Running services and shared folders

Show all services
sc query type= service

All running services
net start

Computers in same network
net view

Shared folders on computer_name
net view \\computer_name /all

DebugView from VB6 and C#

Use System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine() in C# to generate print outs that can be displayed in the excellent tool DebugView.

In VB6, use OutputDebugString().

Command window here

On Windows 7:

Use SHIFT+right_click in Windows Explorer to get a lot more features. For example "Open command window here".

Find crash dump file

On Windows XP Dr Watson is the default tool that generates crash dump files. They are sent to Microsoft if you accept the dialog box after a program crash.

Dr Watson

This is the default location for dump files: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\user.dmp

To bring up the GUI: drwtsn32.exe

Use Windbg to analyze the crash dump file. Included in Windows SDK, debugging tools. The PDB-files for the crashing app is needed to make any sense of the dump file.a

In Windows 7, Dr Watson is replaced by the Action Center. Use Task Manager and right click on the process and select "Create Dump File".

Windows trouble shooter

Here is good help: msconfig.exe

Just enter "msconfig.exe" from Start menu/Run.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Type the following sentence in MS Word 2007 and hit Enter.

=rand.old(4,5)

DebugView

DebugView is an application that lets you monitor debug output on your local system, or any computer on the network that you can reach via TCP/IP.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896647.aspx

Gems install path in Windows

C:\ruby\lib\ruby\gems\

Search for files in subdirs

How to search for all Nant build files in sub directories:
>dir /s /b *.build

Who is listening on a certain port?

netstat /b

Verify MSI content without installing

msiexec /a foo.msi TARGETDIR="c:\tmp\foo"

Monitor network interfaces and routes

Write at command line:
> route print