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[Manjunath.G]

How to replace control panel in XP..

I have made an app which acts as win7 control panel for XP but the thing is how can i replace. in XP..

 

I have replaced it with control.exe in system32 folder in xp.. If i click on run command "control" i will get my app..

 

but when i go to start menu and control panel it will appear default control panel of XP..

 

So plz help me..

 

is there any control applet which is reason to open control panel like desk.cpl for display properties..

 

Please friends help me..   

[Wonko the Sane]

I am not sure to understand, the actual control panel are the .cpl files, see:

http://support.micro...kb/192806/en-us

http://pcsupport.abo...ommand-line.htm

http://techsupt.winb...01043001F3.html

 

In the Run box try:

1. control access.cpl
2. access.cpl
3. rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,5

now try:

 

 

rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL

 

 

Wonko

[Manjunath.G]

Thanks... but not that i am asking for..Im asking how to replace controlpanel..with my own..

[Wonko the Sane]

Thanks... but not that i am asking for..Im asking how to replace controlpanel..with my own..

Good.

We got that message, but you completely failed to expand on the matter, what I tried telling you is the Control Panel is NOT ONLY "control.exe", it is made of a complex "web" of connections in the Registry and in some .dll's, if you code something and replace control.exe you are just replacing one part of it, you will have to find (and fix/correct/change/whatever) the whole "web" if you want to completely replace the control panel.

 

Wonko