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Windows 98 Utilities & Tools |
General
- The Windows 98 disk includes many utilities you may not know
about.
You install some of them by following the instructions in
the Readme.doc found in the Tools\ResKit folder.
- Tools
Are Unavailable on Windows 98 (Retail Version) Boot Disk
If
you start your computer with the Boot disk included with Windows 98
(retail version), you may receive a "Bad command or file name" error
message when you try to use any of the following
commands:
Format.com, Attrib.exe, Chkdsk.exe, Debug.exe, Edit.com,
Ext.exe, Help.bat, Mscdex.exe, Scandisk.exe,
Sys.com
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q191252
(Aug. 4, 2000)
- Tools
Included with the Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit
The
Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit is a technical guide to
deploying, configuring, and supporting Windows 98 in your
organization.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q247024
(W98 Oct. 21, 2000)
- Utilities for Windows
9x
Check this site if you are looking for some particular
tools.
http://www.sysinternals.com
- Sun of Spy
Freeware
Windows 9x Utilities 225 programs as of
6/19/00.
http://www.sover.net/~whoi/WinUtils1.html
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ARP.EXE - Address Resolution Protocol
- Installed in the \Windows folder.
The protocol that
translates Internet Protocol, or a IP, addresses (for example,
128.10.3.42) into physical network addresses. One of the many members or
the TCP/IP
protocol suite, ARP is a key player in the process that allows a packet
of data addresses to a particular Internet host to find its destination.
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ASD.EXE - Automatic Skip Driver Agent
- Description
of the Automatic Skip Driver Agent (Asd.exe) Tool
Automatic
Skip Driver Agent identifies devices that can cause Windows 98 or
Windows Me to stop responding (hang) when you start your computer, and
then disables them so that they are bypassed when you next restart your
computer.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q186588
(W98/ME Jan. 30, 2001) |
BATCH.EXE
CARDFILE.EXE
- Some
Tools Not Included in Windows 95/98
Cardfile Program in
Windows.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q159852
(W95 Dec. 14, 2000)
- How
to Enable the Cardfile Program in Windows
98
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q245157
(W98/se/ME Jan. 29, 2001)
- AZZ Cardfile
A
Windows program that helps manage any personal information like
addresses, phone numbers, references, notes, recipes. It can serve as
personal organizer, contact manager, address book, rolodex, personal
information manager (PIM) or small database software. Replaces
Microsoft Cardfile. Modern customizable user interface, ease of use
and extensive features makes this record management software equally
suitable for business office or home
use.
http://www.azzcardfile.com |
CHDOSCP.EXE
- You can use CHDOSCP.EXE to change the code page used for
MS-DOS-based applications and the MS-DOS prompt. This application makes
all the changes for fonts and other system elements in the Registry and
other configuration files. Found on the Win 98 CD in
Tools\ResKit\Config\chdoscp\codepage folder. Read the Readme.txt in the
Folder.
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CHECKLINKS.EXE
- CheckLinks scans your Start menu and desktop, locating and
removing shortcuts that point to nonexistent files.
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CLEANMGR.EXE
CLIPTRAY.EXE
- ClipTray stores chunks of boilerplate text and copies them
into the clipboard at your request.
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CVT.EXE
- How
to Convert a Drive to FAT32 Using Drive Converter
This
article describes how to convert a hard disk that uses the File
Allocation Table (FAT or FAT16) file system to the FAT32 file system
using Drive
Converter.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q180134
(W98/se Oct. 30, 2000)
- Err
Msg: Drive Converter Unable to Find the Drive Partition
When
you try to use the Microsoft Drive Converter (FAT32) tool to convert a
drive from the FAT16 file system to the FAT32 file system, you may
receive the following error
message:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q195941
(W98 Feb. 2, 1999) |
DRWATSON.EXE
FAT32WIN.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit, Fat32 Conversion Information
Tool.
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FILEINFO.EXE
- This tool on your Windows 98 CDROM provides information about
virtually every file that is included with Windows 98 and Internet
Explorer 4.0, including file sizes, dates, installed location, CAB file
location, and a short description of each file. This information is
useful for system or installation troubleshooting.
