Uninstalling a useless icon from control panel?

[franktee]

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 John (MVP)]

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

John

 

[franktee]

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.

 

[Richard Urban]

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

 

[franktee]

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

 

[John John (MVP)]

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]

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

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Did you try a restart?

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

 

[franktee]

Yes, tried restart but no change.

Did you try a restart?

 

[XweAponX]

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.