Hide: How to Customize Your Windows Control Panel

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Method 1of 3:

All Windows Versions Except 95,98 & ME

Open theRuncommand by pressing*Windows Key* + R. Type gpedit.msc and press Ok.
Go toUser Configuration-->Administrative Templates-->Control Panel. Open Hide specified Control Panel Items .(Open image in new tab to view clearly)
Enable the feature. Then click on Show and specify the name of Item(s) and click OK . Then click OK for the main option too.
Expect the item(s) to now simply disappear.

Method 2of 3:

For Windows 95,98 & ME

Search for the file%windir%Control. INIfile and open it.
In the file, search for a line"don't load". If it doesn't exist then create one.
Search for the name of ".cpl" file corresponding to the item you want to hide from the list above.
Under thedon't loadline, set the name of desired.cplfile as filename .cpl=no. For example, powercfg.cpl=no will hide Power Options.

Method 3of 3:

Using TweakUI Power Toy (For XP only)

Run the application and clickControl Panel.
Show or hide as required. In the right hand side list, check or uncheck the items you want to show/hide accordingly.

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