i don't seem to have the option for a 'display settings' in the taskbar
anywhere on my machine, so i thought i would make a link myself.

i have made a custom shortcut to the following location:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\desk.cpl


my questions are these:

what extra bit of command line do i need to add onto the above link in order
to open directly on the 'settings' tab instead of the 'themes' tab?

and

how can i make the icon appear in the task bar next to the clock?



if anybody could help that would be great, thanks!

...b..

easier.........
create shortcut to display
in control panel right click display and select create
shortcut to desktop
and drag and drop next to start button (launch bar area)
then single click to display.


>-----Original Message-----
>i don't seem to have the option for a 'display settings'
in the taskbar
>anywhere on my machine, so i thought i would make a link
myself.
>
>i have made a custom shortcut to the following location:
>C:\WINDOWS\system32\desk.cpl
>
>
>my questions are these:
>
>what extra bit of command line do i need to add onto the
above link in order
>to open directly on the 'settings' tab instead of
the 'themes' tab?
>
>and
>
>how can i make the icon appear in the task bar next to
the clock?
>
>
>
>if anybody could help that would be great, thanks!
>
>...b..
>
>
>.
>

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"badstyle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bq3e76$htr$(E-Mail Removed)...
> i don't seem to have the option for a 'display settings' in the taskbar
> anywhere on my machine, so i thought i would make a link myself.
>
> i have made a custom shortcut to the following location:
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\desk.cpl
>
>
> my questions are these:
>
> what extra bit of command line do i need to add onto the above link in
order
> to open directly on the 'settings' tab instead of the 'themes' tab?
>
> and
>
> how can i make the icon appear in the task bar next to the clock?
>
>
>
> if anybody could help that would be great, thanks!
>
> ..b..
>
>

control desk.cpl,,4 (or 5 or higher)
"badstyle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:bq3e76$htr$(E-Mail Removed)...
> i don't seem to have the option for a 'display settings' in the taskbar
> anywhere on my machine, so i thought i would make a link myself.
>
> i have made a custom shortcut to the following location:
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\desk.cpl
>
>
> my questions are these:
>
> what extra bit of command line do i need to add onto the above link in order
> to open directly on the 'settings' tab instead of the 'themes' tab?
>
> and
>
> how can i make the icon appear in the task bar next to the clock?
>
>
>
> if anybody could help that would be great, thanks!
>
> ..b..
>
>

"badstyle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bq3e76$htr$(E-Mail Removed)...
> i don't seem to have the option for a 'display settings' in the taskbar
> anywhere on my machine, so i thought i would make a link myself.
>
> i have made a custom shortcut to the following location:
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\desk.cpl
>
>
> my questions are these:
>
> what extra bit of command line do i need to add onto the above link in
order
> to open directly on the 'settings' tab instead of the 'themes' tab?
>
> and
>
> how can i make the icon appear in the task bar next to the clock?
>
>
>
> if anybody could help that would be great, thanks!
>
> ..b..
>

thanks people, very helpfull

...b..

0 = /Desktop\
1 or 2 = /Screensaver\
3 or 4 = /Settings\
5 > 16 = /Themes\

What is the code for /Appearance\ ?

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Jan

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"David Candy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

control desk.cpl,,4 (or 5 or higher)


"badstyle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> i don't seem to have the option for a 'display settings' in the taskbar
> anywhere on my machine, so i thought i would make a link myself.
>
> i have made a custom shortcut to the following location:
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\desk.cpl
>
>
> my questions are these:
>
> what extra bit of command line do i need to add onto the above link in order
> to open directly on the 'settings' tab instead of the 'themes' tab?