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Denney

Oct 13 2004, 09:43 PM

I need some help adding a program to the contol panel. I've created a Startup Manager program and have added it to the control panel with the following registry entries:

CODE

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{373419B5-F3F9-4D20-9A45-6D4898CE9E04}]
@="Startup Manager"
"InfoTip"="Manages all programs that startup with a computer."

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{373419B5-F3F9-4D20-9A45-6D4898CE9E04}\DefaultIcon]
@="%programfiles%\\Mantra Software Australia\\StartupManager\\StartupManager.exe,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{373419B5-F3F9-4D20-9A45-6D4898CE9E04}\Shell\Open\command]
@="%programfiles%\\Mantra Software Australia\\StartupManager\\StartupManager.exe"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{373419B5-F3F9-4D20-9A45-6D4898CE9E04}]
@="Startup Manager"

It appears, but the problem is when I try and run it from the control panel, I get an "Access is Denied" error.

Does anyone have any information on this or any way to fix it?

Denney

Oct 13 2004, 09:46 PM

Nevermind. I fixed it.

I placed the StartupManager.exe file in the system32 directory and now it works.

Obviously the "Program Files" folder doesn't have the required permission to run programs via the control panel.

MCT

Oct 13 2004, 09:49 PM

really? thats kinda weird (ive never tried it)

what if u are in the admin account? (i dunno if u are)

Denney

Oct 14 2004, 05:06 AM

Yeah. No matter what account you use, you'll get an "Access is denied" error.

system32 is the only folder so far that works properly. Ahwell, I don't mind... I only have one exe file so just placing it in the system32 directory doesn't matter.

MCT

Oct 14 2004, 09:10 PM

what if u add a *.lnk 2 system32 & link it 2 the program? adding your *.lnk file to control panel?

Denney

Oct 14 2004, 09:21 PM

Nup... I get a new error now...

(null) is not a valid Win32 application.

prathapml

Oct 14 2004, 10:16 PM

Maybe you can modify this to your purpose.
Examples of a similar sort of add to CPL:

CODE

;Show TweakUI at Control Panel
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C17}]
@="TweakUI XP"
"InfoTip"="Starts the TweakUI program which, allows you to customize advanced options and Settings in Windows to your liking"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C17}\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\\\System32\\\\tweakui.exe,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C17}\Shell\Open\command]
@="tweakui.exe"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C17}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:00000030
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{D14ED2E1-C75B-443c-BD7C-FC03B2F08C17}]
@="Tweak UI

;Clipboard (becomes clipbook) Control Panel Icon
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4de05bc9-69f6-4bfc-8094-5e1069f2f51f}]
@="Clipboard"
"InfoTip"="Starts the Clipboard"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4de05bc9-69f6-4bfc-8094-5e1069f2f51f}\DefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%\\\\System32\\\\clipbrd.exe,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4de05bc9-69f6-4bfc-8094-5e1069f2f51f}\Shell\Open\command]
@="clipbrd.exe"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4de05bc9-69f6-4bfc-8094-5e1069f2f51f}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:00000030
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{4de05bc9-69f6-4bfc-8094-5e1069f2f51f}]
@="Add Clipboard to the Control Panel"

Hoping this helps....

Denney

Oct 15 2004, 12:59 AM

@prathapml: Take note of my second post... I fixed it...

Just meant that I needed to have the program in "system32" directory rather than the "Program Files" directory.

dougiefresh

Apr 11 2005, 12:39 AM

The only way I've found to add programs to the Control Panel is to use CMD or BAT files with "REG ADD" commands in it. It ensures that the correct path to the program is expanded before it is put in the registry. For example, this is how I add the "Volume Control" applet to the Control Panel:

CODE

echo Adding "Volume Control" application to Control Panel....
set CLSID={A27BAB2C-1EF5-4009-B6DA-53F58DEAEAA3}
reg add hkcr\clsid\%CLSID% /v "" /t REG_SZ /d "Volume Control" /f > nul
reg add hkcr\clsid\%CLSID% /v InfoTip /t REG_SZ /d "Allows user to adjust the volume of the sound card" /f > nul
reg add hkcr\clsid\%CLSID%\DefaultIcon /v "" /t REG_SZ /d "\"%systemroot%\system32\sndvol32.exe\"" /f > nul
reg add hkcr\clsid\%CLSID%\Shell\Open\Command /v "" /t REG_SZ /d "\"%systemroot%\system32\sndvol32.exe\"" /f > nul
reg add %NameSpace%\%CLSID% /v "" /t REG_SZ /d "Volume Control" /f > nul

Kelsenellenelvian

Apr 11 2005, 01:26 AM

google for a program called CPL maker it will make cpl extensions for any program. I have a registered version for any that want a cpl made...

dougiefresh

Apr 18 2005, 02:33 PM

QUOTE (kelsenellenelvian @ Apr 11 2005, 01:26 AM)

google for a program called CPL maker it will make cpl extensions for any program. I have a registered version for any that want a cpl made...

Could you provide a link to the software? I can't find it!

k0pect8

Apr 19 2005, 10:01 AM

yep, control panel looks in \system32 folder.
I copy the DirectX applet (directx.cpl) there

CODE

\$OEM$\$$\System32\directx.cpl

for my unattended CD...

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