Hide Control Panel Applets (Windows NT/2000/XP)
Category: Home > Security > Control Panel
This tweak allows you to show or hide specific applets found in the Windows Control Panel.
Open your registry and find the key below.
For each applet you want to hide create a new string value and call it the filename of the applet to be hidden (for example 'fax.cpl'). Set the value to equal 'No' to hide the applet or delete tha value to display it.
Common Control Panel Applets:
- access.cpl - Accessibility Applet
- appwiz.cpl - Add/Remove Programs Applet
- console.cpl - Console Applet
- timedate.cpl - Date and Time Applet
- desk.cpl - Display Applet
- fax.cpl - Fax Applet
- hdwwiz.cpl - Hardware Wizard Applet
- irprops.cpl - Infrared Port Applet
- intl.cpl - International and Regional Applet
- inetcpl.cpl - Internet Settings Applet
- joy.cpl - Joystick Applet
- liccpa.cpl - Licensing Applet
- main.cpl - Mouse and Keyboard Applet
- mlcfg32.cpl - Mail Applet
- mmsys.cpl - Sound and Multimedia Applet
- modem.cpl - Modem and Phone Applet
- ncpa.cpl - Network and connectivity Applet
- netcpl.cpl - Network and Dial-up Connectivity Applet
- nwc.cpl - Netware Client Applet
- odbccp32.cpl - ODBC Applet
- devapps.cpl - PC Card Applet
- ports.cpl - Ports Applet
- powercfg.cpl - Power Management Applet
- sticpl.cpl - Scanner and Camera Applet
- srvmgr.cpl - Server Manager Applet
- sapi.cpl - Speech Properties Applet
- sysdm.cpl - System Applet
- telephon.cpl - Telephony Applet
- tweakui.cpl - TweakUI Applet
- nusrmgr.cpl - User Manager Applet
- wspcpl32.cpl - WSP Client Applet
- quicktime.cpl - QuickTime Applet
- S32LUCP1.cpl - Norton Live Update Applet
- cpqmgmt.cpl - Compaq Insight Agents Applet
Exit the registry and either logout or restart Windows.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
| | fax.cpl | REG_SZ | "No" | |
| | powercfg.cpl | REG_SZ | "No" | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load]
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value: Yes or No
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: August 20, 2002
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