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In Vista Windows 2008  or Windows 7 when  you right-click the network icon in the navigation area, but it does not take you directly to the Network Connections properties as we are used to in Windows XP 2000 or 2003 .
You can access Network Connections management menu by running ncpa.cpl from run menu or you can create a shortcut that will access those menu by key combination.

To create ncpa.cpl shortcut

• Right-click on the desktop
• Click: New>Shortcut
• Type the location of the item: ncpa.cpl 
  
• Choose a suitable name, e.g. ‘Network Connection’
   
• Right-click on the newly created shortcut
• Select Properties and seek the dialog box called Shortcut Key.
      Simply over-type ‘None’ with the combination that suits you, for example:
      Ctrl +Alt +N.  Start by holding the Ctrl key, ‘None’ should change.
   
• Now by pressing on Ctrl +Alt+N Network Connection Properties will Open.

Creating shortcuts using control panel applets (CPL files) can be be very useful.
Here is a list of common CPL files which can be used.

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List of common .cpl files.
With this list It is easy to manage like restricting access to programs and more

Access.cpl     Accessibility properties
Appwiz.cpl     Add/Remove Programs
bthprops.cpl   Bluetooth management
Collab.cpl     (People Near Me
)Color.cpl      Color Management
Desk.cpl       Display properties
FindFast.cpl   FindFast (included with Microsoft Office for Windows 95
)Firewall.cpl   Windows Firewall Management
Hdwwiz.cpl     Add Hardware properties
Inetcpl.cpl    Internet properties
Intl.cpl       Regional Settings properties
Irprops.cpl    Infrared Port Properties
Joy.cpl        Joystick properties
Main.cpl       Mouse, Fonts, Keyboard, and Printers properties
Mlcfg32.cpl    Microsoft Exchange or Windows Messaging properties
Mmsys.cpl      Multimedia properties(Sound)Also Setasio.cpl
MSConfig.cpl   Microsoft System Configuration Utility.
Modem.cpl      Modem properties
Netcpl.cpl     Network properties
Ncpa.cpl       Network Connection properties (Very useful in Vista and Windows7
)Nusrmgr.cpl    User Accounts properties
Nwc.cpl        Gateway Services for NetWare properties
Odbccp32.cpl   Data Sources (32-bit ODBC, )Data Source Administrator properties
Password.cpl   Password properties
Powercfg.cpl   Power Options properties
Sapi.cpl       Speech Properties
Sticpl.cpl     Scanners and Cameras properties
Sysdm.cpl      System properties and Add New Hardware wizard
Telephon.cpl   Phone and Modem Options properties
Themes.cpl     Desktop Themes
TimeDate.cpl   Date/Time properties
Wgpocpl.cpl    Microsoft Mail Post Office
Wscui.cpl  Windows Security Console

Non Microsoft CPL’s

ac3filter.cpl           AC3 Filter

Adobe Gamma.cpl  Adobe Gamma

VersionCueCS2.cpl Adobe Version Cue CS2

apppaths.cpl          Sets application paths, start-up commands and system services

plotman.cpl           Autodesk AutoCad Plotter Manager
agcpl.cpl               AvantGo Connect

avconfig.cpl          Configures Avira Antivirus program

bpcpl.cpl               Configures BackPack CD driver

bdeadmin.cpl        Configure Borland DB engine

ipcpl.cpl                IconPackager icons and cursors tool
igfxcpl.cpl             Intel display utility

jpicpl32.cpl           Java Runtime settings

plugincpl1xyz.cpl   Oracle’s JInitiator settings

nvidia.cpl             Nvidia graphic adapter settings

quicktime.cpl        Quick Time configuration

prefscpl.cpl           Real Player preferences

alsndmgr.cpl         Realtek AC97 Audio Control Panel

sendtotoys.cpl      To configure the Send To right click system menu

s32lucp2.cpl         Symantec LiveUpdate

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In System properties window you can various information about  Windows system .
You may wish to block it to prevent users from accessing it  and do changes.

You can easily disable access to My Computer context menu through AD Group Policy.
This solution doesn’t block access to menus, only hides it from right click. Menu  can still be accessed Windows key + Pause/Break key.

To disable it Open Group Policy Manager
Navigate to User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Desktop
Double Click on “Remove Properties from the Computer icon context menu” and change it to “Enabled”

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There is no 100% foolproof  solution that blocks local admin users access the option of disjoining their computer from domain , but you can make it harder to get to system menu.

I remove the "properties" from when you right click on my computer.
Then i also remove system applet from control panel menu ,and disable registry editing.

To disable right click on my computer go to Group Policy.
Navigate to  User Configuration>Administrative templates>Desktop
Locate “Remove Properties from the My Computer context menu” and set it to “Enable”

You should check also How disable  Right Click Properties on my computer on windows 7/Vista

Than navigate to User Configuration>Administrative templates>Control PanelLocate “Hide specified Control Panel applets”Set it to “Enabled” and add Sysdm.cpl to the list of disallowed Control Panel applets.

To block Sysdm.cpl  from executing

Navigate to User Configuration>Administrative Templates>System

Navigate to “Don’t run specified Windows application” set it to “Enabled” and add Sysdm.cpl  to the list of disallowed applications

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After I installed windows 7 I was looking to make my icons prettier and found those sources for Windows 7 icons
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Although IP v6 is the next thing , if you not going to use it it can be simply disabled.

To disable IP v6 go to Start >Run type ncpa.clp and hit enter.
You will receive your network adapters list.

Press right click and properties on each adapter and remove selection from “internet protocol version 6”

After you remove it run the following command from command prompt :
Remember you must run Command Prompt as administrator

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User Account Control (UAC) is a security component in Windows Vista/7 and 2008 .

It allows user to perform tasks with non administrative privileges. Some times the feature need’s to be disabled.

To disable it Click Start>Control Panel>User Accounts
In the User Accounts  window, remove selection from “Use User Account Control (UAC) to help your computer”

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Since windows Vista and Windows 2008 when performing some system tasks in command prompt ,
you must run CMD with administrative privileges.

To do that navigate to All Programs>Accessories right click on Command Prompt and chose “Run as administrator”

You can chose Command Prompt to run always with administrative privileges.
To do that navigate to All Programs>Accessories right click on Command Prompt and chose “Properties”
Under properties navigate to “shortcut” and press advanced
Select Run as Administrator and OK.

From now CMD will run always as Administrator

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Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 or former AdminPack

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7D2F6AD7-656B-4313-A005-4E344E43997D&displaylang=en

File name for x64 platform: amd64fre_GRMRSATX_MSU.msu

File name for x64 platform:x86fre_GRMRSAT_MSU.msu

RSAT for Windows 7 Help: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee449475%28WS.10%29.aspx

Also See

RSAT for VISTA

Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista X86

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9FF6E897-23CE-4A36-B7FC-D52065DE9960&displaylang=en

File name: Windows6.0-KB941314-x86_en-US.msu

Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista X64

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D647A60B-63FD-4AC5-9243-BD3C497D2BC5&displaylang=en

File name: Windows6.0-KB941314-x64_en-US.msu

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If you’re planning reinstall of your Windows Vista\XP\Server 2000\2003\2008  you’ll need to locate your copy of your product installation key.

An easy way is to use Product Key Viewer utility to find forgotten Windows Office or SQL Product Keys.

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