file:
net use x: \\server\share /user:username password
See
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_use.mspx
** Activate windows.
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/XPPkuinst.aspx?sGuid=bab9e103-6365-44dd-9337-93f0cd9dd4b7&displaylang=en
Windows Product Key Update Tool Instructions
* Vista
** Samba.
By default, you cannot authenticate and share files to and from Mac OS X or
Linux Samba due to a well known authentication method turned off by default.
To enable this,
*** Only for Windows Vista Ultimate/Business/Enterprise Editions.
Goto Start->Run and open gpedit.msc or secpol.msc
Select Continue on the User Account Control prompt. This will launch the Group
Policy Object Editor for the Local Computer Policy.
In the Group Policy Object Editor, expand:
-> Computer Configuration
-> Windows Settings
-> Security Settings
-> Local Policies
-> Security Options
Open the "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level" policy and
change the Security Setting to:
Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated
*** Windows Vista Home Edition.
Since Windows Vista Home Edition does not feature the Group Policy Editor, you
may do the following to enable this feature:
Goto Start->Run-> and type regedit.
Select Continue on the User Account Control prompt.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
Create the following DWORD value (if it doesn't exist): LmCompatibilityLevel
And set its value to: 1
* Map dir to disk.
To create:
cmd> subst [to-disk: [from-disk:]path]
To remove:
cmd> subst disk: /d
* CMD.
** How run cmd on 64-bit OS.
From 64-bit process:
%windir%\System32\cmd.exe (for 64-bit)
%windir%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe (for 32-bit)
From 32-bit process:
%windir%\System32\cmd.exe (for 32-bit)
%windir%\Sysnative\cmd.exe (for 64-bit)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384187%28VS.85%29.aspx
File System Redirector
* Standard scripts.
compmgmt.msc - Computer management
devmgmt.msc - Device manager
diskmgmt.msc - Disk management
dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
eventvwr.msc - Event viewer
fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders
gpedit.msc - Group policies
lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups
perfmon.msc - Performance monitor
rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies
secpol.msc - Local security settings
services.msc - Various Services
msconfig - System Configuration Utility
regedit - Registry Editor
msinfo32 - System Information
sysedit - System Configuration Editor
win.ini - windows loading information(also system.ini)
winver - Shows current version of windows
mailto: - Opens default email client
command - Opens command prompt
appwiz.cpl - Add & Remove Programs
timedate.cpl - Date/Time Properties
desk.cpl - Display Properties
inetcpl.cpl - Internet Options
mmsys.cpl - Sound Settings
sysdm.cpl - System Properties
password.cpl - Password Options
main.cpl - Mouse and Keyboard Options
control fonts - Fonts Folder
control printers Printers Folder