PC.net
ShareShare

.cpl

File Type Windows Control Panel Item IconWindows Control Panel Item
File Format Standard (developed by Microsoft)
Usage Open manually; may be referenced by an application
Popularity ★ ★ ★ ★ ★  Popular
Description

Control panel item, such as Displays, Mouse, Sound, or Networking, used by the Windows operating system; stored in the "Windows\ System" folder and are loaded automatically when the Windows Control Panel is opened.

Since CPL files are referenced by the Windows operating system, they should not be opened manually.

Open With
Windows

IconMicrosoft Windows

Published April 16, 2009
Previous Term.cp  |  .cppNext Term
Information from the PC File Extensions Reference
https://pc.net/extensions/cpl
space