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*ProteanThread*

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May 26, 2005, 4:39:53 PM5/26/05
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i know that clicking on start then run and typing "control desktop"
will bring up display properties and "control mouse" will display the
mouse settings, but what other switches are available for use with
"control" through the run box ?

Bert Kinney

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May 26, 2005, 5:08:23 PM5/26/05
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Hi,

Simply type the .cpl file name in the run command for the
corresponding function.

access.cpl Accessibility Options
appwiz.cpl Add or Remove Programs
desk.cpl Display Properties
firewall.cpl Windows Firewall
hdwwiz.cpl Add Hardware Wizard
inetcpl.cpl Internet Explorer Properties
INPUT.CPL Text Services
intl.cpl Regional and Language Options
joy.cpl Game Controllers
jpicpl32.cpl Java Plug-in Control Panel
main.cpl Mouse Properties
mmsys.cpl Sounds and Audio Devices Properties
ncpa.cpl Network Connections
netsetup.cpl Network Setup Wizard
nusrmgr.cpl User Accounts
odbccp32.cpl ODBC Data Source Administrator
powercfg.cpl Power Options Properties
speech.cpl Speech Properties
sysdm.cpl System Properties
telephon.cpl Phone and Modem Options
timedate.cpl Date and Time Properties
wscui.cpl Windows Security Center
wuaucpl.cpl Automatic Updates Options

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Albatross Singh

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May 26, 2005, 5:09:44 PM5/26/05
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Greetings

Control from the command prompt is used to open .cpl files that are in the
path variable.
Here is a link that lists some examples ...
http://www.computerhope.com/control.htm

Hope this helps
Albatross Singh

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David Candy

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May 26, 2005, 5:51:56 PM5/26/05
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Open control.exe in notepad and read it.

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Wesley Vogel

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May 26, 2005, 8:29:24 PM5/26/05
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Description of Control Panel Files in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313808

Description of Control Panel (.cpl) Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;149648

How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;180025

You do not need to open a command prompt, Just the Run box.

Open Control Panel...
Start | Run | control | OK

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | control folders | OK

Some will open without using control (quicker to type).
i.e. Start | Run | sysdm.cpl | OK
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Here are a few...

control admintools Administrative Tools

Control color Display Properties @Screen Saver tab

control date/time Date and Time Properties

control desktop Display Properties

control folders Folder Options

control fonts Fonts Folder

control international Regional and Language Options

control keyboard Keyboard Control Panel

control main.cpl @X Mouse Control Panel

control main.cpl @1 Keyboard Control Panel

control mouse Mouse Control Panel

Control netconnections Network Connections

control printers Printers Folder

control schedtasks Add Scheduled Task

control Sysdm.cpl System Properties @General tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,1 System Properties @Computer Name tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,2 System Properties @Hardware tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,3 System Properties @Advanced tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,4 System Properties @System Restore tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,5 System Properties @Automatic Updates tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,6 System Properties @Remote tab

control userpasswords User Accounts (Home version)

control userpasswords2 User Accounts (Pro version)
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Printers & Faxes for some reason doesn't have a *.cpl file.
Niether do Administrative Tools, Fonts, Scanners and Cameras, Scheduled
Tasks or Taskbar and Start Menu.

They are Namespace objects. Whatever that is. Has something to do with
being a shell folder with its own GUID.
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*.cpl files are Control Panel extensions, they show up in the Control Panel.

You may not have all of these and you may have some not listed here. This
is a list from my machine.

Control Panel cpl's:

access.cpl = Accessibility Options
appwiz.cpl = Add or Remove Programs
desk.cpl = Desktop Control Panel = Display Properties
hdwwiz.cpl = Add Hardware Control Panel Applet
inetcpl.cpl = Internet Control Panel = Internet Properties
intl.cpl = Regional and Language Options
irprops.cpl = Wireless Link Control Panel Applet
joy.cpl = Game Controllers
jpicpl32.cpl = JavaPlugin
main.cpl = Mouse Properties
mmsys.cpl = Sounds and Audio Device Properties
ncpa.cpl = Network Connections Control-Panel Stub
nusrmgr.cpl = Windows User Manager = Users Accounts
nvtuicpl.cpl = NVIDIA nView Control Panel, Version 52.16
nwc.cpl = Client Service for NetWare Applet
odbccp32.cpl = Microsoft Data Access - ODBC Control Panel
plotman.cpl = Autodesk Hardcopy Plotter Manager
powercfg.cpl = Power Management Configuration Control Panel Applet or Power
Options Properties
SanCpl.cpl = SiSoftware Sandra™ English Control Panel Extension (Win32
x86)(NT)(ANSI)
sapi.cpl = SAPI 5 = Speech Properties
styleman.cpl = Autodesk Hardcopy Plot Style Manager
sysdm.cpl = System Properties
telephon.cpl = Telephony Control Panel
timedate.cpl = Time Date Control Panel Applet
wuaucpl.cpl = Automatic Updates Control Panel (Added by SP2??)
Wscui.cpl = SP2 Security Center (SP2)

