Where does the user get more inforamtion about Windows

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David Sherman

In a previous set of messages about RE: Group policy printout, I asked
about various hcp commands. Wesley Vogel responded by providing more
information about how a person can comiple more information about use
the hh and comiled help files located in the Windows\help folder.

Where do the Windows XP users find out and get more neat treaks like
this?

thanks
 
The problem with these sites is that you need to know what you want.

Micrsosoft has too many pages. It is one-sided.

Google is too confusing for most people.

http://technet.micosoft.com is OK for technical folks if you have the
patience to find the inforamtion.
 
If I told you, I'd have to shoot you.

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David,

Here's a list of some books and websites. Number 1 here aught to be the
newsgroups.

No particular order.

Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/5206.asp

Microsoft® Windows® XP Registry Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/benelux/books/book19553.htm

Some of the best Windows XP books
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/HTML/Books.htm
Has links to sample chapters. :o)

Book List
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/findabook/list/title.asp
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No particular order.

XP Home Page
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/default.asp

XP Expert Zone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.mspx

Windows XP How-to and Technical Article Resources
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/articlelinks.asp

Windows XP Professional How-to Article Topics
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/default.asp#section6

Windows XP Technical Article Index
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/articleindex.asp

Windows XP Support Center
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];winxp

MVPs.org
http://www.mvps.org/

DTS-L.ORG Web Site
http://www.dts-l.org/

Windows 5 Support Center
James A. Eshelman, Proprietor & Webmaster
http://aumha.org/win5/index.htm

Microsoft TechNet
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/default.mspx

MSDN Home Page
http://msdn.microsoft.com/default.aspx
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The following are all good sites.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

http://www.dougknox.com/

http://michaelstevenstech.com/

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_tips_rc1.asp

http://www.theeldergeek.com/index.htm

http://www.blackviper.com/index.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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One additional question:

If I type in the command at the run box of
"control userpasswrods2, I get a dialog box of user passwords.

Are there any other "combo" commands like the control userpasswords
that I should know about?

thanks
 
control is control.exe.

You do not need to open a command prompt, Just the Run box.

Open Control Panel...
Start | Run | control | OK

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | control folders | OK

Some will open without using control (quicker to type).
i.e. Start | Run | sysdm.cpl | Click OK
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Here are a few...

control admintools Administrative Tools

control color Display Properties @Screen Saver tab

control date/time Date and Time Properties

control desktop Display Properties

control folders Folder Options

control fonts Fonts Folder

control international Regional and Language Options

control keyboard Keyboard Control Panel

control main.cpl @X Mouse Control Panel

control main.cpl @1 Keyboard Control Panel

control mouse Mouse Control Panel

Control netconnections Network Connections

control printers Printers Folder

control schedtasks Add Scheduled Task

control Sysdm.cpl System Properties @General tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,1 System Properties @computer Name tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,2 System Properties @Hardware tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,3 System Properties @Advanced tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,4 System Properties @System Restore tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,5 System Properties @Automatic Updates tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,6 System Properties @Remote tab

control userpasswords User Accounts (Home version)

control userpasswords2 User Accounts (Pro version)
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Printers & Faxes for some reason doesn't have a *.cpl file.
Niether do Administrative Tools, Fonts, Scanners and Cameras, Scheduled
Tasks or Taskbar and Start Menu.

They are Namespace objects. Whatever that is. Has something to do with
being a shell folder with its own GUID.
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*.cpl files are Control Panel extensions, they show up in the Control Panel.

You may not have all of these and you may have some not listed here. This
is a list from my machine.

To open any *.cpl file, type the name in the Run box.
I.e. Start | Run | Type: desk.cpl | OK

Control Panel cpl's:

access.cpl = Accessibility Options
appwiz.cpl = Add or Remove Programs
desk.cpl = Desktop Control Panel = Display Properties
hdwwiz.cpl = Add Hardware Control Panel Applet
inetcpl.cpl = Internet Control Panel = Internet Properties
intl.cpl = Regional and Language Options
irprops.cpl = Wireless Link Control Panel Applet
joy.cpl = Game Controllers
jpicpl32.cpl = JavaPlugin
main.cpl = Mouse Properties
mmsys.cpl = Sounds and Audio Device Properties
ncpa.cpl = Network Connections Control-Panel Stub
nusrmgr.cpl = Windows User Manager = Users Accounts
nvtuicpl.cpl = NVIDIA nView Control Panel, Version 52.16
nwc.cpl = Client Service for NetWare Applet
odbccp32.cpl = Microsoft Data Access - ODBC Control Panel
plotman.cpl = Autodesk Hardcopy Plotter Manager
powercfg.cpl = Power Management Configuration Control Panel Applet or Power
Options Properties
SanCpl.cpl = SiSoftware Sandra™ English Control Panel Extension (Win32
x86)(NT)(ANSI)
sapi.cpl = SAPI 5 = Speech Properties
styleman.cpl = Autodesk Hardcopy Plot Style Manager
sysdm.cpl = System Properties
telephon.cpl = Telephony Control Panel
timedate.cpl = Time Date Properties
wuaucpl.cpl = Automatic Updates Control Panel (Added by SP2??)
Wscui.cpl = SP2 Security Center (SP2)

