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TWEAKS : How to hide/show your specified Control Panel Icons in XP/2003/VISTA/2008/WIN7?


Here is a Great Tweak to hide\show your specifiedIcon/Program/Application in Control Panel.
This tweak is tested on Windows XP/2003/VISTA/2008/WIN7.
With this tweak you can easily hide/show all/specified icons from anyone, so lets check it out...



 Steps for hiding icons :- 

Download Images of pre-performed steps. 


First of all you must know about 'Canonical Names'.
Second, you must know about .cpl files. 

Here is the link to know more about that (Canonical Names and .cpl files [all Windows Versions/Editions])
 
Download a list of Canonical Names OR For all Windows Versions.

Download a list of .cpl file names. OR Ways to findout all .cpl files.
Steps to findout all .cpl files in all Windows versions.





NOTE : (a) First of all you must BACK-UP your system/computer for prevent damage.


1) Open RUN (Press "Windows Key + R" OR Click on "Start Menu" n select "RUN").

2) Type "gpedit.msc" (gpedit = Group Policy Editor)

3) Select "User Configuration" - "Administrative Tools" - "Control Panel".


4) In the Right side pane you must select "Hide your specified Control Panel icons".


5) Click on 'Enabled' and thn 'Show' button.


6) Now you must click on 'Add' to add a specific icon to hide.


7) Ok, now the main part is begun...
In this 'Add Item' you must add only : (a) Canonical Names or (b) All CPL files.


Download a list of Canonical Names OR For all Windows Versions.

Download a list of .cpl file names. OR Ways to findout all .cpl files.
Steps to findout all .cpl files in all Windows versions.


Download Images of pre-performed steps.

8) Now click on 'Ok'.


NOTE : If you want to do more thn 'Add' : "@system.dll,-1" (Without quote)


9) Now 'Ok' - 'Apply' - 'Ok'  ;) :)

Restart your Computer n check Control Panel...


Steps  to show only specific  control panel icons :- 

1) Open RUN (Press "Windows Key + R" OR Click on "Start Menu" n select "RUN").

2) Type "gpedit.msc" (gpedit = Group Policy Editor)

3) Select "User Configuration" - "Administrative Tools" - "Control Panel".


4) In the Right side pane you must select "Show only specified Control Panel applets".



5) Click on 'Enabled' and thn 'Show' button.


6) Now you must click on 'Add' to add a specific icon to hide.


7) Here you can add only : (a) Canonical Names or (b) All CPL files.


Download a list of Canonical Names OR For all Windows Versions.

Download a list of .cpl file names. OR Ways to findout all .cpl files.
Steps to findout all .cpl files in all Windows versions.

 

8) Now click on 'Ok'.

9) Now 'Ok' - 'Apply' - 'Ok'  ;) :)

Restart your Computer n check Control Panel...


Images of all pre-performed steps :- 






For more images : DOWNLOAD that zip file (Password : HACK). Remember that PASSWORD IS IN CAPS.

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