Microsoft KB Archive/228438

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Administrative Tools Shortcuts in Control Panel Can Be Deleted

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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SYMPTOMS
You can right-click an icon within the Administrative Tools folder in Control Panel and then click Delete to delete the icon. When you do so, you are prompted for confirmation. If you confirm the deletion, the shortcut is sent to the Recycle Bin.

CAUSE
The Administrative Tools folder in Control Panel is a normal folder. The icons in the Administrative Tools folder are simply shortcuts to the actual programs.

This may be confusing because you cannot delete items in Control Panel in earlier versions of Windows.

RESOLUTION
If you delete a shortcut, double-click Recycle Bin on the desktop to open it, click the deleted shortcut, and then click Restore on the File menu to restore it.

If the shortcut is no longer in Recycle Bin, you can re-create the shortcut in the Administrative Tools folder. The shortcuts in the Administrative Tools folder are listed below.

Name: Component Services

Target: c:\winnt\system32\com\comexp.msc

Start In: (Blank) Comment: Configures and manages COM+ applications

Name: Computer Management

Target: %SystemRoot%\system32\compmgmt.msc /s

Start In: %HomeDrive%%HomePath%

Comment: Starts and stops services, manages disks, and provides access to other system tools to manage local and remote computers.

Name: Data Sources (ODBC)

Target: %SystemRoot%\system32\odbcad32.exe

Start In: %HomeDrive%%HomePath%

Comment: Adds, removes, and configures Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) data sources and drivers.

Name: Event Viewer

Target: %SystemRoot%\system32\eventvwr.msc /s

Start In: %HomeDrive%%HomePath%

Comment: Displays monitoring and troubleshooting messages from Windows and other programs.

Name: Performance

Target: %SystemRoot%\system32\perfmon.msc /s

Start In: %HomeDrive%%HomePath%

Comment: Displays graphs of system performance and configures data logs and alerts.

Name: Server Extensions Administrator

Target: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\40\bin\FPMMC.MSC"

Start In: (Blank)

Comment: Server Extensions Administrator

Name: Internet Services Manager

Target: %SystemRoot%\system32\mmc.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\inetsrv\iis.msc /s

Start In: %HomeDrive%%HomePath%

Comment: (Blank)

Name: Personal Web Manager

Target: %SystemRoot%\system32\inetsrv\pws.exe

Start In: %HomeDrive%%HomePath%

Comment: (Blank)

Name: System Monitor

Target: %SystemRoot%\system32\sysmon.msc /s

Start In: %HomeDrive%%HomePath%

Comment: (Blank)

STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: Deleted Shortcuts MMC

Keywords : kbenv kbui

Version : WINDOWS:2000

Platform : WINDOWS

Issue type : kbprb

Technology :