Basic information about CPL file
There are 1 file types using the CPL file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the CPL file with their brief description and a list of programs that support CPL file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the CPL file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the CPL file?
- How to open a CPL file?
- What programs do I need to open a CPL file?
- What programs help to create and edit a CPL file?
- How to convert CPL files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to CPL file format?
1.Detail information about CPL file extension: Windows Control Panel Item
File type | Windows Control Panel Item | Category | System Files |
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Developer | Microsoft | File format | N/A |
Description | CPL file is a Windows Control Panel Item developed by Microsoft. A CPL file is a control panel item, such as Displays, Mouse, Sound, or Networking, used by the Windows operating system. It is stored in the WindowsSystem folder and loaded automatically when the Windows Control Panel is opened. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert CPL files | |||
Windows |
Microsoft Windows |
Can't open a CPL file?
”Can't open this file: example.CPL”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the CPL extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support CPL file?
How to change file associations?
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
- In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
- Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.
Can I change the extension of CPL files?
What else may cause problems width open a CPL file?
- Whether the CPL file is damaged.
- Whether the CPL file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the CPL file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the CPL file format is incompletely.
- Whether the CPL file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a CPL file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a CPL file.
If the CPL file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.