Many common administrative functions in Windows are encapsulated in DLLs. This design lets multiple executable programs share certain functions but prevents users from directly executing functions that DLLs contain. Fortunately, Windows provides a command-line utility, Rundll 32, that lets you execute some DLL functions.
Tip #1 - Open Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) to a specific Web site
For example, to launch IE and open the Windows IT Pro Web site, simply enter the following command:
rundll32.exe url. dll,
FileProtocolHandler www.windowsitpro.com
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