Remove Control Panel Items

This tweak is useful for uncluttering your Control Panel and removing unused functions:

1. Open Regedit and go to:
   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\]
2. Add a key named Don’t Load
3. Next add String values within the “don’t load” Key. You will use one String value for each control panel applet you want removed. For example, if I want to remove the System applet I will make a string value with the name sysdm.cpl and no value set and the System applet will no longer be available under the Control Panel.
4. To restore a full control Panel to default just delete the “don’t load” key.

   Here are the Windows XP Pro Control Panel applets:
   System Properties = sysdm.cpl
   Network Connections = ncpa.cpl
   ODBC Administrator = odbccp32.cpl
   Display Properties = desk.cpl
   Add or remove programs = appwiz.cpl
   Internet Properties = Inetcpl.cpl
   Game Controllers = joy.cpl
   Phone and modem Options = telephon.cpl
   Time and Date Properties = timedate.cpl
   Region and Language Options = intl.cpl
   Power Options = powercfg.cpl
   Mouse Properties = main.cpl
   Accessibility Options = access.cpl
   Add Hardware Wizard = hdwwiz.cpl
   Sound and Audio Devices = mmsys.cpl
   User Accounts = nusrmgr.cpl
   Speech Properties = sapi.cpl