Replacing Missing Control Panel Icons

 Last reviewed: February 17, 1998
Article ID: Q173132
The information in this article applies to: 

  - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51 and 4.0
  - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51 and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

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 3.51

Copy the *.cpl file from the Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 CD to the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory.

Windows NT 4.0

Expand 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

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists the most common Microsoft Windows NT Control Panel icons and the accompanying *.cpl files: 

Icon                      File Name

Accessibility Options     Access.cpl
Add/Remove Programs       Appwiz.cpl
MSDOS Console             Console.cpl
Date/Time                 Timedate
Devices                   Srvmgr.cpl
Display                   Desk.cpl
Find Fast                 Findfast.cpl
Fonts                     Main.cpl
GSNW                      Nwc.cpl
Intel Pro Set             Proset.cpl
Internet                  Inetcpl.cpl
KEYBOARD                  Main.cpl
Licensing                 Liccpa.cpl
Macfile                   Sfmmgr.cpl
Mail and Fax              Mlcfg32.Cpl
Modems                    Modem.cpl
Mouse                     Main.cpl
Multimedia                Mmsys.cpl
Network                   Ncpa.cpl
ODBC32                    Odbccp32.cpl
PCCard                    Devapps.cpl
Ports                     Ports.cpl
Printers                  Main.cpl
Regional Settings         Intl.cpl
SCSI Adapters             Devapps.cpl
Server                    Srvmgr.cpl
Services                  Srvmgr.cpl
Sounds                    Mmsys.cpl
System                    Sysdm.cpl
Tape Devices              Devapps.cpl
Telephony                 Telephon.cpl
UPS                       Ups.cpl

Additional query words: applets cpl
Keywords : ntgeneral NTSrvWkst ntui kbui
Version : WinNT:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: February 17, 1998
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