Power Options

I recently went to Control Panel on my latop and, much to my surprise, the
Power Options icon is missing. I can't seem to find any reference to the
power options controls anyplace. Can anyone give me some help here?

Many thanx in advance.

Can you get to Power Options by typing powercfg.cpl in Start > Run?


Richard Giagnacovo


Claude Beck wrote:
> I recently went to Control Panel on my latop and, much to my surprise, the
> Power Options icon is missing. I can't seem to find any reference to the
> power options controls anyplace. Can anyone give me some help here?
>
> Many thanx in advance.
>
>

Yep! That takes me to Power Options Properties. But I didn't see anything
there that'll get the icon back into Control Panel. Any more info?

<= cb =>

"Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:utRmKJhVIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Can you get to Power Options by typing powercfg.cpl in Start > Run?
>
>
> Richard Giagnacovo
>
>
> Claude Beck wrote:
>> I recently went to Control Panel on my latop and, much to my surprise,
>> the Power Options icon is missing. I can't seem to find any reference to
>> the power options controls anyplace. Can anyone give me some help here?
>>
>> Many thanx in advance.
>>

Firstly, make sure you have Control Panel in classic view instead of
category view. If you still can't see the icon, open the Registry
Editor and browse to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load". If
powercfg.cpl is there, delete that entry.


Richard Giagnacovo



Claude Beck wrote:
> Yep! That takes me to Power Options Properties. But I didn't see anything
> there that'll get the icon back into Control Panel. Any more info?
>
> <= cb =>
>
> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:utRmKJhVIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Can you get to Power Options by typing powercfg.cpl in Start > Run?
>>
>>
>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>
>>
>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>> I recently went to Control Panel on my latop and, much to my surprise,
>>> the Power Options icon is missing. I can't seem to find any reference to
>>> the power options controls anyplace. Can anyone give me some help here?
>>>
>>> Many thanx in advance.
>>>
>

I don't usually like to mess with the registry but I'm gonna give 'er a try.
Many thanx for the information.

<= cb =>

"Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23nOethjVIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Firstly, make sure you have Control Panel in classic view instead of
> category view. If you still can't see the icon, open the Registry Editor
> and browse to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load". If
> powercfg.cpl is there, delete that entry.
>
>
> Richard Giagnacovo
>
>
>
> Claude Beck wrote:
>> Yep! That takes me to Power Options Properties. But I didn't see anything
>> there that'll get the icon back into Control Panel. Any more info?
>>
>> <= cb =>
>>
>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:utRmKJhVIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Can you get to Power Options by typing powercfg.cpl in Start > Run?
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>>
>>>
>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>> I recently went to Control Panel on my latop and, much to my surprise,
>>>> the Power Options icon is missing. I can't seem to find any reference
>>>> to the power options controls anyplace. Can anyone give me some help
>>>> here?
>>>>
>>>> Many thanx in advance.
>>>>
>>

Carefully does it! If you're unsure, maybe export that particular
branch before you make any changes.

Claude Beck wrote:
> I don't usually like to mess with the registry but I'm gonna give 'er a try.
> Many thanx for the information.
>
> <= cb =>
>
> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23nOethjVIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Firstly, make sure you have Control Panel in classic view instead of
>> category view. If you still can't see the icon, open the Registry Editor
>> and browse to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load". If
>> powercfg.cpl is there, delete that entry.
>>
>>
>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>
>>
>>
>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>> Yep! That takes me to Power Options Properties. But I didn't see anything
>>> there that'll get the icon back into Control Panel. Any more info?
>>>
>>> <= cb =>
>>>
>>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:utRmKJhVIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Can you get to Power Options by typing powercfg.cpl in Start > Run?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>>> I recently went to Control Panel on my latop and, much to my surprise,
>>>>> the Power Options icon is missing. I can't seem to find any reference
>>>>> to the power options controls anyplace. Can anyone give me some help
>>>>> here?
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanx in advance.
>>>>>
>
>

Hi, Richard;
Didn't get into any trouble, maybe just because powercfg.cpl wasn't there. I
tried to "restore" the system but that didn't help either. Any more ideas,
please? Thanx.

<= cb =>

"Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:un2dyE9VIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Carefully does it! If you're unsure, maybe export that particular branch
> before you make any changes.
>
> Claude Beck wrote:
>> I don't usually like to mess with the registry but I'm gonna give 'er a
>> try. Many thanx for the information.
>>
>> <= cb =>
>>
>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23nOethjVIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Firstly, make sure you have Control Panel in classic view instead of
>>> category view. If you still can't see the icon, open the Registry
>>> Editor and browse to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load". If
>>> powercfg.cpl is there, delete that entry.
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>> Yep! That takes me to Power Options Properties. But I didn't see
>>>> anything there that'll get the icon back into Control Panel. Any more
>>>> info?
>>>>
>>>> <= cb =>
>>>>
>>>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:utRmKJhVIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Can you get to Power Options by typing powercfg.cpl in Start > Run?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>>>> I recently went to Control Panel on my latop and, much to my
>>>>>> surprise, the Power Options icon is missing. I can't seem to find any
>>>>>> reference to the power options controls anyplace. Can anyone give me
>>>>>> some help here?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many thanx in advance.
>>>>>>
>>

Check out Tweak UI in Microsoft's PowerToys for XP. It is available for
download directly from Microsoft.

Richard Giagnacovo


Claude Beck wrote:
> Hi, Richard;
> Didn't get into any trouble, maybe just because powercfg.cpl wasn't there. I
> tried to "restore" the system but that didn't help either. Any more ideas,
> please? Thanx.
>
> <= cb =>
>
> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:un2dyE9VIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Carefully does it! If you're unsure, maybe export that particular branch
>> before you make any changes.
>>
>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>> I don't usually like to mess with the registry but I'm gonna give 'er a
>>> try. Many thanx for the information.
>>>
>>> <= cb =>
>>>
>>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23nOethjVIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Firstly, make sure you have Control Panel in classic view instead of
>>>> category view. If you still can't see the icon, open the Registry
>>>> Editor and browse to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load". If
>>>> powercfg.cpl is there, delete that entry.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>>> Yep! That takes me to Power Options Properties. But I didn't see
>>>>> anything there that'll get the icon back into Control Panel. Any more
>>>>> info?
>>>>>
>>>>> <= cb =>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:utRmKJhVIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Can you get to Power Options by typing powercfg.cpl in Start > Run?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>>>>> I recently went to Control Panel on my latop and, much to my
>>>>>>> surprise, the Power Options icon is missing. I can't seem to find any
>>>>>>> reference to the power options controls anyplace. Can anyone give me
>>>>>>> some help here?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Many thanx in advance.
>>>>>>>
>

I checked Tweak UI and "powercfg.cpl" is in there and checked. Still doesn't
show up, though. Fact is, the entire Classic View of Control Panel is gone
now. No telling what I did to that one! Category View seems to be intact
yet. Maybe I should just keep my fingers in my pockets!


"Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OkfOOSJWIHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Check out Tweak UI in Microsoft's PowerToys for XP. It is available for
> download directly from Microsoft.
>
> Richard Giagnacovo
>
>
> Claude Beck wrote:
>> Hi, Richard;
>> Didn't get into any trouble, maybe just because powercfg.cpl wasn't
>> there. I tried to "restore" the system but that didn't help either. Any
>> more ideas, please? Thanx.
>>
>> <= cb =>
>>
>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:un2dyE9VIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Carefully does it! If you're unsure, maybe export that particular
>>> branch before you make any changes.
>>>
>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>> I don't usually like to mess with the registry but I'm gonna give 'er a
>>>> try. Many thanx for the information.
>>>>
>>>> <= cb =>
>>>>
>>>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23nOethjVIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Firstly, make sure you have Control Panel in classic view instead of
>>>>> category view. If you still can't see the icon, open the Registry
>>>>> Editor and browse to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load". If
>>>>> powercfg.cpl is there, delete that entry.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>>>> Yep! That takes me to Power Options Properties. But I didn't see
>>>>>> anything there that'll get the icon back into Control Panel. Any more
>>>>>> info?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <= cb =>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:utRmKJhVIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Can you get to Power Options by typing powercfg.cpl in Start > Run?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>>>>>> I recently went to Control Panel on my latop and, much to my
>>>>>>>> surprise, the Power Options icon is missing. I can't seem to find
>>>>>>>> any reference to the power options controls anyplace. Can anyone
>>>>>>>> give me some help here?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Many thanx in advance.
>>>>>>>>
>>

Everything is back to normal! Here's how I did it . . .

In TweakUI/Control Panel there is a list of all the programs that give you
the options in the control panel.. I copied that list.

Then, using FreshUI, I went to Windows Interface/Control Panel/Show Folders
in Control Panel and input the list I copied from TweakUI. Everything came
up roses.

Admittedly, that sounds like a clunky way to do things, and I'm sure it
probably is.But it worked!

Now, if anybody knows an easier way, I'd be glad to hear that, too. Thanks
for your help, Richard, I couldn't have done it without you.

<= cb =>

"Claude Beck" <cbeck02@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ufQ4HnRWIHA.4548@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I checked Tweak UI and "powercfg.cpl" is in there and checked. Still
>doesn't show up, though. Fact is, the entire Classic View of Control Panel
>is gone now. No telling what I did to that one! Category View seems to be
>intact yet. Maybe I should just keep my fingers in my pockets!
>
>
> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OkfOOSJWIHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Check out Tweak UI in Microsoft's PowerToys for XP. It is available for
>> download directly from Microsoft.
>>
>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>
>>
>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>> Hi, Richard;
>>> Didn't get into any trouble, maybe just because powercfg.cpl wasn't
>>> there. I tried to "restore" the system but that didn't help either. Any
>>> more ideas, please? Thanx.
>>>
>>> <= cb =>
>>>
>>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:un2dyE9VIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Carefully does it! If you're unsure, maybe export that particular
>>>> branch before you make any changes.
>>>>
>>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>>> I don't usually like to mess with the registry but I'm gonna give 'er
>>>>> a try. Many thanx for the information.
>>>>>
>>>>> <= cb =>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23nOethjVIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Firstly, make sure you have Control Panel in classic view instead of
>>>>>> category view. If you still can't see the icon, open the Registry
>>>>>> Editor and browse to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load".
>>>>>> If powercfg.cpl is there, delete that entry.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>>>>> Yep! That takes me to Power Options Properties. But I didn't see
>>>>>>> anything there that'll get the icon back into Control Panel. Any
>>>>>>> more info?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <= cb =>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Richard Giagnacovo" <RickGiagnacovo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:utRmKJhVIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Can you get to Power Options by typing powercfg.cpl in Start > Run?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Richard Giagnacovo
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Claude Beck wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I recently went to Control Panel on my latop and, much to my
>>>>>>>>> surprise, the Power Options icon is missing. I can't seem to find
>>>>>>>>> any reference to the power options controls anyplace. Can anyone
>>>>>>>>> give me some help here?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Many thanx in advance.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>
>
>