Registering Control Panel Items

Control Panel items must be registered in order to appear in the Control Panel window. If the Control Panel item is implemented as part of a .exe file then it is registered as a command object. Registration differs if the item is implemented as a .dll file that exports the CPlApplet function.

Specific requirements are discussed in these topics:

• How To Register Executable Control Panel Items
• How To Register DLL Control Panel Items

Related topics

Control Panel Items

User Experience Guidelines

Using CPLApplet

Control Panel Message Processing

Executing Control Panel Items

Extending System Control Panel Items

Assigning Control Panel Categories

Creating Searchable Task Links for a Control Panel Item

Accessing the Control Panel in Safe Mode under Windows Vista