Windows XP Pocket Reference

Name

Rundll32 — \windows\system32\rundll32.exe

Synopsis

Rundll32 provides "string invocation," which lets you execute a command buried in a DLL (Dynamic Link Library) file from the command line or a Windows Shortcut. Rundll32 accepts the following options:

rundll32 filename,function_name [arguments... ]

Option	Description
filename	The filename of a DLL (.dll) file.
function_name	The case-sensitive name of a function in the DLL file.
function_arguments	Any parameters used by function_name; refer to the function's documentation for details. Note that any string parameters are case-sensitive.

Examples

rundll32 Rnaui.dll,RnaDial ConnectionName
rundll32 hnetwiz.dll,HomeNetWizardRunDll
rundll32 desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver filename
rundll32 shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen filename