Run a DLL program. This command is available on all version of Windows from Win95 onwards, but the DLL's and options available do vary considerably. Many options are case sensitive.
Syntax
RUNDLL32.EXE dll_name,EntryPoint [options]
Examples
Un-install MS Java Virtual Machine (JVM):
RUNDLL32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection java.inf,UnInstall
Copy a floppy disk:
RUNDLL32 diskcopy,DiskCopyRunDll
Lock workstation:
RUNDLL32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation
Activate registry changes in HKEY_CURRENT_USER without logging off:
RUNDLL32.exe USER32.DLL,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters ,1 ,True
Add a Network Printer:
RUNDLL32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /c\\server /m "AGFA-AccuSet v52.3"
/h "Intel" /v "Windows 2000" /f %windir%\inf\ntprint.inf
Add a Local Printer
RUNDLL32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b "Test Printer" /c\\SERVER
/f "%windir%\inf\ntprint.inf" /r "lpt1:" /m "AGFA-AccuSet v52.3"
Add a printer connection that's available to anyone who logs on:
Rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /n\\Server\PrintShare
Display the per-Machine printer connections:
RUNDLL32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ge /c"\\workstation64"
Display all the available commands for PRINTUI.DLL - add/remove print drivers, print queues, preferences, properties etc:
RUNDLL32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?
Clear IE Tracks
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess number
where number is one (or several added) of the following values:
1 Browsing History 2 Cookies 4 Temporary Internet Files 8 Offline favorites and download history 16 Form Data 32 Passwords 64 Phishing Filter Data 128 Web page Recovery Data 256 Do not Show GUI when running the cache clear 512 Do not use Multi-threading for deletion 1024 Valid only when browser is in private browsing mode 2048 Tracking Data 4096 Data stored by add-ons 8192 Preserve Cached data for Favorite websites
“If you're rich you can buy books. If you're poor, you need a library” ~ John Kenneth Galbraith
Related:
Qchange.vbs - Change Printer Connection
PRNCNFG - Configure or rename a printer.
PRNMNGR - Add, delete, list printers and printer connections.
REGSVR32 - Register or unregister a DLL
WMIC PRINTER - Set printing options through WMI.
Bruce Sanderson - Setup shared printers (PrintUI.dll)
DX21.com - A long list of rundll32 options
Q314486 - Add Printers
with No User Interaction (Win XP)
PowerShell:
Get-WmiObject - Get WMI information