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create shortcuts to control panel applets

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by John A Grandy, Oct 14, 2009.

  1. John A Grandy

    John A Grandy Guest

    Windows Server 2008 R2

    ( and I assume this question applies equally well to Windows 7 )

    I am accustomed to creating desktop shortcuts to various Control Panel
    applets such as Programs and Network.

    I can't figure out how to do this in Windows Server 2008 R2
     
    John A Grandy, Oct 14, 2009
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  3. Greg Stigers

    Greg Stigers Guest

    The applet formerly known as Add / Remove Programs is:
    %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\APPWIZ.CPL
    Network Connections is:
    %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\NCPA.CPL
    Most but not all of your .CPLs and .MSCs are in SYSTEM32.

    In 2008, you can set these as Group Policy Preferences, so you do not have
    to create them manually.
    ______
    Greg Stigers, MCSE
    remember to vote for the answers you like
     
    Greg Stigers, Oct 15, 2009
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  4. AllenM

    AllenM Guest

    Can't you just drag and drop them onto the desktop?


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    > The applet formerly known as Add / Remove Programs is:
    > %SystemRoot%SYSTEM32APPWIZ.CPL
    > Network Connections is:
    > %SystemRoot%SYSTEM32NCPA.CPL
    > Most but not all of your .CPLs and .MSCs are in SYSTEM32.
    >
    > In 2008, you can set these as Group Policy Preferences, so you do not have
    > to create them manually.
    > ______
    > Greg Stigers, MCSE
    > remember to vote for the answers you like
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    AllenM, Oct 15, 2009
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