Information, Reference Software Guide EZGuide Canada A Truly Canadian Start Page Since 2001. Peace River, Alberta Information, Reference Software Guide, EZGuide Canada. Command Line Switches. A collection ofand arguments to control some program executables. On this page I will collect command line switches for some program executables. This will make it easier to create reliable quick and dirty batch files to perform common tasks like printing, file conversion, etcetera without the need to dig into the programs COM object details. Cdburnerxp Manual Pdf' title='Cdburnerxp Manual Pdf' />Most programs open a file if its full path is specified on the command line without any switches. Most files Open, Print and Print. To commands can be found in the registry under HKEYCLASSESROOT, or by examining file associations, the others may require some web searching, or even reading software manuals. Command line switches for Microsoft Access. Cdburnerxp Manual Pdf' title='Cdburnerxp Manual Pdf' />Over the last three years, the writers here at MakeUseOf have profiled thousands of software apps on the website. With all these thousands being presented to you, it. The very best free 2015 portable programs hand selected by the Gizmos Freeware editors. You dont need to spend a cent on apps when there are so many freebies. Convert and copy a file Commands Utilities Reference, The Single UNIX Specification, Issue 7 from The Open Group dd manual page from the GNU Core Utilities. Open a Microsoft Access database msaccess. Database. Open an Access database for exclusive access msaccess. Database excl. Open an Access database for read only access msaccess. Database ro. Compact and repair an Access database msaccess. Original. Database compact Compacted. Database If no Compacted. Database is specified, the. Original. Database will be overwritten. Convert a database from a previous Access version to the current version msaccess. Old. Database convert New. Database. Sources with more details Not tested. Back to the top of this page. Acronis True. Image Home. Acronis True. Image Home saves its backup jobs in script files, located in Program. DataAcronisTrue. Image. HomeScripts. Each backup job has to be set up manually, once. Run a backup job True. Image. Launcher. exe script scriptnamewithoutpathandwithoutanyextensionFor example, running a DIR command against my Acronis backup scripts folder reveals the following files Volume in drive C is WINDISK. Cdburnerxp Manual Pdf' title='Cdburnerxp Manual Pdf' />Volume Serial Number is C0. FF EE0. 1. Directory of C Program. DataAcronisTrue. Image. HomeScripts. DIR . DIR . 2. C8. E3. F1. D 1. EA1 A3. 65 3. C3. A4. 7. tib. tis. Sketchup 5 Crack Windows on this page. D1. E7. BA2. F 7. C 8. E9. B 1. 25. C6. 65. 25. tib. tis. Files 4. 2. Dirs 4. Picking the most recent file, the command to run a backup will be Program. FilesAcronisTrue. Image. HomeTrue. Image. Launcher. exe script 5. C8. E3. F1. D 1. EA1 A3. C3. A4. 7Source with more details Tested with Acronis True. Image Home 2. 01. Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 6. Back to the top of this page. Adobe Reader. Open a PDF file Acro. Rd. 32. exe Pdf. File. Open a PDF file in a new instance of Adobe Reader Acro. Rd. 32. exe N Pdf. File. Open a PDF file at page 7 Acro. Rd. 32. exe A page7Open. Actions Pdf. File. Open a PDF file with navigation pane active, zoom out to 5. Acro. Rd. 32. exe A zoom5. Open. Actions searchbatch Pdf. File. Print a PDF file with dialog Acro. Rd. 32. exe P Pdf. File. Print a PDF file silently Acro. Rd. 32. exe N T Pdf. File Printer. Name Printer. Driver Printer. Port The last command will open a new Adobe Reader window, print the PDF file and then terminate its window unless that window happens to be the only Adobe Reader window left at least one Adobe Reader window will be left open. Sources with more details Tested with Adobe Reader 8. Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 5. Back to the top of this page. AVG Antivirus. Scan and clean a file scan inside archives and alternate data streams too avgscanx. Thoroughly scan and clean the entire computer avgscanx. Run a high priority quick test on the computer, take no action, and report the results including password protected archives avgscanx. Scan all files in directory d datadir, move infected files to the virus vault, report the results avgscanx. Update virus definitions avgupd. Notes 1Use avgscana. Intel 6. 4 bits processors. Return codes 0 everything is o. AVG corrupted. 9 double extension. Sources with more details Tested with AVG Antivirus version 8. Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 5. Back to the top of this page. Winrar 3 93 Final Br X86 Bit there. CDBurner. XPOpen a CDBurner. XP compilation file cdbxp. Cdbxp. Compilation. File. List all CDDVD writers cdbxpcmd. Eject the disk in the first CDDVD writer device 0 cdbxpcmd. Load the disk in the first CDDVD writer device 0 cdbxpcmd. Erase the disk in the first CDDVD writer device 0 cdbxpcmd. Unfortunately, so far, I havent been able to burn a CD with cdbxpcmd. Source with more details Tested with CDBurner. XP Pro 4. 1. 1. 6. Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 5. Back to the top of this page. Digital Photo Professional. Back to the top of this page. Excel. Open an Excel spreadsheet excel. Excel. Spreadsheet. Open an Excel spreadsheet in read only mode excel. Excel. Spreadsheet. Open an Excel spreadsheet in safe mode excel. Excel. Spreadsheetor excel. Excel. Spreadsheet. Sources with more details Not tested. Back to the top of this page. Mozilla Firefox. Open an url in the browser firefox. Open new private window firefox. Note Wont work if another instance of Firefox is running. Open an url in a new tab in the browser firefox. Open an url in a new browser window firefox. Search using Firefox default search engine firefox. Make Firefox the default browser firefox. Default. Browser. Sources with more details Note You may want to experiment with these switches. On some systems, besides opening a specified URL, I couldnt get any of these switches working. This may have be caused by one or more add ons, or it may not. Tested with Mozilla Firefox 3. Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 6. Back to the top of this page. Foxit Reader. Open a PDF file Foxit. Reader. exe Pdf. File. Open a PDF file at page 7, zoom factor 7. Foxit. Reader. exe Pdf. File A page7 zoom7. Make Foxit Reader the default PDF reader Foxit. Reader. exe register. Print a PDF file silently to the default printer Foxit. Reader. exe p Pdf. File. Print a PDF file silently to an alternative printer Foxit. Reader. exe t Pdf. File Printer. Name. The next 2 undocumented switches were discovered by Wolfgang Eitel with the aid of Sys. Internals Process. Monitor discovered in version 4, still seem to work in version 7 Force Internet Explorer and Firefox to open PDF files inside the browser window Foxit. Reader. exe displayinbrowser. Force Internet Explorer and Firefox to open PDF files outside the browser window Foxit. Reader. exe undisplayinbrowser. Note Switches e. A are case sensitive, commands e. Source with more details Tested with Foxit Reader 7. Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 6. Back to the top of this page. Internet Explorer. Open an URL in Internet Explorer iexplore. Open Internet Explorer without add ons IE 7 and later versions only iexplore. Open Internet Explorer with In. Private Browsing set to active IE 8 and later versions only iexplore. Open Internet Explorer in Windows Explorer mode IE 7 and earlier versions only iexplore. Folder. It is not possible to start a Windows Explorer window with alternate credentials. That is where Internet Explorers Explorer mode comes to the rescue use RUNAS and IEs E switch to start an Explorer look alike window with alternate credentials. Folder can be in drive path or UNC format. As of IE 7 this workaround may no longer work, as the e switch became obsolete though