Control Panel User Profiles

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This repo will create a new Control Panel icon that opens User Profiles.

What Does the user-profiles-cpl.reg File Do?

The user-profiles-cpl.reg file adds a new entry to the Windows Registry to create a Control Panel icon for "User Profiles." Specifically, it:

1. Registers a new CLSID ({ae7dacd9-c818-4301-887b-dbe4647fec3f}) under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT with metadata such as name, tooltip, and category.
2. Specifies the default icon for the Control Panel entry using objsel.dll.
3. Configures the RunAs command to launch the rundll32.exe executable with parameters to open the User Profiles dialog.
4. Adds the CLSID to the Control Panel namespace under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Instructions

Installation

1. Download the user-profiles-cpl.reg file from the latest release in this repository.
2. Double-click the file to launch it. You may be prompted to confirm changes to the Windows Registry.
3. Once installed, open the Control Panel. You should see a new icon labeled "User Profiles."

Uninstallation

To remove the Control Panel icon:

1. Open the Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
2. Navigate to the following keys and delete the entries:
3. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{ae7dacd9-c818-4301-887b-dbe4647fec3f}
4. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{ae7dacd9-c818-4301-887b-dbe4647fec3f}
5. Restart your computer or refresh the Control Panel to apply the changes.