List of Windows control panel application and the name of the respective .cpl file in the %systemroot%\system32 folder. Uuuhhhm, you ask how knowing this should help you? Well, in the control panel you can’t simply right-click an application an chose “Run as…” from the context menu – that option is not available. Hence, you need to find the respective .cpl file and repeat that operation there…
| Control Panel Applet Icon | .cpl file |
|---|---|
| Console | console.cpl |
| Accessibility Options | access.cpl |
| Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz.cpl |
| Add or Remove Programs | appwiz.cpl |
| Administrative Tools | Shortcut to main.cpl |
| Date and Time (Clock) | timedate.cpl |
| Compaq Insight Agents | cpqmgmt.cpl |
| Date and Time | timedate.cpl |
| Display (Properties) | desk.cpl |
| Fonts | Shortcut to main.cpl |
| Game Controllers (Joystick) | joy.cpl |
| International and Regional | intl.cpl |
| Internet Options | inetcpl.cpl |
| Infrared Port | irprops.cpl |
| Keyboard | main.cpl |
| Licensing | liccpa.cpl |
| mlcfg32.cpl | |
| Modem and Phone | modem.cpl |
| Mouse and Keyboard | main.cpl |
| Netware Client | nwc.cpl |
| Network Connections (Connectivity) | ncpa.cpl |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbccp32.cpl |
| PC Card | devapps.cpl |
| Phone and Modem Options | telephon.cpl |
| Power Options (Management) | powercfg.cpl |
| Printers and Faxes | Shortcut to \Documents and Settings\ user \Desktop |
| QuickTime | QuickTime.cpl |
| RealPlayer Preferences | prefscpl.cpl |
| Regional and Language Options | intl.cpl |
| Scanners and Cameras | sticpl.cpl from wiashext.dll |
| Server Manager | srvmgr.cpl |
| Scheduled Tasks | Shortcut to main.cpl |
| Sounds and Audio Devices (Multimedia) | mmsys.cpl |
| Speech Properties | Shortcut to :\Program Files \Common Files \Microsoft Shared \Speech \sapi.cpl |
| System | sysdm.cpl |
| Taskbar and Start Menu | Shortcut to \Documents and Settings\ user \Desktop |
| Taskbar and Start Menu | access.cpl |
| TweakUI | tweakui.cpl |
| User Accounts (Manager) | nusrmgr.cpl |
| Wild Tangent (spyware) | wtcpl.cpl |
| Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl |
For explanations check: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Control_Panel_applets_(Windows)