For quicker access to the Windows XP control panel’s assortment of applications, you can set the control panel to appear as a submenu in the start menu, similar to the existing “accessories” submenu.To do this:

1.) Right click on the “start” button and choose “properties”.
2.) Select the “customize” button to the right of the “start menu” option.
3.) Choose the “advanced” tab and then in the “start menu items” box.
4.) Find “control panel” and select the “display as menu” option.

Now when you go to the start menu you will notice that “Control Panel” opens up into a bigger menu with all of the same options that you can find inside the Control Panel folder.