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Shortcut to Control Panel
Here's a tip some of you might find useful.
It adds a cascading Control Panel Menu to the Start Menu, right beside Windows Update, so that you can make a Control Panel selection with 2 mouse clicks. As you read this, do the following: 1 Right-click the Start Button and choose Explore 2 Open the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu folder. [You should see the 'Programs' File Folder and the 'Windows Update' Shortcut listed.] 3 Right-click and create a New folder. Leave the New Folder highlighted and return to this email. 4 Drag your mouse over the Class ID shown below, right-click, and choose Copy to copy to the Clipboard Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} 5 Return to the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu folder, make sure that the New Folder is still highlighted (click on it once to highlight it if it is not), and then press F2 to allow you to rename the folder. 6 Hold down CTRL and press V to copy the Class ID as the new folder name. The folder name should show as Control Panel, without the .{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} Now click the Start button and check out your new feature. If you want a shortcut to Control Panel in Quick Launch, right-click on your new Control Panel icon, drag and drop it in the Quick Launch area of the Taskbar, and select "Create Shortcut". You can now also click this to open up Control Panel, or go in via the Start button, as you choose. I was surprised and pleased when I created this originally, as my new shortcut actually cascaded right from the Quick Launch bar, listing the Control Panel items. I suspected, however, that it was an abberation, and sure enough, it reverted to normal behaviour once I rebooted. Other than that one glitch, it has worked flawlessly. |
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Hugh, I tried this and the system gave me an error and told me that it
couldn't take the characters. What did I do wrong? "Hugh Candlin" wrote in message ... : Here's a tip some of you might find useful. : : It adds a cascading Control Panel Menu : to the Start Menu, right beside Windows Update, : so that you can make a Control Panel selection : with 2 mouse clicks. : : As you read this, do the following: : : 1 Right-click the Start Button and choose Explore : 2 Open the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu folder. : [You should see the 'Programs' File Folder : and the 'Windows Update' Shortcut listed.] : 3 Right-click and create a New folder. : Leave the New Folder highlighted and : return to this email. : 4 Drag your mouse over the Class ID shown below, right-click, : and choose Copy to copy to the Clipboard : : Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : 5 Return to the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu folder, : make sure that the New Folder is still highlighted : (click on it once to highlight it if it is not), : and then press F2 to allow you to rename the folder. : : 6 Hold down CTRL and press V to copy the Class ID : as the new folder name. : The folder name should show as Control Panel, without the : .{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : Now click the Start button and check out your new feature. : : If you want a shortcut to Control Panel in Quick Launch, : right-click on your new Control Panel icon, : drag and drop it in the Quick Launch area : of the Taskbar, and select "Create Shortcut". : You can now also click this to open up Control Panel, : or go in via the Start button, as you choose. : : I was surprised and pleased when I created this originally, : as my new shortcut actually cascaded right from : the Quick Launch bar, listing the Control Panel items. : : I suspected, however, that it was an abberation, and sure enough, : it reverted to normal behaviour once I rebooted. : : Other than that one glitch, it has worked flawlessly. : : |
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"Dan" wrote in message ... Hugh, I tried this and the system gave me an error and told me that it couldn't take the characters. What did I do wrong? I posted this ID Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} That lower-case y shouldn't be there - sorry - no idea how it got there, because I cut/paste the whole thing into my post AND as is my normal practice, I tested it before I posted it. It should be Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} "Hugh Candlin" wrote in message ... : Here's a tip some of you might find useful. : : It adds a cascading Control Panel Menu : to the Start Menu, right beside Windows Update, : so that you can make a Control Panel selection : with 2 mouse clicks. : : As you read this, do the following: : : 1 Right-click the Start Button and choose Explore : 2 Open the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu folder. : [You should see the 'Programs' File Folder : and the 'Windows Update' Shortcut listed.] : 3 Right-click and create a New folder. : Leave the New Folder highlighted and : return to this email. : 4 Drag your mouse over the Class ID shown below, right-click, : and choose Copy to copy to the Clipboard : : Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : 5 Return to the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu folder, : make sure that the New Folder is still highlighted : (click on it once to highlight it if it is not), : and then press F2 to allow you to rename the folder. : : 6 Hold down CTRL and press V to copy the Class ID : as the new folder name. : The folder name should show as Control Panel, without the : .{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : Now click the Start button and check out your new feature. : : If you want a shortcut to Control Panel in Quick Launch, : right-click on your new Control Panel icon, : drag and drop it in the Quick Launch area : of the Taskbar, and select "Create Shortcut". : You can now also click this to open up Control Panel, : or go in via the Start button, as you choose. : : I was surprised and pleased when I created this originally, : as my new shortcut actually cascaded right from : the Quick Launch bar, listing the Control Panel items. : : I suspected, however, that it was an abberation, and sure enough, : it reverted to normal behaviour once I rebooted. : : Other than that one glitch, it has worked flawlessly. : : |
