To free hard disk space, you can delete executable files for accessories and games that you don't intend to use, for example the CD Player accessory or Freecell game. To remove accessory or game files and their corresponding online Help files, delete the files using the Windows NT Setup program.
For more information about removing executable files for accessories and games, see "Adding and Removing Windows NT Components" in Chapter 12, "System Maintenance with Windows NT Setup," in the Windows NT System Guide.
Windows NT includes the following executable files.
Table 4.5 Executable (.EXE and .COM) Files
Filename | Description | |||
ACCESS.EXE | Access utility for individuals with motion or hearing impairments | |||
ACLCONV.EXE | Access Control List Conversion utility that converts OS/2 LAN Manager Server ACLs | |||
APPEND.EXE | MS-DOS 5.0 utility | |||
ARP.EXE | TCP/IP network utility to manipulate the ARP cache | |||
AT.EXE | Windows NT scheduling utility that schedules commands and programs to run on a computer | |||
ATSVC.EXE | Windows NT Scheduling service | |||
ATTRIB.EXE | File Attribute utility; displays or changes file attributes | |||
AUTOCHK.EXE | Autocheck utility run during boot sequence | |||
AUTOCONV.EXE | Auto File System Conversion utility | |||
AUTOSETP.EXE | Windows NT Setup extension | |||
BACKUP.EXE | MS-DOS 5.0 backup utility | |||
BOOTOK.EXE | Boot Acceptance application for Registry; part of the Service Controller used for LastKnownGood control set functionality | |||
BOOTVRFY.EXE | Boot Verify application for Registry used for LastKnownGood startup support component | |||
CACLS.EXE | Control ACLs Program | |||
CALC.EXE | Calculator tool | |||
CARDFILE.EXE | Cardfile tool | |||
CCMD.EXE | Windows NT Command Processor | |||
CDPLAYER.EXE | CD-ROM Audio player support | |||
CHARMAP.EXE | Character Map tool | |||
CHCP.COM | MS-DOS utility (Change Code Page); displays or sets the active code page number | |||
CHKDSK.EXE | Check Disk utility that checks a disk and displays a status report | |||
CLIPBRD.EXE | Clipbook Viewer tool | |||
CLIPSRV.EXE | Network DDE Clipbook service | |||
CLOCK.EXE | Clock tool | |||
CMD.EXE | Windows NT single-command shell interpreter | |||
COMMAND.COM | Command interpreter for MS-DOS and Windows 16-bit VDMs | |||
COMP.EXE | MS-DOS Compare utility that compares the contents of two files or sets of files | |||
COMPACT.EXE | File Compression utility | |||
CONTROL.EXE | Control Panel | |||
CONVERT.EXE | FAT to NTFS and HPFS to NTFS file system conversion utility | |||
CSRSS.EXE | Client-server run-time server subsystem; Win32 API support | |||
DDESHARE.EXE | Network dynamic data exchange share support | |||
DEBUG.EXE | MS-DOS 5.0 Debug utility | |||
DHCPADMN.EXE | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Manager | |||
DISKCOMP.COM | MS-DOS Disk Compare utility; compares the contents of two floppy disks | |||
DISKCOPY.COM | MS-DOS Disk Copy utility; copies the contents of one floppy disk to another | |||
DISKPERF.EXE | Performance Monitor command-line interface to enable and disable the disk counters | |||
DOSKEY.EXE | MS-DOS 5.0 utility | |||
DOSX.EXE | VDM DOS extender | |||
DRWATSON.EXE | Win16 version of Dr. Watson that records faults in Win16 subsystem | |||
DRWTSN32.EXE | Win32 version of Dr. Watson that records fault in native Windows NT | |||
DUMPBIN.EXE | 32-bit linker stub | |||
EDIT.COM | MS-DOS editor | |||
EDLIN.EXE | MS-DOS line editor | |||
EVENTVWR.EXE | Event Viewer | |||
EXE2BIN.EXE | MS-DOS Exe2Bin utility | |||
EXPAND.EXE | Expand utility to decompress files | |||
FASTOPEN.EXE | MS-DOS utility | |||