it still does work on my Windows 7 6. You may want to try this direct approach first explorer. FolderThis works in Windows 7 6. Windows versions though. Open Internet Explorer in kiosk mode iexplore. Source with more details Tested with Internet Explorer 5. Microsoft Windows 2. Comparison of disc image software. This article is a comparison of notable software applications that can access or manipulate disk image files. It compares their disk image handling features. Comparison criteriaeditThis article compares two features Supported file formats and capabilities of the software as to how they treat the image format. CapabilitieseditCreatesSpecifies whether the application can create a new disc image file, either by capturing the image of an actual disc, by composing a disc image file from locally stored files or an empty disc image. ModifiesSpecifies whether the application is able to manipulate the contents of an existing disc image file, including adding, changing or deleting files within or modifying disc image metadata. MountsSpecifies whether the application can emulate an optical disc drive. Such an application treats a disc image file like a virtual disc and virtually inserts it into that emulated virtual drive. RestoresSpecifies whether the application can write the contents of a disk image file onto a physical media such as an optical disc, a floppy disk, a hard disk drive or a USB flash drive and create a physical replica. ExtractsSpecifies whether the application can copy some or all of the files within a disc image file to somewhere else. Supported file formatseditInputSpecifies the types of disc image formats that the application can open. OutputSpecifies the types of disc image formats that the application can save to. The comparisoneditSoftware. Creates Modifies Mounts RestoresExtracts Input. Output. OSLicense. Zip. Yes. No. No. No. Yes. Cram. FS, DMG, FAT, HFS, MBR, NTFS, ISO, Squash. FS, UDF, VHD, WIM1WIMWindows, Linux, Mac OSFree software GPLAcetone. ISOYes. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. CD, DVD, ISO, BIN, MDF, IMG, NRG, CUE, TOC, DMGCD, DVD, ISO, BINLinux. Free software GPLAcronis True Image. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. TIB, VHDTIB, VHDWindows. Shareware. Alcohol 1. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. No. ISO, B5. T, B6. T, BWT, CCD, CDI, CUE, MDS, NRG, ISZMDSMDF, ISOWindows. Trialware. Alcohol 5. FEYes. No. Yes. No. No. ISONAWindows. Adware. Any. DVD HDYes. No. No. No. No. NAISOWindows. Shareware. Archive Manager. No. No. No. No. Yes. ISONAUnix like. Free software GPLAshampoo Burning Studio. Yes. No. No. Yes. No. ISO, BINCUEISO, BINCUEWindows. SharewareaBlind. Write. Yes. No. No. Yes. No. B5. T, B6. T, BWA, BWI, BWS, BWT, CUEBIN, ISO, MDSMDFB5. T, B6. T, BWA, BWI, BWS, BWT, CUEBIN, ISO, MDSMDFWindows. Shareware. Brasero. No. No. No. Yes. No. ISO, CUECD, DVDLinux. Free software GPLBurnatonce. No. No. No. Yes. No. ISO, CUE, TOCNAWindows. Freeware. CDBurner. XPYes. No. No. Yes. No. ISO, MDSMDF, NRG, BINCUEISO, MDSMDFWindows. Freeware. CDemu. No. No. Yes. No. No. CSO, ECM, GBI, GZ, XZ, ISZ, DMG, ISO, UDF, NRG, CDI, CCD, SUB, IMG, CUEBIN, TOC, B5. T, B6. T, MDS, MDX, CIF, C2. D, DAANALinux. Free software GPL v. Yes. No. No. No. No. NALinux,Unix. Free software GPLisoinfo. No. No. No. No. Yes. NAUnix,Linux,Amiga. Windows,Mac OS XFree software GPLmkisofs. Yes. No. No. No. No. NAUnix,Linux,Amiga. Windows,Mac OS XFree software GPLCDRoller. Yes. No. No. Yes. Yes. ISOISOWindows. Shareware. CDRWIN CUE, BINCUE, BINWindows. Shareware. Clone. CDYes. No. No. Yes. No. NAISO, UFD, IMG Clone. CDverification neededWindows. Shareware. Clone. DVDYes. No. No. Yes. Yes. ISOISOWindows. Shareware. Copy. Cat. XYes. No. No. Yes. Yes. DMGDMGMac OS XShareware. Daemon Tools. Yes. All editionsexcept Lite. Yes. YesbAll editionsexcept Lite. BINCUE, B5. T, B6. T, BWT, CCD, CDI, ISO, ISZ, MDFMDS, MDX, NRG, VHD, VMDK and True. CryptcISO, MDSMDF, MDX VHD and True. Crypt in Ultra edition. Windows. FreemiumdDeep. Burner. Yes. No. No. Yes. No. ISOISOWindows. Freemium. Disco. Yes. No. No. Yes. No. CDR, ISO, DMGCDR, ISO, DMGMac OS XFreeware. Disc. Juggler CDI, ISOCDIWindows. Shareware. Disk Utility. