Because I had to troubleshoot this weekend in total 2 notebooks (why not booting, unable to install Windows 7, etc.) I came across one useful tool that is able to log what is happening on startup (in case you are able to boot at least in safe mode) and that is :
msconfigMore on this tool here : http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/itdojo/monitor-windows-7-boot-logs-with-the-help-of-msconfig/3463
But that is not what I want to share here, its just how I got the list of tools. On the last Tools tab of his tools you can find nice list of tools that you can “extract” out as lets say shortcut on your desktop and thus speed up some tasks you do often. So here is the list :
| Tool name | Description | Command |
|---|---|---|
| About Windows | Display Windows version information | C:\Windows\system32\winver.exe |
| Change UAC Settings | Change User Account Control settings | C:\Windows\System32\UserAccountControlSettings.exe |
| Action Center | Open the Action Center | C:\Windows\System32\wscui.cpl |
| Windows Troubleshooting | Troubleshooting problems with your computer | C:\Windows\System32\control.exe /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting |
| Computer Management | View and configure system settings and components | C:\Windows\System32\compmgmt.msc |
| System Information | View advanced information about hardware and software settings | C:\Windows\System32\msinfo32.exe |
| Event Viewer | View monitoring and troubleshooting messages | C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe |
| Programs | Launch, add and remove programs and Windows components | C:\Windows\System32\appwiz.cpl |
| System Properties | View basic information about your computer system settings | C:\Windows\System32\control.exe system |
| Internet Options | View internet properties | C:\Windows\System32\inetcpl.cpl |
| Internet Protocol Configuration | View and configure network address settings | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\system32\ipconfig.exe |
| Performance Monitor | Monitor the performance of local or remote computers | C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe |
| Resource Monitor | Monitor the performance and resource usage of the local computer | C:\Windows\System32\resmon.exe |
| Task Manager | View details about programs and processes running on your computer | C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe /7 |
| Command Prompt | Open a command prompt window | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe |
| Registry Editor | Make changes to the Windows registry | C:\Windows\System32\regedt32.exe |
| Remote Assistance | Receive help from (or offer help to) a friend over the Internet | C:\Windows\System32\msra.exe |
| System Restore | Restore your computer system to an earlier state | C:\Windows\System32\rstrui.exe |
In case you know about some more, please share.
Hope this helps.