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Q173132: Replacing Missing Control Panel Icons

Article: Q173132
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

Some of the default Microsoft Windows NT Control Panel icons may be missing.

CAUSE
=====

This problem can occur when the *.cpl file that displays the icon either becomes
corrupt or is deleted by accident.

RESOLUTION
==========

Copy or expand the *.cpl files from the original installation location, such as
the Windows NT CD-ROM.

Windows NT 3.51
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Copy the *.cpl file from the Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 CD to the
%SystemRoot%\System32 directory.

Windows NT 4.0
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Expand the *.cpl file from the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 CD. The following example
demonstrates how to expand the file Access.cpl from the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
CD into the C:\Winnt\System32 directory:

Expand D:\I386\ACCESS.CP_ C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\ACCESS.CPL

For information on how to manually open the Control Panel folders, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q180025
TITLE : How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt

Type the following at a command prompt to reregister the icons:

rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_FillCache_RunDLL

NOTE: This line is case sensitive. Type it exactly as shown.

MORE INFORMATION
================

The following table lists the most common Microsoft Windows NT Control Panel
icons and the accompanying *.cpl files:

+--------------------------------------+
| Icon                  | File Name    | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Accessibility Options | Access.cpl   | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Add/Remove Programs   | Appwiz.cpl   | 
+--------------------------------------+
| MSDOS Console         | Console.cpl  | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Date/Time             | Timedate     | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Display               | Desk.cpl     | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Find Fast             | Findfast.cpl | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Fonts                 | Main.cpl     | 
+--------------------------------------+
| GSNW                  | Nwc.cpl      | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Intel Pro Set         | Proset.cpl   | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Internet              | Inetcpl.cpl  | 
+--------------------------------------+
| KEYBOARD              | Main.cpl     | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Licensing             | Liccpa.cpl   | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Macfile               | Sfmmgr.cpl   | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Mail and Fax          | Mlcfg32.Cpl  | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Modems                | Modem.cpl    | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Mouse                 | Main.cpl     | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Multimedia            | Mmsys.cpl    | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Network               | Ncpa.cpl     | 
+--------------------------------------+
| ODBC32                | Odbccp32.cpl | 
+--------------------------------------+
| PCCard                | Devapps.cpl  | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Ports                 | Ports.cpl    | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Printers              | Main.cpl     | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Regional Settings     | Intl.cpl     | 
+--------------------------------------+
| SCSI Adapters         | Devapps.cpl  | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Server                | Srvmgr.cpl   | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Sounds                | Mmsys.cpl    | 
+--------------------------------------+
| System                | Sysdm.cpl    | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Tape Devices          | Devapps.cpl  | 
+--------------------------------------+
| Telephony             | Telephon.cpl | 
+--------------------------------------+
| UPS                   | Ups.cpl      | 
+--------------------------------------+
NOTE: The Srvmgr.cpl file is also responsible for the Services and Devices icon
in Control Panel.

Additional query words: applets cpl

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Keywords          : kbui 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : winnt:3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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