Control.exe Parameters...

Kerem Gümrükcü

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Mar 6, 2006, 9:46:14 PM3/6/06

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Hi,

does someone know all the possible parameters for the
control.exe in Windows XP?

Thanks in Advance...

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Kerem Gümrükcü

Carey Frisch [MVP]

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Mar 6, 2006, 9:57:05 PM3/6/06

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Windows XP Control Panel, Shortcuts and Control.exe
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/control.htm

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Wesley Vogel

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Mar 6, 2006, 10:20:06 PM3/6/06

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In addition to what Carey posted...

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

How to run Control Panel tools by typing a command
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;192806

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

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

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

Some will open without using control (quicker to type).
i.e. Start | Run | sysdm.cpl | Click 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.
Neither 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.

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

Start | Run | fonts | Click OK will open the Fonts folder.

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}
will open Scheduled Tasks
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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.

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

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 Properties
wuaucpl.cpl = Automatic Updates Control Panel (Added by SP2??)
Wscui.cpl = SP2 Security Center (SP2)

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If you open control in Word you will find it does the NSE too.
SCHEDTASKS, NETCONNECTIONS, ADMINTOOLS, SCANNERCAMERA, and FOLDERS.
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Wesley Vogel

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Mar 7, 2006, 12:49:26 AM3/7/06

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Not sure that I follow. Do you mean these?

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

This pasted in Start | Run
%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe ::{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
will open Scheduled Tasks

This pasted in Start | Run
explorer ::{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
will open Scheduled Tasks

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

This pasted in Start | Run

%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe ::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
opens Network Connections

This pasted in Start | Run

explorer ::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
opens Network Connections

This pasted in Start | Run

Explorer.exe
/e,/root,::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2
-00805FC1270E}
opens Network Connections

{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153} is Administrative Tools.

But I can't open anything with
file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}

%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe ::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}
doesn't work.

explorer ::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}
doesn't work....
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The path '::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}' does not exist or is not
a directory.
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{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD} is Scanners & Cameras.

Start | Run | control sticpl.cpl
opens Scanners & Cameras.

sticpl.cpl is not to be found on my machine. Son of a gun.

Start | Run | sticpl.cpl does *not* open Scanners & Cameras..

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

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file:///::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}

The specified path does not exist.
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%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe ::{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}
doesn't work.

explorer ::{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}
doesn't work....
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The path '::{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}' does not exist or is not
a directory.
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This pasted in Start | Run

Explorer.exe
/e,/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB
-0000F8757FCD}
opens c:\ Whoop de do!

A lotta work for just c:\

Creating a folder named
Scanners and Cameras.{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}
on my Desktop and double clicking will open Scanners and Cameras.

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Hi Wesley,

thank you for the comprehensive Answer.
Yes, it helped me.... ;-)

Best Regards

Kerem Gümrükcü

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Wesley Vogel

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Glad to hear it. Keep having fun. :-)

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