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Rundll32 shortcuts

Rundll32.exe is an application included with Windows that executes functions in dynamic link

libraries (DLLs). Most applications (and Windows) use DLLs to share code between multiple

applications or multiple modules within a single application.



There are lots of other tasks you can accomplish with Rundll32.exe. You can execute these

commands from a console or incorporate them into scripts or batch files to help you quickly access

certain features in the user interface for configuring the operating system or hardware.



The following command starts the Add Printer Wizard:



Rundll32.exe printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /il



If you want to add a standard TCP/IP port for printing, use this command:



Rundll32.exe tcpmonui.dll,LocalAddPortUI



You can easily create new shared folders through the New Share dialog box. Use this command to

open it:



Rundll32.exe ntlanui.dll,ShareCreate



Another function you can access through Ntlanui.dll is the Shared Directories dialog box. Here's

how to open it:



Rundll32.exe ntlanui.dll,ShareManage



Although you can easily create shortcuts to URLs, you can't simply specify a URL in a command

line and have the site open. But, you can use Rundll32.exe to accomplish the same thing:



Rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler http://www.internetfixes.com



(Replace the URL with the site you want to open.)

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