Description of Control Panel (.cpl) Files

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article describes the purpose and usage of Control Panel (.cpl) files.

MORE INFORMATION

Each tool in Control Panel is represented by a .cpl file in the Windows\ System folder. The .cpl files in the Windows\System folder are loaded automatically when you start Control Panel. Note that Control Panel files are sometimes loaded using entries in the [MMCPL] section of the Control.ini file.

The following table lists the most common .cpl files, including all the .cpl files included with Windows 95:

   File name      Purpose
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   Access.cpl     Accessibility properties
   Appwiz.cpl     Add/Remove Programs properties
   Desk.cpl       Display properties
   FindFast.cpl   FindFast (included with Microsoft Office for Windows 95)
   Inetcpl.cpl    Internet properties
   Intl.cpl       Regional Settings properties
   Joy.cpl        Joystick properties
   Main.cpl       Mouse properties
   Mlcfg32.cpl    Microsoft Exchange Service properties
   Mmsys.cpl      Multimedia properties
   Modem.cpl      Modem properties
   Netcpl.cpl     Network properties
   Odbccp32.cpl   Data Sources (32-bit ODBC)
   Password.cpl   Password properties
   Sysdm.cpl      System properties
   Themes.cpl     Desktop Themes (available with Microsoft Plus!)
   TimeDate.cpl   Date/Time properties

You can create a shortcut to a Control Panel tool by dragging an icon from Control Panel to the desktop or another location, or by manually creating a shortcut and specifying the path to a .cpl file.