Additional information and options for the rundll32.exe file.

Additional information and options for the rundll32.exe file.

Question:
Additional information and options for the rundll32.exe file.
Additional information:
Rundll and rundll32 enable users to run a DLL file as an application. The rundll.exe and/or rundll32.exe files are included in MicrosoftWindows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
Answer:
Below are some examples of how the rundll.exe rundll32.exe files can be used in Microsoft Windows to perform numerous windows commands from the command prompt. Because of the different versions of rundll and rundll32, not all of the below options will work. If rundll or rundll32 encounter an error, it is possible that the command will fail without any error messages.
Shutdown, restart, logoff, and/or poweroff the computer
Users can shutdown Windows through the command line using rundll32 and the shell32.dll file. Additional information about how to do this can be found on document CH000321.
Lock the Windows 2000 and Windows XP workstation
rundll32 user32.dll,LockWorkStation
Run the install for an inf file
Run the install for an inf file.
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
Open the Open With folder for a file
Below is a command that can be run from the command line to open the "Open With" window for a particular file.
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL
Run copy disk program
Below is an example of how the copy disk window can be opened from the command line.
rundll32.exe diskcopy,DiskCopyRunDll
Create a new shortcut
Open the create shortcut wizard icon by typing the below into the command prompt. The "NewLinkHere" is case sensitive, if not typed in properly you will receive an error.
rundll32.exe appwiz.cpl,NewLinkHere
Open the ScreenSaver Window
rundll32.exe desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver