Tip - Using RUNDLL32.exe

[Patrice Terrier]

 
Here are some useful tips I have collected on the web over the years.
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL                        '//  Control Panel
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,1          '//  Accessability Properties (Keyboard)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,2          '//  Accessability Properties (Sound)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,3          '//  Accessability Properties (Display)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,4          '//  Accessability Properties (Mouse)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,5          '//  Accessability Properties (General)
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,1          '//  Add/Remove Programs Properties (Install/Uninstall)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,2          '//  Add/Remove Programs Properties (Windows Setup)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,3          '//  Add/Remove Programs Properties (Startup Disk)
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0            '//  Display Properties (Background)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,1            '//  Display Properties (Screen Saver)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,2            '//  Display Properties (Appearance)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,3            '//  Display Properties (Settings)
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl,,0            '//  Regional Settings Properties (Regional Settings)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl,,1            '//  Regional Settings Properties (Number)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl,,2            '//  Regional Settings Properties (Currency)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl,,3            '//  Regional Settings Properties (Time)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl,,4            '//  Regional Settings Properties (Date)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL joy.cpl                '//  Joystick Properties (Joystick)
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0            '//  Mouse Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @1            '//  Keyboard Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @2            '//  Printers
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL AddPrinter     '//  Add Printer Wizard
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @3            '//  Fonts
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mlcfg32.cpl            '//  Microsoft Exchange Profiles (General). Mail and Fax Options
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,0           '//  Multimedia Properties (Audio)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,1           '//  Multimedia Properties (Video)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,2           '//  Multimedia Properties (MIDI)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,3           '//  Multimedia Properties (CD Music)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,4           '//  Multimedia Properties (Advanced)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl @1           '//  Sounds Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL modem.cpl              '//  Modem Properties (General)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL netcpl.cpl             '//  Network (Configuration)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL password.cpl           '//  Password Properties (Change Passwords)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,0           '//  System Properties (General)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,1           '//  System Properties (Device Manager)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,2           '//  System Properties (Hardware Profiles)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,3           '//  System Properties (Performance)
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl @1           '//  Add New Hardware Wizard
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl           '//  Date/Time Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,@0,2      '//  Open third tab (first tab is 0)
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL wgpocpl.cpl            '//  Microsoft Workgroup Postoffice Admin
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL "d:\path\filname.ext"   '//  Open With (File Associations)
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL PrintersFolder '//  View Printers
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL FontsFolder    '//  View Fonts
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,/f       '//  Pick a Time Zone Dialog
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,ShellAboutA Info-Box                  '//  Open "About Window Window"
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rundll32.exe diskcopy.dll,DiskCopyRunDll                       '//  Run Diskcopy Dialog
rundll32.exe AppWiz.Cpl,NewLinkHere %1                         '//  Create new shortcut in the location specified by %1
rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,InstallDevice_RunDLL                    '//  Install New Hardware Wizard
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rundll32.exe rnaui.dll,RnaWizard                               '//  Dial-up Networking Wizard
rundll32.exe rnaui.dll,RnaDial "MyConnect"                     '//  Run "Net Connection" Dialog
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rundll32.exe shscrap.dll,OpenScrap_RunDLL /r /x %1             '//  Open a scrap document
rundll32.exe syncui.dll,Briefcase_Create                       '//  Create a Briefcase
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rundll32.exe mouse.dll,disable                                 '//  Disable Mouse
rundll32.exe keyboard.dll,disable                              '//  Lock The Keyboard
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rundll32.exe user.dll,cascadechildwindows                      '//  Cascade All Windows
rundll32.exe user.dll,tilechildwindows                         '//  Minimize All Child-Windows
rundll32.exe user.dll,repaintscreen                            '//  Refresh Desktop
rundll32.exe user.dll,swapmousebutton                          '//  Swap Mouse Buttons
rundll32.exe user.dll,setcursorpos                             '//  Set Cursor Position To (0,0)
rundll32.exe user.dll,wnetconnectdialog                        '//  Show "Map Network Drive"  Window
