hide control panel icons in win98
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Open CONTROL.INI (usually found in the C:\WINDOWS) and add the following lines under the "[don't load]" subsection. If the "[don't load]" section doesn't already exist then create it be adding it on a new line at the end of the file.
For each control panel applet to be hidden add a new line with text in the format "applet.cpl=no" (e.g. fax.cpl=no).
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 restart Windows for the change to take effect.
but messing around wid d registry is not good so make data backups or use some software 2 make restore points or something
For each control panel applet to be hidden add a new line with text in the format "applet.cpl=no" (e.g. fax.cpl=no).
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 restart Windows for the change to take effect.
but messing around wid d registry is not good so make data backups or use some software 2 make restore points or something
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if u don't like to edit control.ini manually then download TweakUI from microsoft.com
- it has the feature you are looking for also u can hide drives that u don't want to dispaly
- it has the feature you are looking for also u can hide drives that u don't want to dispaly
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