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:

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