Questions tagged [control-panel]
The Control Panel is the location for users of Windows to modify system settings.
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How to make vEthernet (Default Switch) appear in Network Connections of Control Panel again?
In my Windows 11 machine I do not see the vEthernet (Default Switch) shown in the Network Connections of the Control Center (Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections) or Settings (...
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Windows 10 search: can't open Control Panel items
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I've mentioned this in the comment already, but it's worth repeating here to avoid any misunderstanding: this issue is gone after numerous Windows updates. This means that unfortunately I won'...
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Change Sound Settings via Registry
I often switch between using my headset and speakers on my computer depending on what I am doing and it is a bit annoying going through all the dialogs. Is it possible to write a script to simply ...
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Trying to stop iPhone pop up everytime its plugged in but control panel not recognizing iPhone
Every time I connect my iPhone, Windows XP pops up a wizard (I think it's called "Microsoft Camera and Scanner Wizard) to retrieve photos - as if it were just a camera. Very annoying! Instructions to ...
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How to make sure that Windows 10 has successfully synced all of my computer settings?
I'm using Windows 10 Home (10.0.10586.104) and already check-boxed all of the Sync Setting including all of the Individual Sync Setting.
Unfortunately, i don't receive any notifications from action ...
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Can the 'Make the focus rectangle thicker' system option be set automatically in Windows 10?
I found out that the 'Make the focus rectangle thicker' system option is set on two computers under control of Windows 10 while developing my software for this OS (technical details can be found here)....
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Error when attempting to open Control Panel
I used to open Windows 10 control panel by issuing 'control' command in run window. Recently this fails, leaving the following message:
There was a problem sending the command to the program. ::{...
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How can I make AGC on by default?
There is an option in control panel-->sound-->record devices, named AGC (Automatic Gain Control).
AGC is helpful for me to improve audio quality. Without it, I need to be close to my microphone.
The ...
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How do I Display Message on Vista when Battery is Low?
I use Vista, on a laptop, but when the battery is low or critical it doesn't display a message or a sound, it just craps out.
I read somewhere that the whole not-sound-playing is by design!?!? http://...
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Windows 8 Performance Tools recommendations: Undo "remove from list"
In the Windows 8 "Performance Information and Tools" Control Panel, there's an advanced section that shows detected performance issues.
If you click on one, it opens a small dialog summarizing the ...
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Why is this Windows 10 Settings app not showing any data (just label text)?
Background: for a favour, I'm helping out someone's HP desktop originally bought in 2010 running Windows 7 which has since been updated to Windows 10 (22H2 19045.3570), it still has HP's original OEM ...
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How to reduce MSI fan noise without dragon center
I bought a new MSI laptop GS75 stealth. I am getting incredibly high noise from the fans and CPU temperature as soon as the power is plugged, even at standby.
How can I decrease the strain on the CPU'...
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how to install New-LocalUser and read the help file from PowerShell
Looks to be a 64 bit OS but 32 bit powershell, if I'm reading this correctly:
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Windows PowerShell transcript start
Start time: 20200329133946
Username: DESKTOP-9AKB65V\thufir
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How can a program be added to Control Panel without using CLSID + NameSpace?
Most program shown in Control Panel are appointed a CLSID which is present in registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace
After I ...
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How to deactivate USB power management for every device per batch/periodically?
In "Control Panel" → "System" → "Device Manager" → "Universal Serial Bus Controllers", it is possible to deactivate "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" within "Power Management"....
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Why font shows up twice in Control Panel / Fonts and how to handle
I have a custom font installed on a computer with Win 7 Professional.
There is an Italic and a Regular face:
MyFont.otf
MyFont-Italic.otf
When I list the C:\Windows\Fonts folder using dir MyFont* ...
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How can I call the Advanced settings page of the File History settings in Windows 10 Control Panel?
I would like to open the advanced settings directly by putting a command to Windows + R. So far I have only found out I can call the File History settings via shell:::{F6B6E965-E9B2-444B-9286-...
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Why are these Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 publishers in Russian?
The publisher of many of these Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2013 Redistributable packages is in Russian:
Why is this?
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Why doesn't my Windows 7 laptop have a sleep option?
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad W520 running Windows 7. It is supposed to be identical to the previous machine that it replaced.
I want to customize the laptop's behavior when the lid is closed, when I push ...
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How to extract action done by a program (controll panel client) to script in windows?
Frequently I have to make some changes in control panel using graphical applets. I'd like to know if there is any way to extract an action (for example the thing that is happening in system while ...
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Windows 7 - Run Devices and Printers as Different User
So at my work we have to install and remove printers pretty often and most users do not have admin privileges on their PCs. I've been looking into trying to run the Devices and Printers applet as ...
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Run Network and Sharing center with rights of a different user
How do I change network adapter settings (i.e. change between DHCP and static IP address) while logged in as a non-administrator user, but with available credentials of an administrator user?
I have ...
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Why won't the control panel window appear?
Has anybody ever struck this before?
I open control panel in Windows 7 and the icon appears in my tray as if it's open, but no window appears... as if the control panel is minimized but can't be ...
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Windows 7 Control Panel - Programs and Features
When I try to uninstall any program, the message box I receive contains the following:
Programs and Features:
Please wait until the current program is finished uninstalling or being changed.
There ...
