Replacing Missing Control Panel Icons

ID: Q173132

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 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

For information on how to manually open the Control Panel folders, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q180025
TITLE : How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt

Type the following at a command prompt to reregister the icons:

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:

Icon File Name

Accessibility Options Access.cpl

Add/Remove Programs Appwiz.cpl

MSDOS Console Console.cpl

Date/Time Timedate

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

Sounds Mmsys.cpl

System Sysdm.cpl

Tape Devices Devapps.cpl

Telephony Telephon.cpl

UPS Ups.cpl

NOTE: The Srvmgr.cpl file is also responsible for the Services and Devices icon in Control Panel.

Additional query words: applets cpl

Keywords : kbui ntgeneral NTSrvWkst ntui
Version : winnt:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb