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SUMMARY: Open common Windows components from the DOS prompt or a batch file.
There may be times when you need to activate Windows components from the DOS prompt, especially within a batch file. The following commands start these components:
1) Control Panel:
DOS Command: control
Opening the Windows XP Control Panel from a DOS prompt or batch file
2) Event Viewer:
DOS Command: eventvwr
3) Task Manager:
DOS Command: taskmgr
Press the "print" button on your browser or select "File" - "Print" to print this tip. Then, return to Windows XP and DOS - Open Control Panel - Event Viewer - Task Manager from Prompt or Batch
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