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Control Panel>Add or Remove???

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by savagcl, 2005/10/26.

  1. 2005/10/26
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    savagcl Geek Member Thread Starter

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    XP Home, SP2.

    When a program is removed (using the add/remove) but an icon is left in the
    control panel, is there a way to get rid of that icon?

    Not just to hide it but delete it......

    Thanks,
    savagcl
     
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    BurrWalnut Well-Known Member Alumni

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    Search for files with *.cpl in \Windows\System32 (or \System). You may have to 'unhide' them to see them.

    Be careful what you delete!
     
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    savagcl Geek Member Thread Starter

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    BurrWalnut,

    Got it!

    Thanks,
    savagcl
     
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    In my haste to reply I should have said "rename or move the file" not "delete it" until you're satisfied that everything is working properly.
     
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    No problem. Its done and working well.
    Wasnt a critical thing just a leftover from the OEM junk software.

    thanks,
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