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lost "control panel" ...help !!
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pennymakespounds
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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 !
Looked through the list of programs ... done a search ... just cannot find it .
running xp on a dell laptop.
help please !
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start, run, control should bring it upEver get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:0
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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.0
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Click on start, then run and type in Control Panel and click OK or press enter.Scottish proverb - "Never drink whisky with water and never drink water without whisky"0
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albertross that worked fine .... however j davies.... did the "repair icon" with tweak... nothing re-appearred .
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stick in Windows CD into drive, click start>run and type in "sfc /scannow"0
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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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redux .. hero !!
well done .
sorted and working fine .
guys on this board have never failed to quickly sort my techie problems
much appreciated0
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