FC.EXE | File Comparison command utility that compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences between them | |||
FIND.EXE | Find command utility that searches for a text string in a file or files | |||
FINDSTR.EXE | Find String command utility that searches for strings in files | |||
FINGER.EXE | TCP/IP utility that displays information about a user on a specified system running the Finger service. Output varies based on the remote system | |||
FORCEDOS.EXE | Forces Windows NT to run the specified program as an MS-DOS application when the application executable file contains both the OS/2 and MS-DOS version in a bound executable file | |||
FORMAT.COM | Windows NT command utility that formats a disk for use with Windows NT | |||
FREECELL.EXE | Freecell solitaire game | |||
FTP.EXE | File Transfer Program, a TCP/IP utility | |||
GDI.EXE | Win16 Graphics Device Interface API library, a core Windows component | |||
GRAFTABL.COM | Utility to enable Windows NT to display an extended character set in graphics mode | |||
GRAPHICS.COM | Utility to allow MS-DOS to print screen contents when using CGA, EGA, or VGA display mode | |||
HELP.EXE | Provides Help information for Windows NT | |||
HOSTNAME.EXE | TCP/IP network utility to determine the system's local hostname | |||
INTRO.EXE | Introduction to Windows NT executable | |||
IPCONFIG.EXE | Windows NT IP Configuration | |||
IPXROUTE.EXE | Network IPX | |||
JETPACK.EXE | Off-line Jet database compact application | |||
KB16.COM | Command-line keyboard program for specific language keyboard layouts | |||
KEYB.COM | MS-DOS keyboard program for specific language keyboard layouts | |||
KRNL286.EXE | Win16 Standard-mode kernel routines | |||
KRNL386.EXE | Win16 Enhanced-mode kernel routines | |||
LABEL.EXE | Command-line utility to create, change, or delete the volume label of a disk | |||
LMREPL.EXE | LAN Manager Replicator service | |||
LOADFIX.COM | Windows command-line utility to load MS-DOS programs above the first 64K of memory | |||
LOCATOR.EXE | Supports Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) | |||
LODCTR.EXE | Load Performance Monitor counters | |||
LOGVIEW.EXE | Migration Tool for NetWare Log File Viewer | |||
LPQ.EXE | TCP/IP diagnostic utility used to obtain status of a print queue on a host running the LPD server | |||
LPR.EXE | TCP/IP connectivity utility used to print a file to a host running an LPD server | |||
LSASS.EXE | Local Security Authority server process | |||
MACFILE.EXE | Windows NT Macintosh MacFile command-line user interface | |||
MAILSP32.EXE | Microsoft Mail Spooler (32-bit) | |||
MAPISRV.EXE | Microsoft Message API (MAPI) Server for Microsoft Mail and Microsoft Schedule+; processes internal service requests from other applications using MAPI | |||
MEM.EXE | Command-line utility that displays the amount of used and free memory on the system | |||
MODE.COM | Device Mode command-line command utility | |||
MORE.COM | Command-line command utility that displays output one screen at a time; similar to the MS-DOS MORE utility, but with added functionality | |||
MPLAY32.EXE | Media Player multimedia application | |||
MPNOTIFY.EXE | Run by Winlogon to notify multiple providers (such as Banyan®, Novell, and so on) of security events (such as change password and logon) | |||
MSCDEXNT.EXE | Microsoft CD-ROM extensions | |||
MSMAIL32.EXE | Microsoft Mail (32-bit) | |||
MSRMND32.EXE | Microsoft Schedule+ Reminder utility | |||
MUSRMGR.EXE | User Manager (Windows NT base product) | |||
NBTSTAT.EXE | NetBIOS over TCP/IP networking statistics application | |||
NCADMIN.EXE | Network Client Administrator | |||
NDDEAGNT.EXE | Network DDE | |||
