Very useful if you run as a ‘restricted user’ (i.e. not a ‘power user’ or ‘administrator’):
Step 1: Get a CMD shell (‘DOS box’) as Administrator:
[cc lang=’dos’ line_numbers=’false’]runas /user:administrator cmd[/cc]You will be asked for the Administrator password.
Step 2:
Open the required control panel wizard:
For add/remove programs:
[cc lang=’dos’ line_numbers=’false’]appwiz.cpl[/cc]
For add/remove hardware:
[cc lang=’dos’ line_numbers=’false’]hdwwiz.cpl[/cc]
You will find a list of control panel items in %WINDIR%system32 (usually c:windowssystem32). Typically:
[cc lang=’dos’ line_numbers=’false’]04/08/2004 00:56 68,608 access.cpl
21/09/2005 03:25 299,008 ALSndMgr.Cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 549,888 appwiz.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 110,592 bthprops.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 135,168 desk.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 80,384 firewall.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 155,136 hdwwiz.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 358,400 inetcpl.cpl
30/10/2006 03:33 26,112 infocardcpl.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 129,536 intl.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 380,416 irprops.cpl
09/06/2009 11:33 73,728 javacpl.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 68,608 joy.cpl
23/08/2001 13:00 187,904 main.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 618,496 mmsys.cpl
23/08/2001 13:00 35,840 ncpa.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 25,600 netsetup.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 257,024 nusrmgr.cpl
12/07/2006 06:19 69,632 nvcpl.cpl
12/07/2006 06:19 73,728 nvtuicpl.cpl
23/08/2001 13:00 36,864 nwc.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 32,768 odbccp32.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 114,688 powercfg.cpl
10/01/2006 06:58 266,240 RTSndMgr.Cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 298,496 sysdm.cpl
23/08/2001 13:00 28,160 telephon.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 94,208 timedate.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 148,480 wscui.cpl
04/08/2004 00:56 162,304 wuaucpl.cpl
29 File(s) 4,886,016 bytes[/cc]
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