Control.exe, Renaming in XP Home

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No, probably not, probably none.

Control just starts control panel, it is not the control panel.

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<casteele95thbgheavy@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1122004851.143189.103480@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> If you rename the file "Control.exe" to (for
> instance) "xControl.exe" that would disable Control Panel, is that
> correct? Would it affect any other part of the system? and/or what
> system 'problems' would it cause, if any?
>
> Christopher A. Steele
>

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David:

Well, if an 8-year-old can't *start* Control Panel, that effectively
"disables" it insofar as they are concerned, doesn't it (I mean ... at
least until they get smart enough to figure out some 'work around')?

Thanks for responding, David.

Christopher

David Candy wrote:
> No, probably not, probably none.
>
> Control just starts control panel, it is not the control panel.
>
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> <casteele95thbgheavy@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1122004851.143189.103480@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> > If you rename the file "Control.exe" to (for
> > instance) "xControl.exe" that would disable Control Panel, is that
> > correct? Would it affect any other part of the system? and/or what
> > system 'problems' would it cause, if any?
> >
> > Christopher A. Steele
> >

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Control is used to start control panel apps from a command line. It is not required or used for normal use of Control Panel.

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<casteele95thbgheavy@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1122145490.256483.108720@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> David:
>
> Well, if an 8-year-old can't *start* Control Panel, that effectively
> "disables" it insofar as they are concerned, doesn't it (I mean ... at
> least until they get smart enough to figure out some 'work around')?
>
> Thanks for responding, David.
>
> Christopher
>
> David Candy wrote:
>> No, probably not, probably none.
>>
>> Control just starts control panel, it is not the control panel.
>>
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>> <casteele95thbgheavy@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1122004851.143189.103480@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>> > If you rename the file "Control.exe" to (for
>> > instance) "xControl.exe" that would disable Control Panel, is that
>> > correct? Would it affect any other part of the system? and/or what
>> > system 'problems' would it cause, if any?
>> >
>> > Christopher A. Steele
>> >
>