Control Panel (.cpl) file for Folder Options

[ramian]

Does anyone know what the .cpl file is for Folder Options in the Control Panel? Or is it just part of Windows Explorer? Is there a way of accessing it without opening Windows Explorer or Control Panel?

Thanks!

[Dazzla Veteran]

It's not a .cpl file, it's a namespace key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF}

You can access it via a shortcut. Create a new shortcut and make the target "control folders" without the quotes. The icon for folder options is in shell32.dll.

[ramian]

thanks Dazzla!

much appreciated!

[Aasum]

  Dazzla said:

It's not a .cpl file, it's a namespace key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF}

You can access it via a shortcut. Create a new shortcut and make the target "control folders" without the quotes. The icon for folder options is in shell32.dll.

wat exactly is namespace i see it used so much but still wonder wat it is u know?

[John Veteran]

It's not a .cpl file, it's inside shell32.dll. Run this command to open it:

rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 0

Changing the final 0 to a 1 will open Taskbar and Start Menu properties (Y)