Replacing Missing Control Panel Icons (173132)

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 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 How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt

Type the following line 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.