Accessing the Control Panel in Safe Mode
By default, as of Windows Vista Control Panel items are not shown when Windows is run in safe mode. To allow a new Control Panel item to be viewed in safe mode, registry values appropriate to the item type can be set. The values are interpreted as follows:
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | The item should appear in minimal safe mode only. |
| 2 | The item should appear in safe mode only if networking is enabled. |
| 3 | The item should always appear in any form of safe mode. |
This example shows the entries required for an item implemented as a .cpl or .dll file. It specifies that the item should appear in safe mode with networking.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Software
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
Control Panel
Extended Properties
System.ControlPanel.EnableInSafeMode
%ProgramFiles%\MyCorp\MyApp\MyCpl.cpl = [REG_DWORD] 2
This example shows the entries required for an item implemented as a .exe file. It specifies that the item should appear in any form of safe mode.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
CLSID
{0052D9FC-6764-4D29-A66F-2F3BD9E2BB40}
System.ControlPanel.EnableInSafeMode = [REG_DWORD] 3
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