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lost "control panel" ...help !!

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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 !

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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    start, run, control should bring it up
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • j_davies
    j_davies Posts: 697 Forumite
    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
    theCapt Posts: 223 Forumite
    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"
  • albertross that worked fine .... however j davies.... did the "repair icon" with tweak... nothing re-appearred .

    ?


    thanks
  • skiddy2k
    skiddy2k Posts: 1,627 Forumite
    stick in Windows CD into drive, click start>run and type in "sfc /scannow"
  • redux
    redux Posts: 22,976 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    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.
    .
  • redux .. hero !!

    well done .

    sorted and working fine .

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

    much appreciated
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