I have no Control Panel icon when I click on My Computer
or when I click on Start\Settings.

"John M" <John.Marish@nstarch.com> wrote in message
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/ start / run / sfc.exe
= system file checker
set to restore one file
c:\windows\system\main.cpl

Then reboot

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

There are many responses at
http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US
Search: "Control Panel"; Title only; Exact match. Here are two...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...23&Product=w98
How to Troubleshoot Control Panel Issues in Windows
(299923) - When you attempt to open Control Panel (click Start , point
to Settings , and then click Control Panel ), it does not open as you
expect. One or more of the following may occur: You receive an error
message similar to the following: Program has...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;192806
How to Run Control Panel Tools by Typing a Command
(192806) - This article describes how to run Control Panel tools in
Windows by typing a command at a command prompt or in the Open box.

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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"John M" <John.Marish@nstarch.com> wrote in message
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| I have no Control Panel icon when I click on My Computer
| or when I click on Start\Settings.

Take a look in the Windows folder for a file named CONTROL.INI and rename it to
see if you can get it back. You have most likely hidden it using a Windows
Tweaking program.

--
George (Bindar Dundat ©) MS-MVP

For Windows Troubleshooting Tips see;
http://aumha.org/win4/a/tshoot.htm

"John M" <John.Marish@nstarch.com> wrote in message
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| I have no Control Panel icon when I click on My Computer
| or when I click on Start\Settings.