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how can I start up the control panel from a cmd line?

 

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Type control in Start/Run.

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"Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
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> how can I start up the control panel from a cmd line?
>
>

 

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I tried that from a cmd line and nothing happened

I am trying to use run the control panel from a cmd.exe window so I can made
privileged modifications while logged in as a normal user

is that clear?

don

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Type control in Start/Run.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
> news:s9adnd42Q-vlNbTfRVn-vA@cablespeedmd.com...
>> how can I start up the control panel from a cmd line?
>>
>>
>

 

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Works fine here.

c:\windows\system32\control.exe
-or-
control.exe

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"Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
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>I tried that from a cmd line and nothing happened
>
> I am trying to use run the control panel from a cmd.exe window so I can
> made privileged modifications while logged in as a normal user
>
> is that clear?
>
> don
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23LDihDYIFHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Type control in Start/Run.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
>> news:s9adnd42Q-vlNbTfRVn-vA@cablespeedmd.com...
>>> how can I start up the control panel from a cmd line?
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

 

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Thanx for the prompt answer

but sigh - my mileage varied. Nothing happened

don
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Works fine here.
>
> c:\windows\system32\control.exe
> -or-
> control.exe
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
> news:KdqdnYowwI8wWLTfRVn-tA@cablespeedmd.com...
>>I tried that from a cmd line and nothing happened
>>
>> I am trying to use run the control panel from a cmd.exe window so I can
>> made privileged modifications while logged in as a normal user
>>
>> is that clear?
>>
>> don
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23LDihDYIFHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Type control in Start/Run.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
>>> news:s9adnd42Q-vlNbTfRVn-vA@cablespeedmd.com...
>>>> how can I start up the control panel from a cmd line?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

 

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did u push the ENTER KEY


Don Simard wrote:

> Thanx for the prompt answer
>
> but sigh - my mileage varied. Nothing happened
>
> don
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ewM6UMZIFHA.904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>>Works fine here.
>>
>>c:\windows\system32\control.exe
>>-or-
>>control.exe
>>
>>--
>>Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>Windows XP Shell/User
>>http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>>"Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
>>news:KdqdnYowwI8wWLTfRVn-tA@cablespeedmd.com...
>>
>>>I tried that from a cmd line and nothing happened
>>>
>>>I am trying to use run the control panel from a cmd.exe window so I can
>>>made privileged modifications while logged in as a normal user
>>>
>>>is that clear?
>>>
>>>don
>>>
>>>"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>news:%23LDihDYIFHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>Type control in Start/Run.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>>>Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:s9adnd42Q-vlNbTfRVn-vA@cablespeedmd.com...
>>>>
>>>>>how can I start up the control panel from a cmd line?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>
>

 

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Don,

Another option:

From Command Prompt, type:

Start shell:controlpanelfolder

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Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
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> Thanx for the prompt answer
>
> but sigh - my mileage varied. Nothing happened
>
> don
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ewM6UMZIFHA.904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Works fine here.
>>
>> c:\windows\system32\control.exe
>> -or-
>> control.exe
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
>> news:KdqdnYowwI8wWLTfRVn-tA@cablespeedmd.com...
>>>I tried that from a cmd line and nothing happened
>>>
>>> I am trying to use run the control panel from a cmd.exe window so I can
>>> made privileged modifications while logged in as a normal user
>>>
>>> is that clear?
>>>
>>> don
>>>
>>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23LDihDYIFHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Type control in Start/Run.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:s9adnd42Q-vlNbTfRVn-vA@cablespeedmd.com...
>>>>> how can I start up the control panel from a cmd line?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

 

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== I even pushed the Any Key!


"no one" <noone@lost.cat> wrote in message
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> did u push the ENTER KEY
>
>
> Don Simard wrote:
>
>> Thanx for the prompt answer
>>
>> but sigh - my mileage varied. Nothing happened
>>
>> don
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ewM6UMZIFHA.904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Works fine here.
>>>
>>>c:\windows\system32\control.exe
>>>-or-
>>>control.exe
>>>
>>>--
>>>Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>>Windows XP Shell/User
>>>http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>
>>>
>>>"Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
>>>news:KdqdnYowwI8wWLTfRVn-tA@cablespeedmd.com...
>>>
>>>>I tried that from a cmd line and nothing happened
>>>>
>>>>I am trying to use run the control panel from a cmd.exe window so I can
>>>>made privileged modifications while logged in as a normal user
>>>>
>>>>is that clear?
>>>>
>>>>don
>>>>
>>>>"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>news:%23LDihDYIFHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>>Type control in Start/Run.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>>>>Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>>http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Don Simard" <donsimard@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:s9adnd42Q-vlNbTfRVn-vA@cablespeedmd.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>>how can I start up the control panel from a cmd line?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>