Re: Control Panel: missing tools

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Problem cause: self-inflicted pain... at one time I must have decided to
create a start program folder with all the tools so I copied them, or thought
I copied them, from the administrative tools folder on C: . In fact, I must
have moved them rather than copied. I only figured this out today, due to
all your help, I started looking at my Administrative Tools folder(s) and
discovered that the one on C: kept recreating itself after I deleted it
(cause it was empty :-). Finally, it dawned on me that it must be recreating
itself for a reason, and so on a hunch, I copied all the shortcuts from the
Administrative Tools folder I had created in the Start menu and lo and behold!

Sheesh.... now I'm feeling a little foolish about taking your time....
thanks again to all

"kweimer" wrote:

On the theory that an ounce of prevention... I just want to verify the issue
since some of the comments referred to the Administrative Tools folder in the
Start menu. I can see, and open, all the tools in the Administrative Tools
folder in the Start menu. Its the Administrative Tools folder in the Control
Panel that's at issue. That's the empty folder. Based on the above, does
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admintools.htm still seem like the way to proceed?

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Administrative Tools folder is empty - Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admintools.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:11049B6E-EA30-4C29-8B15-A28E842A1AB2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
kweimer <kweimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
The site below (kellys...) is a great place to be aware of. Thanks.
Unfortunately, importing #299 into the registry didn't correct the
situation. Clicking on Administrative Tools still opens an empty window.
I can see the tools in my Windows folders, they're just not showing up in
the Admin Tools window.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

There's a fix here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
299. List Administrative Tools in Control Panel

admincontrolpanel.reg is the file that you want.

Also...

To add Administrative Tools to the Start menu

Classic Start Menu...
Right click the Start button | Properties | Start Menu tab |
Customize button | Select Display Administrative Tools |
Click OK | Click Apply | Click OK

XP Start Menu...
Right click the Start button | Properties | Start Menu tab |
Customize button | Advanced tab | Under System Administrative
Tools | Select Display on the All Programs menu and Start Menu |
Click OK | Click Apply | Click OK

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:6098578A-2F06-4BFD-94AF-53E7FF993490@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
kweimer <kweimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
The icons/tools in my Control Panel > Administrative Tools window have
disappeared. I can't think of anything I've done lately that might
cause this. Any ideas?

.

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