Removal of an icon from the control panel under Vista

Posted: 01-09-2009, 07:16 PM

oldman@old.net

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Does anyone know how to remove an icon from the control panel. I have
an icon for HP Scanjet Scanner on the panel but there is no HP scanner
attached to the computer.

Thanks

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Zaphod Beeblebrox

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Re: Removal of an icon from the control panel under Vista

Posted: 01-09-2009, 07:25 PM

<oldman@old.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know how to remove an icon from the control panel. I have
> an icon for HP Scanjet Scanner on the panel but there is no HP scanner
> attached to the computer.
>

If uninstalling the scanner software / driver doesn't do it, look in
C:\Windows\System32 for a file called HP<model#>.cpl and delete it.
You'll probably have to go through some UAC / permissions hoops to do
it.

Good luck

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Re: Removal of an icon from the control panel under Vista

Posted: 01-09-2009, 07:54 PM

Hello

This will help show you how to hide a control panel icon so that i
will not be displayed anymore

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/12...-hide-icon.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

oldman;934575 Wrote:

> Does anyone know how to remove an icon from the control panel. I hav
> an icon for HP Scanjet Scanner on the panel but there is no HP scanne
> attached to the computer
>
> Thank

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