controlpanel_shortcut

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Filename: controlpanel_shortcut.py
# Version: 1.00
# Author: Jeoi Reqi

"""
CONTROL PANEL SHORTCUT:

This script creates a shortcut on the desktop that opens the Control Panel in Windows.

Requirements:
- Windows operating system
- pywin32 library (install via pip install pywin32)

Usage:
- Run the script to create a shortcut on the desktop.

Notes:
- The shortcut will be named "Control Panel.lnk".
- The Control Panel will open when the shortcut is double-clicked.
"""

import os
import win32com.client

# Define the CLSID for the Control Panel
CLSID_ControlPanel = '{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}'

# Path to the desktop
desktop_path = os.path.join(os.environ['USERPROFILE'], 'OneDrive', 'Desktop')

def create_control_panel_shortcut():
    """
    Create a shortcut to the Control Panel on the desktop.
    """
    # Create a shortcut object
    shell = win32com.client.Dispatch('WScript.Shell')
    shortcut = shell.CreateShortcut(os.path.join(desktop_path, 'Control Panel.lnk'))

    # Set the target path using the CLSID
    shortcut.TargetPath = f'::{CLSID_ControlPanel}'

    # Optionally set the icon location to the Control Panel's icon
    shortcut.IconLocation = '%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,-137'

    # Save the shortcut
    shortcut.Save()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    create_control_panel_shortcut()