NDDEAPIR.EXE | Network DDE | |||
NET.EXE | Network command-line utility supporting commands such as net use and net print | |||
NET1.EXE | Net command utility | |||
NETDDE.EXE | Network DDE background application | |||
NETSTAT.EXE | TCP/IP utility for gathering network statistics information | |||
NLSFUNC.EXE | Command-line utility to load country-specific information | |||
NMAGENT.EXE | Network Monitor service that provides remote access to RNAL.DLL | |||
NOTEPAD.EXE | Notepad tool | |||
NTBACKUP.EXE | Windows NT Tape Backup application | |||
NTDETECT.COM | Windows NT hardware detection code | |||
NTGPCEDT.EXE | Windows NT GPC Editor | |||
NTKRNLMP.EXE | Windows NT Multiprocessor kernel | |||
NTOSKRNL.EXE | Windows NT operating system kernel | |||
NTSD.EXE | Symbolic debugger for Windows NT | |||
NTVDM.EXE | MS-DOS and Win16 application support | |||
NW16.EXE | NWCS file | |||
NWCONV.EXE | Migration Tool for NetWare | |||
NWSVC.EXE | NetWare Services | |||
OS2.EXE | OS/2 command shell | |||
OS2SRV.EXE | OS/2 subsystem server | |||
OS2SS.EXE | OS/2 system server | |||
PACKGR32.EXE | Win32 Object Packager | |||
PAX.EXE | POSIX tape archive program | |||
PBRUSH.EXE | Paintbrush tool | |||
PERFMON.EXE | Performance Monitor application | |||
PID.EXE | Used to change the Product Identification Number entered during the Windows NT Setup process | |||
PIFEDIT.EXE | Program Information File Editor that configures MS-DOS program execution attributes | |||
PING.EXE | TCP/IP diagnostic command that verifies connections to one or more remote hosts | |||
PORTUAS.EXE | Utility to Port the OS/2 LAN Manager User Account service to Windows NT | |||
POSIX.EXE | POSIX Console Session Manager | |||
PRINT.EXE | Command-line utility to print a text file | |||
PRINTMAN.EXE | Print Manager facility | |||
PROGMAN.EXE | Program Manager | |||
PSXSS.EXE | POSIX subsystem server | |||
QBASIC.EXE | Command-line Quick Basic application | |||
RASADMIN.EXE | Remote Access Server Administrator | |||
RASDIAL.EXE | Remote Access Server Dial tool | |||
RASMAN.EXE | Remote Access Server Manager | |||
RASMON.EXE | Remote Access Monitor | |||
RASPHONE.EXE | Remote Access user tool | |||
RASSPRXY.EXE | Remote Access Server supervisor proxy | |||
RASSRV.EXE | Remote Access Server supervisor | |||
RCP.EXE | TCP/IP connectivity command that copies files between a Windows NT computer and a system running rshd, the remote shell server | |||
RDISK.EXE | Repair Disk utility used to create emergency repair disks | |||
RECOVER.EXE | Command-line utility to recover readable information from a bad or defective disk | |||
REDIR.EXE | Network redirector for Win16 support; not required for startup | |||
REGEDIT.EXE | Win16 Registry Editor | |||
REGEDT32.EXE | Windows NT Registry Editor | |||
REPLACE.EXE | Command-line utility to replace files | |||
RESTORE.EXE | Command-line utility for restoring files backed up using the MS-DOS Backup command | |||
REXEC.EXE | TCP/IP connectivity command that runs commands on remote hosts running the rexecd service; authenticates the user name on the remote host by using a password | |||
RLADMIN.EXE | Resource Localization Administrator | |||
RLEDIT.EXE | Resource Localization Editor | |||
RLQUIKED.EXE | Win32 Resource Localization Quick Editor | |||
ROUTE.EXE | TCP/IP diagnostic command used to manipulate network routing tables | |||
RPCSS.EXE | Remote Procedure Call subsystem | |||
RPLCMD.EXE | Remoteboot command-line utility | |||
RPLCNV.EXE | Remoteboot conversion utility | |||
RPLMGR.EXE | Remoteboot Service Manager | |||
RPLSVC.EXE | Remoteboot Service DLL | |||
RSH.EXE | TCP/IP connectivity command that runs commands on remote hosts running the rsh service | |||
