Rescaning Hardware using command line

Devcon,

A simple tool with quite a ability to add hardware drivers using command line. The best use of this utility is when you want to scan the Thumb Drive Incase the Management console gives up or the Operating system is busy helping other applications " devcon /rescan " on the command prompt would help you out quick and dirty. **Devcon would be available from Microsoft website.

Starting Failed applets in control panel

Rundll32,

A simple tool with quite a ability to initiate applets to perform tasks when either the system files for GUI are corrupt or a virus attack hampering to make couple of mouse clicks.

RUNDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,3

The above as an example refers to starting the 3rd tab on Display properties quick and the dirty way. You can refer to rundll32 reference available on many websites.