To open any *.cpl file, type the name in the Run box.
I.e. Start | Run | Type: desk.cpl | OK


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Wesley Vogel

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May 27, 2005, 12:21:37 AM5/27/05
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OK David.

There's a whole bunch that I don't understand.

OE makes links where there shouldn't be any. Nothing in this post should
have any links.

Here's what I've figured out so far...

This pasted in Start | Run
rundll32.exe Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
opens the Control Panel (control.exe).

rundll32.exe Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL with some of the CLSIDs added to it
should also run some of the applets. I don't know enough yet to figure that
part out.

This pasted in Start | Run
file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
opens My Computer

With this used as a shortcut address
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
opens My Computer.

This pasted in Start | Run
file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
opens the Control Panel (control.exe).

With this used as a shortcut address
%windir%\System32\Control.exe Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
opens the Control Panel (control.exe).

With this used as a shortcut address
Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
opens the Control Panel (control.exe).

This pasted in Start | Run
file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
opens Printers and Faxes

This pasted in Start | Run
file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}\::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524152}
opens the Fonts folder

This pasted in Start | Run
file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
opens Scheduled Tasks

This pasted in Start | Run
file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
opens Network Connections

{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD} Has something to do with Scanners &
Cameras.

But I can't open anything with
file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}

control sticpl.cpl opens Scanners & Cameras. sticpl.cpl is not to be found
on my machine. Hmmm.....

Scanners & Cameras is a Namespace object. Whatever that is.


Has something to do with being a shell folder with its own GUID.
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RUNDLL32.EXE SHELL32.DLL,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl
will open Display Properties @ Themes tab

RUNDLL32.EXE SHELL32.DLL,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0
will open Display Properties @ Desktop tab

etc.
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rundll32.exe Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
"::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21E2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30
309D}\::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}"
ought to open something. ;-(
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ADVAPI32.dll = Advanced Windows 32 Base API
KERNEL32.dll = Windows NT BASE API Client DLL
USER32.dll = Windows XP USER API Client DLL (My dll, I am User32. To the
tune My Girl.)
IMM32.dll = Windows XP IMM32 API Client DLL
SHELL32.dll = Windows Shell Common Dll
SHLWAPI.dll = Shell Light-weight Utility Library
netplwiz.dll = Map Network Drives/Network Places Wizard
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STICPL.CPL = Scanners & Cameras (Doesn't exist)


nusrmgr.cpl = Windows User Manager = Users Accounts

lusrmgr.msc = Local Users and Groups


irprops.cpl = Wireless Link Control Panel Applet

telephon.cpl = Telephony


nwc.cpl = Client Service for NetWare

main.cpl = Mouse Properties


intl.cpl = Regional and Language Options

sysdm.cpl = System Properties
timedate.cpl = Time Date Properties
desk.cpl = Display Properties
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Cpls =
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control
Panel\Cpls DLLs registered here

I'm going to bed.

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David Candy

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Control.exe is NOT the control panel. It just translates short commands to
long commands.
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Wesley Vogel

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May 29, 2005, 11:40:34 AM5/29/05
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OK, David, you told me in another thread that SHELL32.dll is the Control
Panel.

Just thought that I'd post this info here. :-)

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David Candy

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May 29, 2005, 11:58:58 AM5/29/05
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That's a bit misleading as shell32 is far more than JUST the Control Panel.
I'd say the Control Panel is in Shell32.

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Wesley Vogel

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May 29, 2005, 12:19:13 PM5/29/05
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Maybe you should preface your replies to me with: Grasshopper... :-)

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David Candy

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May 29, 2005, 12:29:23 PM5/29/05
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When I talk to cats, dogs, and children I call them "little one".

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Wesley Vogel

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May 29, 2005, 12:35:52 PM5/29/05
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Since I'm 6' 3" that may not apply.

http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/tv/drama/kungfu.htm

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I know who grasshopper is. But I'm a magician not a warrior. I talk to little ones like hobbits.

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