Description of Control Panel Files in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313808

Description of Control Panel (.cpl) Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;149648

How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;180025

How to run Control Panel tools by typing a command
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;192806

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Thanks fo r the information.


control is control.exe.

You do not need to open a command prompt, Just the Run box.

Open Control Panel...
Start | Run | control | OK

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | control folders | OK

Some will open without using control (quicker to type).
i.e. Start | Run | sysdm.cpl | Click OK
-----

Here are a few...

control admintools Administrative Tools

control color Display Properties @Screen Saver tab

control date/time Date and Time Properties

control desktop Display Properties

control folders Folder Options

control fonts Fonts Folder

control international Regional and Language Options

control keyboard Keyboard Control Panel

control main.cpl @X Mouse Control Panel

control main.cpl @1 Keyboard Control Panel

control mouse Mouse Control Panel

Control netconnections Network Connections

control printers Printers Folder

control schedtasks Add Scheduled Task

control Sysdm.cpl System Properties @General tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,1 System Properties @Computer Name tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,2 System Properties @Hardware tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,3 System Properties @Advanced tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,4 System Properties @System Restore tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,5 System Properties @Automatic Updates tab

control Sysdm.cpl,System,6 System Properties @Remote tab

control userpasswords User Accounts (Home version)

control userpasswords2 User Accounts (Pro version)
-----

Printers & Faxes for some reason doesn't have a *.cpl file.
Niether do Administrative Tools, Fonts, Scanners and Cameras, Scheduled
Tasks or Taskbar and Start Menu.

They are Namespace objects. Whatever that is. Has something to do with
being a shell folder with its own GUID.
-----

*.cpl files are Control Panel extensions, they show up in the Control Panel.

You may not have all of these and you may have some not listed here. This
is a list from my machine.

To open any *.cpl file, type the name in the Run box.
I.e. Start | Run | Type: desk.cpl | OK

Control Panel cpl's:

access.cpl = Accessibility Options
appwiz.cpl = Add or Remove Programs
desk.cpl = Desktop Control Panel = Display Properties
hdwwiz.cpl = Add Hardware Control Panel Applet
inetcpl.cpl = Internet Control Panel = Internet Properties
intl.cpl = Regional and Language Options
irprops.cpl = Wireless Link Control Panel Applet
joy.cpl = Game Controllers
jpicpl32.cpl = JavaPlugin
main.cpl = Mouse Properties
mmsys.cpl = Sounds and Audio Device Properties
ncpa.cpl = Network Connections Control-Panel Stub
nusrmgr.cpl = Windows User Manager = Users Accounts
nvtuicpl.cpl = NVIDIA nView Control Panel, Version 52.16
nwc.cpl = Client Service for NetWare Applet
odbccp32.cpl = Microsoft Data Access - ODBC Control Panel
plotman.cpl = Autodesk Hardcopy Plotter Manager
powercfg.cpl = Power Management Configuration Control Panel Applet or Power
Options Properties
SanCpl.cpl = SiSoftware Sandra™ English Control Panel Extension (Win32
x86)(NT)(ANSI)
sapi.cpl = SAPI 5 = Speech Properties
styleman.cpl = Autodesk Hardcopy Plot Style Manager
sysdm.cpl = System Properties
telephon.cpl = Telephony Control Panel
timedate.cpl = Time Date Properties
wuaucpl.cpl = Automatic Updates Control Panel (Added by SP2??)
Wscui.cpl = SP2 Security Center (SP2)

Description of Control Panel Files in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313808

Description of Control Panel (.cpl) Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;149648

How to Open Control Panel Folders from the Command Prompt
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;180025

How to run Control Panel tools by typing a command
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;192806
Click to expand...
 
You betcha.

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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