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. DMG, ISODMG, ISOMac OS XIntegralpart of. Mac OS XDisk. Image. Mounter. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. No. DMG, ISODMG, ISOMac OS XIntegralpart of. Mac OS XDVD Shrink. Yes. No. No. No. YeseISO, NRG, IMG, MDSIxx. ISOWindows. Freeware. Exact Audio Copy. YesfNo. No. No. No. CUECUEaudio file types. Windows. Free software. Furius ISO Mount. No. No. Yes. Yes. No. ISO, IMG, BIN, MDF, NRG Linux. Free software GPLImage for Windows. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. TBI, VHD, VMDKTBI, VHD, VMDKWindows. Shareware. Img. Burn. Yes. No. No. Yes. No. APE, BIN, CDI, CDR, CUE, DI Atari Disk Image, DVD, FLAC, GCM, GI, IBQ, IMG, ISO, LST, MDS, NRG, PDI, UDI, WVISO, IMG, BINCUEWindows. Freeware. Infra. Recorder. Yes. No. No. Yes. No. ISOISOWindows. Free software GPLISO Master78Yes. Yes. No. No. Yes. ISOISOLinux. Free software GPLISO Recorder. Yes. No. No. Yes. No. ISOISOWindows. Free software BSD licenseIso. Buster. Yes. No. No. No. Yes. DAO, TAO, ISO, BIN, IMG, CCD, CIF, FCD, NRG, GCD, P0. C2. D, CUE, CDI, CD, GI, PXI, MDSMDF, VC40. B5. TB5. I, DMG, IBP, IBQ, NCD, FLP, E0. S0. 1L0. 1, RMGISO, TAO, BIN, CUE, IBP and IBQWindows. Shareware. Iso. Creator. Yes. No. No. No. No. NAISOWindows. Free software AFLK3b. Yes. No. No. Yes. Yes. ISONAUnix like. Free software GPLlibguestfs. Yes. Yes. Yes. No. Yesraw, qcow. 2, VMDK, VHDraw, qcow. VMDK, VHDLinux. Free software LGPLLoop device9No. No. Single volume only. No. No. Raw image. NALinux, Free. BSDFree software. Magic. ISOYes. Yes. With Magic. Disc. Yes. Yes. Supported by both Magic. ISO and Magic. Disc ISO, BINCUE, IMAIMG, CIF, NRG, IMGCCD, MDFMDS, VCD, Vapor. CD, P0. 1MD1XA, VC40. VDI, C2. D, BWIBWT, CDI, TAODAO, PDI. Supported by Magic. ISO only DMG, FLP, DSK, BFI, BIF, WBT1. ISO, BINCUE, UIF, NRG, DMG1. Windows. Sharewareg1. No. No. Yes. No. No. ISONALinux. Free software GPLNero Multimedia Suite. Yes. No. No. Yes. No. ISO, NRGISO, NRGWindows. Shareware. Nero Burning ROMYes. No. No. Yes. No. ISO, NRGISO, NRGWindows. Shareware. Nero Linux. Yes. No. No. Yes. No. ISO, NRGISO, NRGLinux. Shareware DiscontinuedNorton Ghost. Yes. No. Yes. Yes GHO, GHS, VMDK, V2. I, IV2. I, PQIGHO, GHS, VMDKWindows. Shareware. OSFmount. No. Yes. Yes IMG, DD, ISO, BINCUE, 0. NRG, SDI, AFFv. 3, AFM, AFD, VMDK, E0. S0. 1, VHD Windows. Freeware. Partimage. Yes. No. No. Yes. No. Compressedfile system image Ext. Ext. 3, Reiserfs, FAT1. FAT3. 2, HPFS, JFS, Xfs, UFS, HFS and NTFSExt. Ext. 3, Reiserfs, FAT1. FAT3. 2, HPFS, JFS, Xfs, UFS, HFS and NTFSLinux. Free software GPLPea. Zip. No. No. No. No. Yes. DMG, ISO, VHD, WIM1. NAWindows, Linux. Free software LGPL v. Roxio Creator1. 5Yes. No. No. Yes. No. ISO, C2. D, BINCUE, GIISO, GIWindows. Proprietarycommercial. Roxio Toast1. 6No. No. No. Yes. No. ISO, BINCUE, IMG, DMG, CDR, NRGNAMac OS XProprietarycommercial. Ultra. ISOYes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. BINCUE, BWIBWTB5. TB5. IB6. TB6. I, C2. D, CDI, CIF, DAA, DMG, FCD, G2. D, GCDGI, IMA, IMGCCD, IML, ISOISZ, LCD, MDFMDS, NCD, NRG, P0. MD1XA, PDI, PXI, TAODAO, UIF, Vapor. CD, VC40. 00, VCD, VDI, XMDXMF 1. BINCUE, CCDIMGSUB, ISOISZ, MDFMDS, NRGWindows. Trialware. Virtual Clone. Drive. No. No. Yes. No. No. ISO, BIN, CCDNAWindows. Freeware. Virtual CD ROM Control Panel. No. No. Yes. No. No. ISONAWindows. Freeware. Virtual. Drive Pro. No. No. Yes. No. No. NANAWindows. Shareware. WADKYes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No. WIM, WSMWIM, WSMWindows NTFreeware DISM component is included with Windows. Win. CDEmu. Yes. No. Yes. No. No. ISO, BIN, NRG, MDSMDF, CCD, IMGNAWindows. Free software LGPLWindows NT family. VHD only  Yes. ISO only ISO,1. VHD2. VHDWindows NTPart of Windows. Win. RARNo. No. No.