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I have to frequently view network connections. I used to search for the string ip on Windows 7 (also on 8) to directly go to this.
Is there any way I can pin a Control Panel item to Start?
Currently I access network connections by pressing Win, i, p, down, down, Enter, Enter.
I am looking for anything with lesser steps.
Prasanth
Posted 2012-10-30T17:53:00.097
Reputation: 512
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First we need to create a short-cut to Network Connections.
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL ncpa.cpl into the location area and click Next. That will do it, but you can change the icon to a network icon by the following:
Now you just need to right click and pin your shortcut to Start.
corwin01
Posted 2012-10-30T17:53:00.097
Reputation: 1 805
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I know this has been already solved but, there is a much easier way to achieve this.
You can create a Shortcut to Network Connections by typing control ncpa.cpl in location field in New Shortcut Creation Wizard and you are done.
.cpl (Control Panel Items) by Microsoft, these can be used to create shortcut to any of them.
Syntax is control <any item from list>.cpl.
This syntax can be used with Run to access a lot control panel items easily.
PS: C:\Windows\System32\control.exe ncpa.cpl can also be used as location.
Ankit
Posted 2012-10-30T17:53:00.097
Reputation: 4 082
yea, this serves as a nice work around to for the problem with the synaptics touch-pads always forgetting their settings. I can jump straight to the mouse panel and tell it to load the profile manually. with way less effort. – Kit Ramos – 2015-10-25T16:50:27.620
Thank you!! :)! Here is what I use, in BAT files - File History: "control /name Microsoft.FileHistory", and Backup(Win7): "control /name Microsoft.BackupAndRestoreCenter" – J-Dizzle – 2016-08-23T22:47:06.773
Here is also a very, very clean and graphical, organized current listing to use :): http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/tp/control-panel-applets-list.htm
– J-Dizzle – 2016-08-23T22:47:59.863Thanks for your answer! I haven't tested it yet. I am a superuser on ubuntu now :D – Prasanth – 2012-12-23T15:44:36.643
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Currently, there isn't a way to "pin" various Control Panel items onto the Start screen.
The best that you can do is view "Administrative tools" (Win + C --> Settings --> Tiles --> Show Administrative Tools) which contains a few more applications within the Start screen, but not specific areas of Control Panel.
James Mertz
Posted 2012-10-30T17:53:00.097
Reputation: 24 787
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Hit windows key
Type "control"
Right click on the control panel icon, then click Open File Location
This will open up a windows folder
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\
There is a control panel shortcut icon there, right click again, and Open File Location.
Now a "Desktop" folder is open.
Right click on "Control Panel System Folder" and click "Pin to Start"
anon
Posted 2012-10-30T17:53:00.097
Reputation: 1
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What control panel you want to pin?
there are two the main control panels.
non classic the \All Control Panel Items is classic..
You can send shortcut of C:\Windows\System32\control.exe to the desktop, then pin it to the start menu that gives you non classic..
For the classic control panel from the desktop shortcut open control panel click the > a drop down menu will appear, select the top All Control Panel Items.
Drag the All Control Panel Items icon to desktop than pin All Control Panel Items to the start menu.
hope that helps.
user476152
Posted 2012-10-30T17:53:00.097
Reputation: 1
3@Prasanth Or you can just create a Shortcut with
control ncpa.cpl. – Ankit – 2012-12-23T10:29:48.807