Uninstalling a useless icon from control panel?

Hi all
Have posted this previously and thought problem was solved, but it was not.
I have a program name and icon (my digital camera with a camera icon) in my
"control panel", which I think I unknowingly must have installed. I have no
use for this icon and it's commands are all grayed out. Appreciate if anyone
is able to assist me in a way to uninstall it. (I can't use system restore).
I don't know if this is sufficient info.
Thanks in advance
franktee
os winxp pro
dell insp 9300

John
Thu May 08 17:22:37 PDT 2008

Did you try uninstalling the program that put it there, in the
Add/Remove Programs?

John

franktee wrote:

> Hi all
> Have posted this previously and thought problem was solved, but it was not.
> I have a program name and icon (my digital camera with a camera icon) in my
> "control panel", which I think I unknowingly must have installed. I have no
> use for this icon and it's commands are all grayed out. Appreciate if anyone
> is able to assist me in a way to uninstall it. (I can't use system restore).
> I don't know if this is sufficient info.
> Thanks in advance
> franktee
> os winxp pro
> dell insp 9300

franktee
Thu May 08 17:43:01 PDT 2008

Hi JJ
Thanks for your response.
Yes, tried that.
Also tried with various freeware uninstallers but the icon doesn't show up ,
it's like a ghost.
Am also trying to delete it but NG. I don't know where it came from or how
it got into control panel. It's a digital camera settings program but not
installed by me.
It's not in program files.
It's really no problem, but just like to find out if it can be gotten rid of.








"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> Did you try uninstalling the program that put it there, in the
> Add/Remove Programs?
>
> John
>
> franktee wrote:
>
> > Hi all
> > Have posted this previously and thought problem was solved, but it was not.
> > I have a program name and icon (my digital camera with a camera icon) in my
> > "control panel", which I think I unknowingly must have installed. I have no
> > use for this icon and it's commands are all grayed out. Appreciate if anyone
> > is able to assist me in a way to uninstall it. (I can't use system restore).
> > I don't know if this is sufficient info.
> > Thanks in advance
> > franktee
> > os winxp pro
> > dell insp 9300
>

Richard
Thu May 08 17:54:26 PDT 2008

If that doesn't work, just delete the associated .cpl file from
C:\Windows\System32


"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:%23PaK7qWsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Did you try uninstalling the program that put it there, in the Add/Remove
> Programs?
>
> John
>
> franktee wrote:
>
>> Hi all
>> Have posted this previously and thought problem was solved, but it was
>> not.
>> I have a program name and icon (my digital camera with a camera icon) in
>> my "control panel", which I think I unknowingly must have installed. I
>> have no use for this icon and it's commands are all grayed out.
>> Appreciate if anyone is able to assist me in a way to uninstall it. (I
>> can't use system restore).
>> I don't know if this is sufficient info.
>> Thanks in advance
>> franktee
>> os winxp pro
>> dell insp 9300

franktee
Thu May 08 18:27:02 PDT 2008

Sorry, but I am unable locate a cpl file. in sys32.
Appreciate if you can guide me through.
Thank you.

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> If that doesn't work, just delete the associated .cpl file from
> C:\Windows\System32
>
>
> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:%23PaK7qWsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Did you try uninstalling the program that put it there, in the Add/Remove
> > Programs?
> >
> > John
> >
> > franktee wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all
> >> Have posted this previously and thought problem was solved, but it was
> >> not.
> >> I have a program name and icon (my digital camera with a camera icon) in
> >> my "control panel", which I think I unknowingly must have installed. I
> >> have no use for this icon and it's commands are all grayed out.
> >> Appreciate if anyone is able to assist me in a way to uninstall it. (I
> >> can't use system restore).
> >> I don't know if this is sufficient info.
> >> Thanks in advance
> >> franktee
> >> os winxp pro
> >> dell insp 9300
>
>

John
Thu May 08 19:02:25 PDT 2008

The "applets" in the Control Panel are .cpl files in the
Windows\System32 folder, removing the corresponding .cpl file from the
System32 folder will remove the applet from the Control Panel.

