The follow are some common Control Panel Applets that are located in the \windows\system32     directory.
    If you find yourself using any of these frequently, then you can simply make shortcuts to them     on your desktop.

    appwiz.cpl >>Add/Remove Programs
    desk.cpl >> Display Properties
    firewall.cpl >> Firewall Settings
    inetcpl.cpl >> Internet Options
    mmsys.cpl >> Sound and Audio
    ncpa.cpl >> Network Connections
    nusrmgr.cpl >> User Accounts
    powercfg.cpl >> Power Options
    sysdm.cpl >>System Properties
    wscui.cpl >> Security Center
    wuaucpl.cpl >> Automatic Updates Configuration