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NCPA.cpl Network Connections missing in Vista Control Panel

Ok, so there i am happily (all but slowly) vistaing along when i disable a network card form the 'Network and sharing center' and it disappears! No trace! to make matters worse it was my internet connection. No consulting bigger brain on this one.. Needless to say, a full 20 mins later and some poking around the windows folder and:
click start and type the follwing into the search box (or press win+r and type it in there)

ncpa.cpl

and you get the good old 'network connections' box that is missing from vistas control panel.

Windows dev team, rank:amature.

p.s.

Ten more useful .CPL files.  N.B. These are from Vista, not all are available for XP.

1. Appwiz.cpl (Programs and Features replaces Add or Remove Programs)

2. Collab.cpl (People Near Me)

3. Firewall.cpl

4. Hdwwiz.cpl  (Add Hardware Wizard)

5. Intl.cpl (Regional Settings)

6. Mmsys.cpl (Sound)  Also Setasio.cpl.

   [NCPA.cpl] (Network Connections - see above)

7. Powercfg.cpl (Power Settings)

8. Sysdm.cpl (System Properties)

9. Telephon.cpl

10. Wscui.cpl  (Windows Security Console)