win execuatables

[dspeidel]

From time to time I have lots of time on my hands. Often this occurs in Corporate training classes. I have begun compiling a list of execuatable files for NT (all exe,com, cmd and bat files in winnt and its sub-directory). I take my list and put a short description next to (when I know or can get it using help <command> or <program> /?) I am only partially finished. Please let me know if your interested in what find. I am also curious if I am wasting my time (ie someone else did this and its available from Google -haven't checked for that yet)

[the_JinX]

Although I know most... a complete list would be a cool addition to my knowlege base..

[delstar]

Honestly, a better site suggestion is for JP to put short descriptions of the progs in the download area.

[dspeidel]

I didn't mean for this to go to site suggestions. Meant for it to go to AntiOnline General Chit Chat. Tried to edit the post and change grouping didn't see a way to do it.

FYI Getting the list is easy from cmd goto winnt dir and enter
dir *.exe *.cmd *.exe /s > executable.txt

Figuring out what the program does is more of a challenge

[Matty_Cross]

In most instances, you can find information about what a executable does in Microsoft Technet...
this comes on CD's, but is also viewable via the web @ www.technet.com

If your working in a windows environment, being familiar with technet is one of the best things that you can have....

[dspeidel]

http://support.microsoft.com/service...p?fr=0&sd=msdn is great resource for dlls

[dspeidel]

The feedback so far seems to be positive. I will post the list over the weekend.

[dspeidel]

The list of exe files. A few notes. The list was generated using the company snap (image) of NT 4.0 sp5 and Novell. I did most of the grunt work in the office. I finished at home. The home system is w2k server. If an executable was not present on the home system when I finished I deleted it. If you see an explaination of the format ?? some text ?? I am guessing based of naming convention. I assume that the reader is familar with certain commands so I used the acroymn NSIA (Name says it all). If the name is followed by ????? an educated guess would have been less then educated. There are ~160 more executables for 2000 then NT. Although I would like to have the list I have better things to do with my time. Nothing listed below was verified with via google. I submit it to u for peer view. The files come from the system32 dir.
Directory of C:\WINNT\system32