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HFNETCHK.EXE
- Microsoft
Network Security Hotfix Checker (Hfnetchk.exe) Tool Is
Available
You can use the Hfnetchk tool to assess
patch status for computers that are running Windows NT 4.0, Windows
2000, and Windows XP, as well as hotfixes for Internet Information
Server 4.0 (IIS), Internet Information Services 5.0 (IIS), SQL Server
7.0, SQL Server 2000 (including Microsoft Data Engine [MSDE]), and
Internet Explorer 5.01 or later.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q303215
(Jan. 17, 2002) |
HWINFO.EXE
INFINST.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\Infinst folder.
What
Infinst.Exe does:
It adds an inf file and the associated drivers to a
Windows 98 setup share. When Windows 98 is installed on other machines
from the share, the added drivers will be installed as if they were part
of the original Windows 98 setup. |
IPCONFIG.EXE
KILL.EXE
- Download
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/technet/samples/ps/win98/reskit/diagnose/
Points to note.
Make sure you don't have open files.
Usage: KILL [options] < <pid > | < pattern> >
[options]
/? this help file
/f Force process kill
This is the process for the task to be killed.
Use Tlist.exe Windows (Tool) to get a valid pid.
The pattern can be a complete task name or a regular expression pattern
to use as a match. Kill matches the supplied pattern against the task
name and the window title.
Can be either a complete process name, or an expression using wildcards that will be compared
to the process names and window titles of all current processes. For example,
typing kill *help* will end all processes with process names or window titles that contain
"help". |
LFNBACK.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit, Long Filename Backup
Utility.
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MINITEL.TTF
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit, Minitel font emulation files
for HyperTerminal.
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MSCONFIG.EXE
PCHealth for Windows Me
- Description
of PCHealth in Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
PCHealth is
the comprehensive suite of components that are included in Windows Me
that are designed to improve and/or enhance your computing
experience.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q267952
(ME Jan, 29, 2001) |
PMTSHOOT.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in
\Tools\Mtsutil\Pmtshoot\Pmtshoot.Exe
- Description
of the Power Management Troubleshooter Tool
This article
describes the Power Management Trouble Shooter tool
(Pmtshoot.exe). Pmtshoot is a tool to assist you in identifying
the program or device driver that is preventing your computer from
entering a standby (or suspended) state. Pmtshoot monitors your computer
when it suspends, and tries to identify programs or device drivers that
may prevent your computer from
suspending.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q185949
(W98 Aug. 4, 2000) |
PWLEDIT.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\netadmin\ Windows 98 Password
List Editor.
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QUICKTRAY.EXE
- You can use QuickTray to put an icon for any program or shortcut in
the task bar's system tray.
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REGENV32.EXE
REGSERV.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in
Tools\ResKit\netadmin\remotreg\,
Microsoft Remote Registry service
(REGSERV.EXE and related files)
Install this software on Windows 95
or Windows 98 computers to allow administrators to change Registry
entries on other computers over the network. |
REGSVER32.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in
Tools\ResKit\netadmin\remotreg\,
Microsoft Remote Registry service
(REGSERV.EXE and related files)
Install this software on Windows 95
or Windows 98 computers to allow administrators to change Registry
entries on other computers over the network.
- Explanation
of Regsvr32 Usage and Error Messages
The command line
switches are
listed
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q249873
(Feb. 18, 2002)
- Internet
Explorer Causes "Invalid Page Fault" Error Message in
Wininet.dll
Regsvr32.exe Caused an Invalid Page Fault
in Module
Wininet.dll
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q256122
(i.e. 4, 5, W95/98 Oct. 4, 2001) |
RPCPP
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\netadmin\rpcpp\
Microsoft
RPC Print Provider (RPCPP)
The Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Print Provider enhances network printing and remote administration.
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RSRCMTR.EXE
- The state of the system resources can be monitored using Windows
Resource Meter (C:\Windows\rsrcmtr.exe). The figure given as system
resources is the percentage free of whichever of the two areas is lower.
Windows Resource Meter can be accessed from the Start Menu under
Programs\Accessories or System Tools. It will run with a little icon in
your system tray and show you resources/memory in little bars of green.
When it gets down to the bottom, it's time to be careful.
For
some detailed information on Win9x System Resources.
