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Offline MWassef

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Control Panel issue
« on: April 15, 2007, 05:20:28 PM »
The "Printer and Faxes" shortcut at the cp was renamed to "Folder" (the second row-the second icon from the left). How? I do no know  ???
How can I fix this issue?
thnx in advance  :)
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Re: Control Panel issue
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2007, 05:37:19 PM »
Strange...
I think TweakUI of XP could rebuild the missing icons from Control Panel.
I'm on Linux now... difficult to check.
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Re: Control Panel issue
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2007, 05:44:25 PM »
OT: which linux?  ???
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Re: Control Panel issue
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2007, 05:50:58 PM »
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
minacross-here's the link to tweakui...i can't understand how that happened but will look at tweakui and see "if" i can help ??? ::)

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Re: Control Panel issue
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2007, 05:52:41 PM »
OT: which linux?  ???
I'm logged on Kubuntu Feisty Fan beta right now.
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Re: Control Panel issue
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2007, 06:04:48 PM »
go to the one on the bottom(repair)-that the tweakui program from the link in above post...
i don't know if it will work..but at least it would'nt hurt to try :o
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« Last Edit: April 15, 2007, 06:09:36 PM by drhayden1 »

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Re: Control Panel issue
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2007, 08:39:01 PM »
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go to the one on the bottom(repair)-that the tweakui program from the link in above post...
i don't know if it will work..but at least it would'nt hurt to try
Repair in tweak-ui resets the file assignments to the default windows settings.
If you've made any changes they'll be wiped out.....  :'(
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Re: Control Panel issue
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2007, 08:56:22 PM »
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Repair in tweak-ui resets the file assignments to the default windows settings.
If you've made any changes they'll be wiped out
thanks bob-for that info-was only trying to help-not a computer guru like you and tech and others :o ;D
« Last Edit: April 15, 2007, 09:01:07 PM by drhayden1 »

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Re: Control Panel issue
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2007, 09:00:34 PM »
not a computer guru like you and tech and others :o
I'm not a guru of nothing...
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drhayden1

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Re: Control Panel issue
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2007, 09:03:37 PM »
living and learning here too tech ;)
been around the block more than a few in my 58 years and learn something new every day :o
« Last Edit: April 15, 2007, 09:05:51 PM by drhayden1 »