editing shortcuts in Control Panel... can it be done?

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:27 am

hey, im after a way to change the "Add/Remove" shortcut so that it opens "innovatools add/remove plus" instead.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:45 pm

Those aren't shortcuts in the Control Panel.

If you're talking about the Start Menu, that's a different story.... almost.

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:14 pm

well, is it possible to change/add stuff to control panel? oO whats the start menu got to do with the control panel?

im aware i could add a shortcut to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

but then i have to enter a folder then double click the shortcut >.> and i like minimizing mouse clicks.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:35 pm

I get the feeling I have to smack you in the head for not using the brain.

The Control Panel looks for .cpl files and displays/lists them there.

Adding a shortcut to the desired Control Panel option is easy from knowing this. However, this doesn't mean you can add "shortcuts" to the Control Panel itself (AFAIK anyways).

When I mention the Start Menu, there are options to "expand" the Control Panel via the Start Menu, which are simply just shortcuts to each and every Control Panel option.

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:01 am

well, how hard is it to make CPL files? and how to make it appear in Control Panel?

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:16 am

Start reading and use your brain: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/149648

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:42 am

http://www.manitools.com/cplgen/index.html
this does most of what i want, just need a way to extract a icon from the shell32.dll file now >.>

creaothceann · Post by **creaothceann** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:30 pm

Try Microangelo 5.5, or any other icon extractor.