Questions tagged [control-panel]
The Control Panel is the location for users of Windows to modify system settings.
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How to open display adapter settings window using a shortcut
I want to open the display properties window using a shortcut. Searched for a .cpl file but there is none.
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Where is Internet Options now that Internet Explorer is gone?
Internet Explorer retired and is no longer supported. Microsoft has pushed updates that disable access to Internet Explorer. Problem is that some applications still use a WebView component which e.g. ...
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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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Is it possible to write a script to uncheck the turn off all unnecessary animations (when possible) checkbox
Whenever I use remote desktop to get into my computer at work, I always have to go to the:
control panel -> ease of access center -> make the computer easier to see
…and I need to uncheck the ...
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GPO or Registry Entry for Old Control Panel Functionality
Right now if I opened Control Panel and clicked on Devices and Printers it would open up the Settings app's version, and if I right clicked on Control Panel's Devices and Printers instead and clicked ...
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"Shutdown settings" in Power Options are missing
Windows should have such a menu in Control Panel's Power Options:
But I don't have it:
I use Windows 10 Home
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What is my Wireless Router IP Address When it's as a Bridge
I have a (TP-Link WR940N) Wireless Router in my Home.
My PC IP add is 192.168.10.222 and in my PC Default Gateway is 192.168.10.1
When I want to open my TP-Link Admin Panel by Default gateway (192.168....
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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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What / where is the Control Panel executable, really?
There is some weirdness with Control Panel. Right clicking on it in the taskbar brings up a shortcut labeled "Control Panel" (path: %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System ...
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How to open appwiz.cpl with a preconfigured search input?
As part of my job I install a suite of software, and frequently find myself uninstalling one element or another to test latest versions. Each of the programs is installed under a different name, but ...
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Why is Main.cpl called Main?
Type main into PowerShell, and it opens the mouse settings from Control Panel. This is because:
> gcm main
CommandType Name Version Source
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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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How to pin to taskbar specific Control Panel function, for example Edit Power Plan?
I would like to pin some Control Panel functions to the Taskbar. I did it for example with "Sounds" via creating a shortcut for
%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL &...
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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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