Control Panel item cannot be deleted

[Dave Patrick]

Delete the file
C:\Winnt\system32\scmgrcpl.cpl

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Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
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:
| When I open the control panel, I have something listed as Caere Scan
Manager
| 3.0. I can not remove it. It was part of some hardware that is no longer
| connected to the computer. Any suggestions? It is not listed in the list
of
| programs in add/remove programs. when I try to open it opens and then I
| get this message:
| Control Panel
| An error occurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel
file
| C:\Winnit\system32\scmgrcpl.cpl.
|
| thanks
| jjpcpanama
|
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[Chris Knapp]

It's installed as part of OmniPage Pro OCR scanning software. Is that listed
in add/remove programs?

 

[Janice F. Jorgensen]

When I open the control panel, I have something listed as Caere Scan Manager
3.0. I can not remove it. It was part of some hardware that is no longer
connected to the computer. Any suggestions? It is not listed in the list of
programs in add/remove programs. when I try to open it opens and then I
get this message:
Control Panel
An error occurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel file
C:\Winnit\system32\scmgrcpl.cpl.

thanks
jjpcpanama

 

[dcdon]

Janice,

Reboot into Safe Mode with a Command Prompt
Restart and tap the F8 key at posting
"type" RD SCMGRCPL.CPL <enter>
after type EXIT <enter>

report...

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good computing,
don
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No that program is not listed in the add/remove programs.

 

[Dave Patrick]

What is the exact text of the error message? If it's a warning, simply
ignore it.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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| I can't remove it. It says the file is being used by windows.

 

[Sparker9]

dcdon,

RD=RMDIR=Remove Directory

Is that what you want the OP to do?

Sparker9

 

[Dave Patrick]

Try renaming the file to scmgrcpl.old

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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:
| It says... "Cannot delete scmgrcpl: The specified file is being used by
| Windows"

 

[Janice F. Jorgensen]

I can't remove it. It says the file is being used by windows.

Delete the file
C:\Winnt\system32\scmgrcpl.cpl

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| When I open the control panel, I have something listed as Caere Scan
Manager
| 3.0. I can not remove it. It was part of some hardware that is no longer
| connected to the computer. Any suggestions? It is not listed in the list
of
| programs in add/remove programs. when I try to open it opens and then I
| get this message:
| Control Panel
| An error occurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel
file
| C:\Winnit\system32\scmgrcpl.cpl.
|
| thanks
| jjpcpanama
|
|
|
| ---
| Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
| Version: 6.0.556 / Virus Database: 348 - Release Date: 12/26/2003
|
|

 

[Janice F. Jorgensen]

No that program is not listed in the add/remove programs.

 

[Janice F. Jorgensen]

It says... "Cannot delete scmgrcpl: The specified file is being used by
Windows"

What is the exact text of the error message? If it's a warning, simply
ignore it.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| I can't remove it. It says the file is being used by windows.

 

[Janice F. Jorgensen]

i restarted it again..and now i could delete it...
so my item in the control panel is GONE

Thanks so much

Try renaming the file to scmgrcpl.old

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| It says... "Cannot delete scmgrcpl: The specified file is being used by
| Windows"

 

[Janice F. Jorgensen]

Didn't really get this done... but was able to delete the offender after I
restarted the computer... ..i had restarted it once in safe mode... and then
couldn't get your suggestion to work.. but the Delete did....
hooray
thanks
dcdon,

RD=RMDIR=Remove Directory

Is that what you want the OP to do?

Sparker9

Janice,

Reboot into Safe Mode with a Command Prompt
Restart and tap the F8 key at posting
"type" RD SCMGRCPL.CPL <enter>
after type EXIT <enter>

report...

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good computing,
don
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No that program is not listed in the add/remove programs.

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