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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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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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In order to run Windows XP programs on Windows 7 Microsoft released Windows  XP compatibility pack

The pack can be downloaded from here

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

Download size is about 470mb.

Enjoy

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You receive a meeting and see a small note that meeting is not in your calendar

To fix the problem do the following.

Close your outlook and search your computer for FRMCACHE.DAT file.
Make sure to select hidden and system files.

Delete it.
Restart Outlook.

Outlook should rebuild FRMCACHE.DAT file.

Other option is to to run outlook.exe /cleanreminders command line switch .

To see other command line switches look at Outlook command line switches.

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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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Rapidshare and rest of the download sites are recognizing clients by IP address and cookie planted in your browser.
To avoid wait times follow the steps bellow:

1. Go to Start->Run and type in cmd Hit Enter.
2. Type ipconfig /flushdns and hit Enter.
3. Type ipconfig /release and hit Enter.
4. Type ipconfig /renew and press Enter: Now you will recieve new IP address.
5. Now open your browser and delete cookies.
6. Run download from Rapidshare or Megaupload again.

Note:The guide works only on computers with dynamic IP address, if you are behind Router it will not work

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To import wireless network profile you must have XML file with exported setting.
See Export Wireless Settings Profile

1. Open  command prompt with Administrator privileges
2. Type netstat wlan show profile – you will see no profiles defined.
3. Type netsh wlan add profile filename="c:\profiles\WifiProfile.xml”
4. By default it will add to all user profiles, so everybody on this computer can see this new profile and use it.

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Nice and easy way to Export and WiFi lan setting using netsh command on Vista

1. Launch a command prompt as administrator
2. Type “netsh wlan show profiles”
   
3. Chose profile you want to export.
4. Type Netsh wlan export profile name=”[ProfileName]” Folder=”[Folder Path]”

Example: netsh wlan export profile name=”home-network” folder=”g:\wireless-profile”

To import Wireless settings check out the import Wifi Network profile guide

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Unusually Operating System is installed on C drive and whenever you install new program it goes to C:\Program Files\program name

I is because the default suggested installation path is C:\Program Files.
It can cause a problem when C drive is been wrong partitioned and the size of C drive is small
You can use registry to change the default application installation path to for example install in D:\Programs,
To set different default installation path, follow the steps bellow:

1. Pres on start
2. Type in run regedit
3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion.
4. At the right panel, loacate ProgramFilesDir.
   
5. Double click on it to change the value to your desired path. For example, change the value from C:\Program Files to D:\Programs.
   

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To clear user local profile via registry :

1. Press on Start > Run >Regedit
2. Navigate to the following registry key :“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList”
3. Under ProfileList navigate to  binary key’s like this :S-1-5-21-3656904587-1668747452-4095529-500
4. On the right side under  ProfileImagePath you’’ll see the username and profile path.
5. Chose the one with the desired user and delete the long reg key like :“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList”

Note:The following method works on all of these operation systems:Windows 2000/XP/2003/2008 and Windows 7.

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