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Windows 7, enabeling IE for removal
For a while now, Windows Update has been prompting me to update IE9 to IE10. And every time I turn off my PC, It starts to install that one update wich allways fails. Why does it fail updating IE9? I ...
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The names of Windows Tools items in the control panel changed to the name of their registry keys
I installed Windows 11 on my laptop. Recently, the options available in Windows Tools in the control panel have been changed to the registry key name string. How can I solve this problem?
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Win10 Default program setting not work
A few days ago, I installed win10 LTSC 2019 on a new PC, and when finished installing, I try to set default program (Setting > Default Programs > Set your default programs), but it just can not ...
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LetsEncrypt certificate (generated thru Vesta CP) does not work for subdomain at Centos 7
1 ) Add cert
I've added up a SSL certificate for a subdomain sm.webscraping.pro (VPS, Centos 7) at VestaCP using Lets Encrypt support option, see below:
2 ) Files
The certificate files are in the ...
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Control Panel Applet Execution Command Line Syntax
I'm trying to invoke Internet Options Control Panel applet through command line (Run dialogue).
Specifically, the "Connections" tab.
I used the following syntax:
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,...
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Is it ok to deselect these file types in advanced indexing options
Every single file type is selected in my indexing options for my Windows 10 PC. Only some of them are selected to index file contents as well, but they're all indexed at the very least with file ...
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Windows Driver keeps changing back no matter what
On Windows 10, when I update a video driver, and then restart, it changes it back to the old driver. Why? How to force it to keep a specific video driver?
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no sound through bluetooth headset -- only mic is working
Skype echo tests work fine using the Bluetooth Plantronics PLT V5200 earpiece mic and speaker.
Using textnow, I get a series of beeps on the earpiece indicating that the call is being made. The phone ...
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Why do some installed windows updates appear in Control Panel but not in Windows Settings?
Why do some installed windows updates appear in Control Panel but not in Windows Settings?
See the list below.
Adobe Reader DC 12/02/21
Security Update for Microsoft Expression Design 4 21/10/20
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Have all settings back on Control Panel Win10
So I've just broke all UWP apps on the system (hopefully was only that...), and I really don't want to format this thing again... I'm still trying to fix it with the help of Google, but in any case...
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How do I hide the Control Panel icon COMPLETELY from a Windows Client using Windows Server 2016?
Basically what the title says... I don't only want the items to be gone from the control panel. I also want the control panel icon gone.
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My laptop Wifi crashes a few minutes after boot
I have a 4 year old Razer Blade Stealth 12.5" (2016) and 5 days ago it started having this problem that would "fix" itself temporarily (in the beginning it worked for hours now for only a few minutes) ...
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Disable a device's service from powershell or command line
Just read the bold text for the basic rundown!
I have a bluetooth headset that I use for gaming, however because it has a mic I have to disable the "handsfree telephony" service every time I pair the ...
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Cannot access Network and Sharing Center
On windows 10, when I type "Network and sharing center" in the start menu and click on the found entry, settings homepage opens:
When I try to click on the search result there, nothing happens at all:...
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Changing ansi and OEM code page in Windows
How to change ansi and OEM code page from 437 to 65001 in control panel? I have literally searched out whole control panel to change the code page but couldn't find it. Can anybody help me?
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How to add hotkeys to Windows 10 system setting toggles?
There are certain system settings that I toggle regularly, such as enabling and disabling HDR or night light. Is it possible to add hotkeys for these or at least somehow toggle them without the ...
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How can I update Ease of Access settings from a script in Windows?
In Windows 10, in Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center -> Make the computer easier to see, there is a checkbox named "Remove background images (where available)".
I would like to ...
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How do I change Windows 10 cursor to run between both monitors?
First, how do I change my mouse back to one cursor controlling both of my two monitors and moving freely between both monitors? Now there is one cursor on each screen and neither cursor will move ...
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Can't Enable Hyper V in Windows 10
I went to the following path in order to try to enable Hyper V on Windows 10 (Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> Programs and Folders -> Installed Updates -> Turn on Windows features on or ...
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what is the second processor frequency in the Windows System panel?
If you go into Windows Control Panel -> System, you will see a description of the system's processor. For example mine is:
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.4GHz 2.50 GHz
If I had to guess, I would ...
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Creator's Update - intl.cpl (Region) seemingly broken
I was trying to access intl.cpl for region-related settings, specifically changing lockscreen date/time format and language. I noticed that when I click the corresponding item or run the cpl from Run, ...
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Change what the power button do changing automatically
I changed the power button settings on my computer to do nothing when I press the power button.
It stays in this state for a while, but after a bit, it changes itself back to pressing the power ...
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My keyboard types some letters twice
Why does my keyboard sometimes type letters twice when am typing for example i may mean to type dont but i get donnt (The "n" was typed twice).
This happenns on most of the keys.
Please Note that am ...
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What control panel setting will control the windows menu font size?
I have two PCs on which I have windows 10 installed and the menu font size on the two is slightly different.
I don't recollect having changed any of the default settings windows came with. As I work ...
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Recovery options in Windows 10? Run from DOS or CLI how?
How do I Recover from a drive through the CLI? Because I'm just not seeing this option in the Control Panel after reading the fine manual:
You can also Recover from a drive. This will reinstall ...
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Windows - Set a Printer's Processor Programatically via batch or regedit
is there a way to automate the change of a printer's processor via batch file or a registry key \ policy ?