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My control panel is blank

Last answer on Sep 9, 2009 7:11:22 am BST Vit, on Jan 31, 2009 12:00:18 am GMT 
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Hello,
Hi 2 all,when i click on the control panel in start menu;the control panel page is showed but it is blank,that mean it has no icon of:user account,add/remove software,...etc.so what can i do to show up those icon?
Pls help me!

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xpcman, on Jan 31, 2009 12:19:32 am GMT
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Maybe a virus deleted them. Did you try a Windows restore?

You can also launch Control Panel apps from the command line, and here's a list of .cpl files for your reference that you can print out:

Accessibility Options
access.cpl

Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl

Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Properties
bthprops.cpl

Display Properties
desk.cpl

Firewall Properties
firewall.cpl

Game Controllers
joy.cpl

Internet Options
inetcpl.cpl

iSCSI Initiator
iscsicpl.cpl

Java Control Panel
jpicpl32.cpl

Licensing Mode
liccpa.cpl

Mouse Properties
main.cpl

Network Connections
ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard
netsetup.cpl

ODBC Properties
odbccp32.cpl

Power Options
powercfg.cpl

Regional and Language Options
intl.cpl

Sound and Audio Devices
mmsys.cpl

Stored Passwords
keymgr.cpl

System Properties
sysdm.cpl

Telephone and Modem Properties
telephon.cpl

Time and Date Settings
timedate.cpl

User Accounts
nusrmgr.cpl

Windows Security Center
wscui.cpl

Wireless Link
irprops.cpl

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Vit, on Jan 31, 2009 7:53:41 am GMT
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How can i have a window restore ? is Window restore = Window Update ?
i have already tried window update by using the OS cd of DELL which belong with my laptop when i bought it(my laptop: DELL OX5543 ; OS: windowXP), but the control panel is still blank.......what should i do the next? Pls help me...!

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dsv, on May 3, 2009 3:00:00 am BST

Hola desde ayer no me abre el panel de control parece como si se abriera y luego se cierra solo ay alguna forma de recuperar los cpl o algun programa ke te los ponga y no puedo restaurar sistema porque no tengo un punto de restauracion no me deja restaurar ayuda nose ke acer mi sistema es windows vista sp1

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 damian, on Sep 9, 2009 7:11:22 am BST

Try to download the cpl files from this link http://www.jonmega.com/iceman/sysfiles/download_SP1.php and click Control Pannel Files and download them.extract them to C:\\ Windows\win32.


Then go to run and write : exec joy.cpl (that was an example in my case)


at me worked. Good luck!

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