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That did the trick. I am surprised I did not spot that lower case y and
think it was strange. Thanks for the new and exciting feature, Hugh. I appreciate it. I now have control panel in the start menu as you said would happen in your post. I have no need for it in the quick launch area so I did not do that part of your post. Thanks again and have an awesome day! "Hugh Candlin" wrote in message ... : : "Dan" wrote in message : ... : Hugh, I tried this and the system gave me an error and told me that it : couldn't take the characters. What did I do wrong? : : I posted this ID : : Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : That lower-case y shouldn't be there - sorry - no idea how : it got there, because I cut/paste the whole thing into my post : AND : as is my normal practice, I tested it before I posted it. : : It should be : : Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : : : "Hugh Candlin" wrote in message : ... : : Here's a tip some of you might find useful. : : : : It adds a cascading Control Panel Menu : : to the Start Menu, right beside Windows Update, : : so that you can make a Control Panel selection : : with 2 mouse clicks. : : : : As you read this, do the following: : : : : 1 Right-click the Start Button and choose Explore : : 2 Open the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu folder. : : [You should see the 'Programs' File Folder : : and the 'Windows Update' Shortcut listed.] : : 3 Right-click and create a New folder. : : Leave the New Folder highlighted and : : return to this email. : : 4 Drag your mouse over the Class ID shown below, right-click, : : and choose Copy to copy to the Clipboard : : : : Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : : : 5 Return to the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu folder, : : make sure that the New Folder is still highlighted : : (click on it once to highlight it if it is not), : : and then press F2 to allow you to rename the folder. : : : : 6 Hold down CTRL and press V to copy the Class ID : : as the new folder name. : : The folder name should show as Control Panel, without the : : .{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : : : Now click the Start button and check out your new feature. : : : : If you want a shortcut to Control Panel in Quick Launch, : : right-click on your new Control Panel icon, : : drag and drop it in the Quick Launch area : : of the Taskbar, and select "Create Shortcut". : : You can now also click this to open up Control Panel, : : or go in via the Start button, as you choose. : : : : I was surprised and pleased when I created this originally, : : as my new shortcut actually cascaded right from : : the Quick Launch bar, listing the Control Panel items. : : : : I suspected, however, that it was an abberation, and sure enough, : : it reverted to normal behaviour once I rebooted. : : : : Other than that one glitch, it has worked flawlessly. : : : : : : : : |
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Dan wrote:
That did the trick. I am surprised I did not spot that lower case y and think it was strange. Thanks for the new and exciting feature, Hugh. I appreciate it. I now have control panel in the start menu as you said would happen in your post. I have no need for it in the quick launch area so I did not do that part of your post. Thanks again and have an awesome day! "Hugh Candlin" wrote in message ... : : "Dan" wrote in message : ... : Hugh, I tried this and the system gave me an error and told me that it : couldn't take the characters. What did I do wrong? : : I posted this ID : : Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : That lower-case y shouldn't be there - sorry - no idea how : it got there, because I cut/paste the whole thing into my post : AND : as is my normal practice, I tested it before I posted it. : : It should be : : Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : : : "Hugh Candlin" wrote in message : ... : : Here's a tip some of you might find useful. : : : : It adds a cascading Control Panel Menu : : to the Start Menu, right beside Windows Update, : : so that you can make a Control Panel selection : : with 2 mouse clicks. : : : : As you read this, do the following: : : : : 1 Right-click the Start Button and choose Explore : : 2 Open the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu folder. : : [You should see the 'Programs' File Folder : : and the 'Windows Update' Shortcut listed.] : : 3 Right-click and create a New folder. : : Leave the New Folder highlighted and : : return to this email. : : 4 Drag your mouse over the Class ID shown below, right-click, : : and choose Copy to copy to the Clipboard : : : : Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : : : 5 Return to the C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu folder, : : make sure that the New Folder is still highlighted : : (click on it once to highlight it if it is not), : : and then press F2 to allow you to rename the folder. : : : : 6 Hold down CTRL and press V to copy the Class ID : : as the new folder name. : : The folder name should show as Control Panel, without the : : .{21EC2020-3AEA-1y069-A2DD-08002B30309D} : : : : Now click the Start button and check out your new feature. : : : : If you want a shortcut to Control Panel in Quick Launch, : : right-click on your new Control Panel icon, : : drag and drop it in the Quick Launch area : : of the Taskbar, and select "Create Shortcut". : : You can now also click this to open up Control Panel, : : or go in via the Start button, as you choose. : : : : I was surprised and pleased when I created this originally, : : as my new shortcut actually cascaded right from : : the Quick Launch bar, listing the Control Panel items. : : : : I suspected, however, that it was an abberation, and sure enough, : : it reverted to normal behaviour once I rebooted. : : : : Other than that one glitch, it has worked flawlessly. : : : : : : : : Another way is to open explorer and make a folder in the start menu and then add shortcuts to the control panel programs. This method also works in Quick Launch.. |
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