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Windows XP and Explorer

Show or Hide Control Panel in My Computer

SUMMARY: Toggle showing a link to the Control Panel in Windows XP's "My Computer" folder.
 
When double-clicking "My Computer" on the Windows XP desktop, you can toggle whether or not a link to the Control Panel appears. Some prefer the convenience; others would rather just see a list of drives and documents.

1. From "My Computer", select "Tools" - "Folder Options".

2. When the "Folder Options" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, select the "View" tab.

3. Scroll down to "Show Control Panel in My Computer" and uncheck or uncheck the box as desired.

4. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.


 
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