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Control Panel Functions Selectively Remove them

Now before you do anything remember my Caveats regarding the Registry.

Read my tip on

If you do not understand what this is about Leave it alone

Go to :‐

Start > Run In the box type without the quotes “ regedit”

Then Scroll to :‐

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\]

Add a key named ʺDonʹt loadʺ (minus the quotes of course)

Next add String values within the ʺDonʹt loadʺ Key.

You will use one String value for each control panel applet you want removed.

For example, If you want to remove the ʺSystemʺ applet once you configure

My Paging File to Performance settings as well as Restore functions and more.

You will make a string value with the name ʺsysdm.cplʺ and no value set and the System applet will no longer be available under the Control Panel.

To restore a full Control Panel to default just delete the ʺDonʹt Loadʺ key.

Here are the Windows XP Pro Control Panel applets:

System Properties = sysdm.cpl

Network Connections = ncpa.cpl

ODBC Administrator = odbccp32.cpl

Display Properties = desk.cpl

Add or remove programs = appwiz.cpl

Internet Properties = Inetcpl.cpl

Game Controllers = joy.cpl

Phone and modem Options = telephon.cpl

Time and Date Properties = timedate.cpl

Region and Language Options = intl.cpl

Power Options = powercfg.cpl

Mouse Properties = main.cpl

Accessibility Options = access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard = hdwwiz.cpl

Sound and Audio Devices = mmsys.cpl

User Accounts = nusrmgr.cpl

Speech Properties = sapi.cpl