control.ini is a configuration file that contains settings data for Control Panel items in Microsoft Windows . The file is located in the C: \ Windows directory, and the corresponding Control Panel items are in the C: \ Windows \ system32 (2000 / XP) or C: \ Windows \ system (95/98 / ME / NT) directory with the extension cpl [1] .
The structure of the control.ini file is divided into sections enclosed in square brackets. They contain special values recognized by the operating system. Their contents cannot be changed. Each section contains one or more parameters . Each parameter is assigned a specific value .
Perhaps this file contains only one section - [don't load]. The names of the parameters in this section correspond to the file names of the Control Panel items.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Section [don't load] | |
| access.cpl appwiz.cpl bthprops.cpl desk.cpl firewall.cpl hdwwiz.cpl inetcpl.cpl infocardcpl.cpl intl.cpl et al. | All parameters can take two values: yes - the Control Panel item is displayed (by default for all parameters); |
See also
- autorun.inf
- .ini