rundll32.exe user.dll,wnetdisconnectdialog                     '//  Show "Disconnect Network Disk"  Window
rundll32.exe user.dll,disableoemlayer                          '//  Display The BSOD (blue screen of death)Window
rundll32.exe user.dll,setdoubleclicktime                       '//  Set New DblClick Speed (Rate)
rundll32.exe user.dll,MessageBeep                              '//  Default beep sound
rundll32.exe user.dll,setcaretblinktime                        '//  Set New Cursor Rate Speed
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHFormatDrive                         '//  Run "Format Disk (A)" Window
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx -1                    '//  Cold Restart Of Windows Explorer
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx 1                     '//  Shut Down Computer
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx 0                     '//  Logoff Current User
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx 2                     '//  Windows9x Quick Reboot
rundll32.exe shell32.dll.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl         '//  Add/remove programs
rundll32.exe shell32.dll.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,0    '//  Date/time settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll.dll,Control_RunDLL odbccp32.cpl       '//  ODBC settings
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rundll32.exe krnl386.exe,exitkernel                            '//  Force Windows 9x To Exit (no confirmation)
rundll32.exe msprint2.dll,RUNDLL_PrintTestPage                 '//  Choose & Print Test Page Of Current Printer
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rundll32.exe user.exe,#7                                       '//  To shut Windows down using the Win32 API
rundll32.exe user.exe,exitwindows                              '//  Polite power off
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rundll32.exe user32.dll,ExitWindowsEx                          '//  Forced immediate logoff
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rundll32.exe rnaui.dll,RnaRunImport                            '//  Open DUN (dial up networking exported file)
rundll32.exe rnaui.dll,RnaDial %1                              '//  Start a dialup connection by name
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rundll32.exe msconf.dll,OpenConfLink %l                        '//  NetMeeting Speeddial CNF
rundll32.exe msconf.dll,NewMediaPhone %l                       '//  H.323 -or- Intel IPhone Internet telephony
rundll32.exe msconf.dll,CallToProtocolHandler %l               '//  URL Callto
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rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l                            '//  URL
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rundll32.exe url.dll,TelnetProtocolHandler %l                  '//  URL Rlogin / Telnet / TN3270
rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler %l                    '//  URL File
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rundll32.exe mailnews.dll,Mail_RunDLL                          '//  URL Mailto
rundll32.exe mailnews.dll,EMLFileHandler                       '//  Email rfc822 EML
rundll32.exe mailnews.dll,News_RunDLL                          '//  News rfc822 NWS
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rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %1,DefaultInstall    '//  INF active install
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rundll32.exe syncui.dll,Briefcase_Create %1!d! %2              '//  New briefcase
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rundll32.exe AppWiz.Cpl,NewLinkHere %1                         '//  New LNK
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rundll32.exe cdfview.dll,OpenChannel %L                        '//  Open channel file
rundll32.exe cdfview.dll,Subscribe %L                          '//  Subscribe to channel
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rundll32.exe mshtml.dll,PrintHTML "%1"                         '//  Print HTML (use "%1" or "%1" "%2" "%3" "%4")
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rundll32.exe amovie.ocx,RunDll /open %1                        '//  OPEN aif, auf, avi, midi, mov, mpeg, sound
rundll32.exe amovie.ocx,RunDll /play /close %1                 '//  PLAY aif, auf, avi, midi, mov, mpeg, sound
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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1                      '//  Open unknown file
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rundll32.exe desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver %l                    '//  Install screensaver


[Jürgen Huhn]

some other collected By J. Huhn

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"%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Connect"                '//  Install or Connect Network-Drives
 
"%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Disconnect"             '//  uninstall or disconnect Network-Drives


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#Compile Exe
#Dim All

%MB_ICONASTERISK              = &H00000040&
%MB_ICONINFORMATION           = %MB_ICONASTERISK
%MB_TOPMOST                   = &H00040000&
%DS_CENTERMOUSE   = &H1000&

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Function PBMain () As Long

Shell Environ$("COMSPEC") + " /c start %SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Connect", 0
MsgBox "After connecting to the Network, you can disconnect...", %MB_ICONINFORMATION  Or %DS_CENTERMOUSE Or %MB_TOPMOST, "Example by J.Huhn 2008"
Shell Environ$("COMSPEC") + " /c start %SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Disconnect", 0

End Function
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%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1   '// open      Windows Contextmenu (right click)
                                                                                               '// with every File specified by %1

                                                                                               '//  manipulate the Window by setting the Window
                                                                                               '//  Size and Position so that you get
                                                                                               '//  the MS-Windows-contextmenu in your
                                                                                               '//  Application. (It`s an Easy Way)
                                                                                               '//   Open .lnk .url whatever