actmovie.exe ?????
AcUnInstall.exe ????
append.exe similiar to Unix Alias
ARP.EXE Displays and modifies the IP-to-Physical address translation tables used by
address resolution protocol (ARP).
at.exe schedule tasks
attrib.exe set attributes
AUTOCHK.EXE not a win 32 app
AUTOCONV.EXE not a win 32 app
autolfn.exe autolfn.exe
BOOTOK.EXE ??probabe system check??
BOOTVRFY.EXE ??probabe system check??
CACLS.EXE access control list tool
CALC.EXE name says it all (here on NSIA)
cdplayer.exe NSIA
charmap.exe NSIA
CHKDSK.EXE Verify disk intergrity
CHKNTFS.EXE see above
cliconfg.exe SQL Client config tool -might not be standard w2k
clipbrd.exe NSIA
clipsrv.exe ?? tied to clip board?? Not sure of details
CLOCK.EXE NSIA
CMD.EXE NSIA
comp.exe NSIA
COMPACT.EXE compact tool
control.exe control panel
CONVERT.EXE Convert to NTFS
cscript.exe Script Host
CSRSS.EXE Not a win 32 bit app
DCOMCNFG.EXE DCOM Configurator
DDESHARE.EXE Dynamic Data Exchange Manager
debug.exe Debug tool
diskperf.exe Physical Disk Performance tool
DLLHOST.EXE ????
doskey.exe Allows you to use the arrow keys to wade through command history
DOSX.EXE launches an interface similar to cmd but disables doskey
DPLAYSVR.EXE DirectPlay helper not sure what help it offer. . . Trys to access internet
drwatson.exe Checks for GPF Type faults (Dr Watson Errors)
DRWTSN32.EXE Configure Dr Watson Errors
edlin.exe Line oriented text editor -similar to vi
EVENTVWR.EXE Event viewer
exe2bin.exe Converts .EXE (executable) files to binary format.
expand.exe Infate or index cab files
fastopen.exe ????
fc.exe not clear
find.exe Find a string
findstr.exe more advanced version of above
FINGER.EXE NSIA
FONTVIEW.EXE NSIA
forcedos.exe NSIA
FTP.EXE NSIA
gdi.exe If I recall correctly this is one of the primary windows files
GRPCONV.EXE Group converter
help.exe NSIA
HOSTNAME.EXE What's my name bitch?
IE4UINIT.EXE NSIA
ie5msi.exe NSIA
internat.exe ?????????
IPCONFIG.EXE basic tool used to configure DHCP
IPXROUTE.EXE IPX Routing and Source Routing Control Program
jdbgmgr.exe ???????????
KRNL386.EXE Kernel
LABEL.EXE NSIA
lights.exe ?????
LOCATOR.EXE ??????? Comes back qucikly of cmd args used hangs w/o
LODCTR.EXE ????????
LSASS.EXE
MAPISRVR.EXE ?? something to do with the implementation of the mapi protocol???
mem.exe Analyize and or display memory usage
mplay32.exe NSIA
mpnotify.exe ????
mscdexnt.exe ?? CD Driver ??
MSHTA.EXE open a blank popup using the command line arg as the title
msiexec.exe windows installer tool
MSPAINT.EXE NSIA
NBTSTAT.EXE NetBIOS over TCP/IP
NDDEAPIR.EXE ???????????
NET.EXE start/stop services map network drives and a variety of other things -great cmd tool
NET1.EXE enhancement to above ? (same help when no args given)
NETDDE.EXE ????
NETSTAT.EXE Traffic monitoring tool
nlsfunc.exe Loads country-specific information
notepad.exe NSIA
NSLOOKUP.EXE track ip to name
NTBACKUP.EXE Backup utility -trys to access internet at startup
NTOSKRNL.EXE Not a DOS Mode utility kernel relate ???
NTVDM.EXE ?????
odbcad32.exe ODBC Data Source Administrator
odbcconf.exe Perform MDAC install options (pop-up help given)
OS2.EXE Usage : OS2 /P <full path> /C <original CommandLine> ?? Run OS2 programs ??
OS2SRV.EXE see above not ???
os2ss.exe Not win 32 app
packager.exe Object Packager is a tool you can use to create a package that you can insert into a document
pax.exe Redirect input to /dev/tty from cmd args not sure what this is meant to accomplish
PENTNT.EXE Check for Pentium floating point errpr
PERFMON.EXE Performance moniotring tool
PING.EXE Is alive
portuas.exe
posix.exe usage: posix /c <path> [<args>] ?? posix command ??
print.exe NSIA
progman.exe win3x file manager
PROQUOTA.EXE ?? Check allocation quota not exceeded ??
psxss.exe ?????????
qbasic.exe NSIA
rasadmin.exe Remote Access Admin Tool
RASPHONE.EXE Dial a remote connnection ??using RAS security ??
RCP.EXE Copies files to and from computer running the RCP service.
RECOVER.EXE RECOVER [drive:][path]filename
redir.exe Vdm Redirector ???????
regedt32.exe NSIA
REGSVR32.EXE used to un/register dlls ??I think ocx controls too??
REPLACE.EXE Replace file
REXEC.EXE Run commands on remote hosts running the service
ROUTE.EXE Manipulates network routing tables.
RSH.EXE Runs commands on remote hosts running the RSH service.
rundll32.exe ??used to run dlls not sure of details or syntax??
runonce.exe ??run something once //maybe put in run once in registry hklm\software\windows\current version\runonce??
SAVEDUMP.EXE ??SAve memory dump from blue screen??
SERVICES.EXE ??services running??
setup.exe Used by add remove programs from control panel
setver.exe Show versions of ms products loaded
share.exe ?????I think it goes back to w3x DOS but can't remember??
shmgrate.exe ??Secure shelll migration or sh migration if sh not secure shell??
skeys.exe ??keys for ...??
sndrec32.exe Sound Recorder
sndvol32.exe volume
sort.exe NSIA
sprestrt.exe Not a win32 app
subst.exe Associates a path with a drive letter.
syncapp.exe ?????
sysedit.exe NSIA
SYSKEY.EXE Enable additional encryption for Accounts DB
systray.exe ?? Area of start bar that shows apps running in background ie norton or morephus ??
taskman.exe NSIA
TASKMGR.EXE NSIA
TCAUDIAG.EXE
TCMSETUP.EXE Telephony clinet setup
TCPSVCS.EXE ??TCP Servic ??
telnet.exe NSIA
TFTP.EXE tftp service rather then ftp service
TRACERT.EXE trace route
unam4ie.exe ???
UNLODCTR.EXE ??unload ctr set ??
ups.exe ??Unintrerupted power supply ??
USER.EXE ??system component??
USERINIT.EXE Opens explorer in my documents
winhlp32.exe Windows Help driver
WINLOGON.EXE NSIA
WINMSD.EXE System Information
winspool.exe ??Print Spooler??
winver.exe NSIA
wowdeb.exe ?????
wowexec.exe ??????
write.exe Wordpad
wscript.exe Windows Script host
XCOPY.EXE NSIA