Windows
resources
http://www.infinisource.com/techfiles/win-resources.html
Want to learn
more about System
Resources
http://www.aumha.org/a/resource.htm
- Free
System Resources Do Not Return to Previous Value
When you
start a program and then quit it, the Free System Resources value may
not return to the same value as before you started the
program.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q146418
(W98/se/ME Dec. 15, 2000)
- How
to Use the System Resource Meter Tool in Windows 98 and Windows
Millennium
Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q300/0/59
(W98/se/ME Jul. 5, 2001) |
SCANREG.EXE
SFP.EXE
SNMP.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\netadmin\snmp\
Use this
software to monitor remote connections to computers running Windows 95
or Windows 98 if your network uses Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) system management products for system management. |
STIMON.EXE
Sucatreg.exe
- Driver
Signing for Windows Operating Systems.
A tool
(Sucatreg.exe) was provided with Windows 98 Second Edition that
developers can use to register catalog files so end users are not
prompted to provide catalog files during device
installation.
http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/desinit/digitsign.htm
(Sept. 20, 2001) |
Sulfnbk.exe
System Info.
- System Information utility. SysInfo --as insiders know it --
is in a completely different corner of Windows:
Click on Start,
Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Information.
Win98
SysInfo offers a detailed view of the hardware and software that resides
on or in your system. All the old DOS troublemakers are there: IRQs,
DMAs, and I/O addresses. Alongside them sit the new troublemakers:
forced Plug and Play assignments, details on USB ports and infrared
devices, audio and video Codecs, and more. |
TEXTVIEW.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\file\
Text file viewer.
Quickly displays the contents of text files. |
TIMETHIS.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\scrpting\
Executes a
command and reports how long it took. |
TLIST.EXE
TRACERT.EXE
- Network
Tracer
TRACE.BAT is an MS-DOS batch process which uses
standard network query utilities to work up a handy report on a given
Internet address.
http://www.pc-help.org/trace.htm
- NeoTrace
Pro
NeoTrace Pro delivers a powerful tool for checking
information on Internet site. You can trace any computer on the internet
simply by entering an email, IP address or
URL.
http://www.neoworx.com/products/neotrace/default.asp |
TWEAKUI.EXE
TZEDIT.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\config\
The Time Zone
Editor creates and edits the time zone entries that appear in the
Date/Time properties dialog box in the Control Panel. Any changes,
additions, or deletions made with Time Zone Editor affect the stored
data for time zones in the Registry. |
USBVIEW.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\diagnose\
USB Viewer. USB
Device information and troubleshooting tool. |
VCMUI.EXE - Version Conflict Manager
WAITFOR.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\scrpting\
Pauses execution
until a specific signal is received over the network, with an optional
time-out. |
WALLET
WHERE.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\file\
Reports the location
of a specified file on the path or within a specified starting
directory. |
WINALIGN.EXE
WINPOPUP.EXE
- Question: Is there a way to send electronic "sticky" messages
through Windows 98 across a network without using e-mail? I would like
to be able to send reminders, etc to other people connected to our
network in the office?
Answer: winpopup.exe should
be in the windows folder already. Each user must be running this. The
easiest way to do this is to create a shortcut to winpopup.exe in the
Startup folder of each machine and set the property of the shortcut to
run minimized. You can message by computer name or username or to a
work group. Users should be educated to minimize, not close the pop
up window after getting a message. |
WINREP.EXE
- If you have problems using Windows and would like to send a
diagnostic report to technical support engineers, use the Windows Report
Tool. After you describe the problem, the tool automatically copies
pertinent information from your computer and system files. Technical
support engineers can then look at your system information and work with
you to resolve the problem.
Windows Millennium (Me) does
not install Winrep by default. You can install Winrep from the
\Tools\Pssutil folder on the Windows Me CD-ROM. |
WINSET.EXE
- Found on the Win 98 CD in Tools\ResKit\scrpting\
This utility
works like the DOS SET command, except that it modifies environment
variables for Windows 98 global DOS environment. (In contrast, if you
run the SET command within a DOS session, the change applies only to
that session.) By including the appropriate WINSET commands in a batch
file and then including that batch file in your Windows 98 Startup
folder, you eliminate the need to an AUTOEXE.BAT
file.
WINSET variable=string
variable
The name of the environment variable
string The value you want
to assign to the variable
For example, suppose you use the
following command in AUTOEXE.BAT to set the default parameters for the
DIR command.
SET DIRDMD=/OGN /P
To do the same
thing with WINSET, you'd use the following command:
WINSET
DIRCMD=/OGN /P |
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