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Replacing Missing Control Panel IconsArticle ID: 173132 - View products that this article applies to. This article was previously published under Q173132 On This PageSYMPTOMS
Some of the default Microsoft Windows NT Control Panel icons may be
missing.
CAUSE
This problem can occur when the *.cpl file that displays the icon either
becomes corrupt or is deleted by accident.
RESOLUTION
Copy or expand the *.cpl files from the original installation location,
such as the Windows NT CD-ROM.
Windows NT 3.51Copy the *.cpl file from the Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 CD to the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory.Windows NT 4.0Expand the *.cpl file from the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 CD. The following example demonstrates how to expand the file Access.cpl from the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 CD into the C:\Winnt\System32 directory:expand d:\i386\access.cp_ c:\winnt\system32\access.cpl For additional information about how to manually open the Control Panel folders, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
180025
Type the following line at a command prompt to reregister the icons:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180025/EN-US/
)
How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_FillCache_RunDLL NOTE: This line is case sensitive. Type it exactly as shown.
MORE INFORMATION
The following table lists the most common Microsoft Windows NT Control
Panel icons and the accompanying *.cpl files:
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NOTE: The Srvmgr.cpl file is also responsible for the Services and Devices icon in Control Panel. Properties | Article Translations |
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