SAVEDUMP.EXE | Windows NT save dump utility | |||
SCHDPL32.EXE | Microsoft Schedule+ | |||
SCM.EXE | OLE 2.1 for Windows NT | |||
SERVICES.EXE | Service controller and services | |||
SETACL.EXE | Assigns ACLs during Setup | |||
SETUP.EXE | Windows NT Setup program | |||
SETVER.EXE | Command-line utility that sets the version number that Command-line reports to a program | |||
SFMPRINT.EXE | Services for Macintosh Print Service | |||
SFMPSEXE.EXE | Services for Macintosh PostScript Raster Image Processor program | |||
SFMSVC.EXE | Services for Macintosh file service | |||
SHARE.EXE | Command-line utility to enable file sharing facilities | |||
SIMPCNTR.EXE | Simple OLE 2.0 In-Place Container | |||
SIMPDND.EXE | Simple OLE 2.0 Drag/Drop Container | |||
SIMPSVR.EXE | Simple OLE 2.0 Server | |||
SMSS.EXE | Session Manager subsystem | |||
SNDREC32.EXE | Sound Recorder application | |||
SNDVOL32.EXE | Sound volume setting tool | |||
SNMP.EXE | SNMP Service; proxy agent that listens for requests and hands them off to the appropriate network provider | |||
SNMPTRAP.EXE | SNMP Trap Service that works with SNMP.EXE to receive Trap Packets | |||
SOL.EXE | Solitaire game | |||
SORT.EXE | Command-line utility that sorts input and writes results to the screen, a file, or another device | |||
SPDND16.EXE | Simple OLE 2.0 Drag/Drop Container | |||
SPOOLSS.EXE | Spooling subsystem for printing support | |||
SRVMGR.EXE | Server Manager application | |||
SUBST.EXE | Command-line utility that associates a path with a drive letter | |||
SYSEDIT.EXE | Win16 System Editor for reading and editing CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, WIN.INI, and SYSTEM.INI files | |||
TASKMAN.EXE | Task Manager program | |||
TCPSVCS.EXE | TCP/IP Services application | |||
TELNET.EXE | Starts the Telnet service (if not started already) and Windows Terminal | |||
TERMINAL.EXE | Terminal application | |||
TFTP.EXE | Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) client over UDP (TCP/IP utility) | |||
TRACERT.EXE | TCP/IP Traceroute command | |||
TREE.COM | Command-line command utility that graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path | |||
UNLODCTR.EXE | Unloads Performance Monitor counters | |||
UPEDIT.EXE | User Profile Editor application | |||
UPS.EXE | Uninterruptible Power Supply Service | |||
USER.EXE | Win16 User for Win16 application compatibility | |||
USERINIT.EXE | Windows NT logon user interface | |||
USETUP.EXE | Windows NT Setup (user mode portion of character-based phase) | |||
USRMGR.EXE | Windows NT User Manager for Domains | |||
VWIPXSPX.EXE | NWCS file | |||
WIN.COM | Win16 loader (for compatibility) | |||
WINBUG.EXE | Windows NT Bug Reporting tool | |||
WINCHAT.EXE | Windows NT Chat tool | |||
WINDISK.EXE | Disk Administrator tool | |||
WINFILE.EXE | File Manager tool | |||
WINHELP.EXE | Win16 Help engine application file | |||
WINHLP32.EXE | Windows NT Help engine application file | |||
WINLOGON.EXE | Windows NT Logon utility | |||
WINMINE.EXE | Minesweeper game | |||
WINMSD.EXE | Windows NT Microsoft Diagnostics | |||
WINNT.EXE | Network-based Windows NT Installation utility | |||
WINS.EXE | WINS Server | |||
WINSADMN.EXE | Windows Internet Naming Service Manager | |||
WINSPOOL.EXE | WOW spooler driver | |||
WINVER.EXE | Version Reporting utility | |||
WOWDEB.EXE | WOW debug/tool helper application | |||
WOWEXEC.EXE | Win16 shell; used to run 16-bit applications on behalf of Win32 applications | |||
WRITE.EXE | Windows Write application (16-bit) | |||
XCOPY.EXE | Extended Copy utility, a command-line utility that copies files and directory trees |