Error While opening Control Panel in Windows XP

[Guest]

Hi

I keep getting following error,while opening Control Panel, in a pop up
window,

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Control Panel
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An error occurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\netsetup.cpl.
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How do I rectify the problem?

Thanks
J Shaikh

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi J,

In My Computer navigate to C:\Windows\System32 and
locate netsetup.cpl. Rename it to netsetup.xxx and it should
be replaced automatically by Windows File Protection.

Open Control Panel and see if that fixes it.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Are you using Verizon? Or SBC?

netsetup.cpl is related to IPMON32. IPMON32 = IPMON32.exe

ipmon32.exe is an application from Verizon. It provides the user with
monitor diagnostic tools. It is known to consume large amount of resources.

I hate to recommend this, but I don't know another way...

Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
Startup tab | UNCheck: IPMON32 | Click Apply |
Click OK | Reboot

[[Q: Is IP insight really needed?
A: No it's not necessary at all. It's a diagnostic tool that Verizon techs
can use to troubleshoot connection problems on your line. IP Insight is a
Quality of Service and/or diagnostic package - but it's not used by VOL at
this time - there's no back-end companion for tech support or NOC to use to
access it... It does send "phone home" data used to check latency and
network traffic occasionally, but like any other features that it contains
are unused or not implemented.]]
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/1247

IPMon32.exe seems to be related to spyware.

C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPMon32.exe