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At a command prompt, you have the option to use what they call "switches" with programs. When you're in Windows, however, it's a bit more difficult to do that directly with Program files. You can edit a shortcut to a program and add switches to that, but if you'd rather add switches when you run the actual program, use Parameteriser (http://krapplets.cream.org/parameteriser.html). Many programs have undocumented command line switches; be sure to check the documentation for those you'd like to configure.