Description of Control Panel Files in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313808

John

franktee wrote:

> Hi JJ
> Thanks for your response.
> Yes, tried that.
> Also tried with various freeware uninstallers but the icon doesn't show up ,
> it's like a ghost.
> Am also trying to delete it but NG. I don't know where it came from or how
> it got into control panel. It's a digital camera settings program but not
> installed by me.
> It's not in program files.
> It's really no problem, but just like to find out if it can be gotten rid of.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "John John (MVP)" wrote:
>
>
>>Did you try uninstalling the program that put it there, in the
>>Add/Remove Programs?
>>
>>John
>>
>>franktee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi all
>>>Have posted this previously and thought problem was solved, but it was not.
>>>I have a program name and icon (my digital camera with a camera icon) in my
>>>"control panel", which I think I unknowingly must have installed. I have no
>>>use for this icon and it's commands are all grayed out. Appreciate if anyone
>>>is able to assist me in a way to uninstall it. (I can't use system restore).
>>>I don't know if this is sufficient info.
>>>Thanks in advance
>>>franktee
>>>os winxp pro
>>>dell insp 9300
>>

franktee
Thu May 08 19:32:00 PDT 2008

I found it.
Was able to delete it from control panel.
How do I delete it from "my computer" area.
Thanks

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> If that doesn't work, just delete the associated .cpl file from
> C:\Windows\System32
>
>
> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:%23PaK7qWsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Did you try uninstalling the program that put it there, in the Add/Remove
> > Programs?
> >
> > John
> >
> > franktee wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all
> >> Have posted this previously and thought problem was solved, but it was
> >> not.
> >> I have a program name and icon (my digital camera with a camera icon) in
> >> my "control panel", which I think I unknowingly must have installed. I
> >> have no use for this icon and it's commands are all grayed out.
> >> Appreciate if anyone is able to assist me in a way to uninstall it. (I
> >> can't use system restore).
> >> I don't know if this is sufficient info.
> >> Thanks in advance
> >> franktee
> >> os winxp pro
> >> dell insp 9300
>
>

Colin
Thu May 08 19:46:09 PDT 2008

Did you try a restart?

"franktee" <franktee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DA3B963B-1595-4B09-A896-314D1B401C1C@microsoft.com...
>I found it.
> Was able to delete it from control panel.
> How do I delete it from "my computer" area.
> Thanks
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> If that doesn't work, just delete the associated .cpl file from
>> C:\Windows\System32
>>
>>
>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
>> news:%23PaK7qWsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > Did you try uninstalling the program that put it there, in the
>> > Add/Remove
>> > Programs?
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>> > franktee wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi all
>> >> Have posted this previously and thought problem was solved, but it was
>> >> not.
>> >> I have a program name and icon (my digital camera with a camera icon)
>> >> in
>> >> my "control panel", which I think I unknowingly must have installed. I
>> >> have no use for this icon and it's commands are all grayed out.
>> >> Appreciate if anyone is able to assist me in a way to uninstall it. (I
>> >> can't use system restore).
>> >> I don't know if this is sufficient info.
>> >> Thanks in advance
>> >> franktee
>> >> os winxp pro
>> >> dell insp 9300
>>
>>

franktee
Fri May 09 12:53:13 PDT 2008

Yes, tried restart but no change.


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Did you try a restart?
>
> "franktee" <franktee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DA3B963B-1595-4B09-A896-314D1B401C1C@microsoft.com...
> >I found it.
> > Was able to delete it from control panel.
> > How do I delete it from "my computer" area.
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> If that doesn't work, just delete the associated .cpl file from
> >> C:\Windows\System32
> >>
> >>
> >> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:%23PaK7qWsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> > Did you try uninstalling the program that put it there, in the
> >> > Add/Remove
> >> > Programs?
> >> >
> >> > John
> >> >
> >> > franktee wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi all
> >> >> Have posted this previously and thought problem was solved, but it was
> >> >> not.
> >> >> I have a program name and icon (my digital camera with a camera icon)
> >> >> in
> >> >> my "control panel", which I think I unknowingly must have installed. I
> >> >> have no use for this icon and it's commands are all grayed out.
> >> >> Appreciate if anyone is able to assist me in a way to uninstall it. (I
> >> >> can't use system restore).
> >> >> I don't know if this is sufficient info.
> >> >> Thanks in advance
> >> >> franktee
> >> >> os winxp pro
> >> >> dell insp 9300
> >>
> >>
>

XweAponX
Sat May 10 16:13:01 PDT 2008

"franktee" wrote:
> Hi all
> Have posted this previously and thought problem was solved, but it was not.
> I have a program name and icon (my digital camera with a camera icon) in my
> "control panel", which I think I unknowingly must have installed. I have no
> use for this icon and it's commands are all grayed out. Appreciate if anyone
> is able to assist me in a way to uninstall it. (I can't use system restore).
> I don't know if this is sufficient info.
> Thanks in advance
> franktee
> os winxp pro
> dell insp 9300


-You gotta find the CPL file (Control Panel Extension) that goes with that
program... Seach for CPL files in your Windows\System32 folder... Right clock
on he files until you find the one that goes with the program you are talking
about.