lost "control panel" ...help !!

pennymakespounds

the "control panel " icon has suddenly disappearred .

Looked through the list of programs ... done a search ... just cannot find it .


running xp on a dell laptop.

help please !

albertross_2

start, run, control should bring it up

j_davies

Download and install Tweak UI http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx 147kb file and then when up and running click on repair and then choose rebuild icons from list then click on repair and see if that works.

theCapt

Click on start, then run and type in Control Panel and click OK or press enter.

pennymakespounds

albertross that worked fine .... however j davies.... did the "repair icon" with tweak... nothing re-appearred .

?


thanks

skiddy2k

stick in Windows CD into drive, click start>run and type in "sfc /scannow"

redux

You mean it's not shown on the main Start Menu?

Then right-click on the Start Menu, then click Properties, press Customize, then Advanced tab.

There's a small window of Start Menu items - I'm assuming that Control Panel isn't selected - choose Display as a link or Display as a menu for Control Panel, then OK, then OK in the other box

- as a link means the Control Panel window opens separately; as a menu means a list appears to the right of the Control Panel menu item when you hover on it

If it is already selected then I'm no help to you.
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pennymakespounds

redux .. hero !!

well done .

sorted and working fine .

guys on this board have never failed to quickly sort my techie problems

much appreciated