[Frank]

I'm using WinXP Pro. In Control Panel, there are 2 items which I cannot seem
to remove (Java and Nvidia video card). These 2 items are no longer needed
as they have been replaced with newer versions. It's just irritating to see
things in there you don't really need anymore. Any ideas on how to do it?
By the way, I already uninstalled the respective programs but the icons
stayed on in Control Panel. Thanks in advance.

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Frank,

Control Panel icons can come from two locations ( a .CPL file in
%Windir%\System32 folder, or from two registry locations). See here for more
info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cpicon.htm

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Windows XP Troubleshooting
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"Frank" <Frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2F49F080-5245-4F69-B786-3F0AD72F16FE@microsoft.com...
> I'm using WinXP Pro. In Control Panel, there are 2 items which I cannot
> seem
> to remove (Java and Nvidia video card). These 2 items are no longer
> needed
> as they have been replaced with newer versions. It's just irritating to
> see
> things in there you don't really need anymore. Any ideas on how to do it?
> By the way, I already uninstalled the respective programs but the icons
> stayed on in Control Panel. Thanks in advance.

[Kelvin Lin]

Hi,

Just download shell object editor from
http://www.tropictech.de/modules/wfdownloads/singlefile.php?cid=1&lid=5/ShellObjectEditor300.zip

After installing, just run it and change to expert mode, and search for the
icon you want to remove from the control panel by clicking on Deleted
Selected button.

Hope it will help

--
Kelvin Lin



"Frank" <Frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2F49F080-5245-4F69-B786-3F0AD72F16FE@microsoft.com...
> I'm using WinXP Pro. In Control Panel, there are 2 items which I cannot
> seem
> to remove (Java and Nvidia video card). These 2 items are no longer
> needed
> as they have been replaced with newer versions. It's just irritating to
> see
> things in there you don't really need anymore. Any ideas on how to do it?
> By the way, I already uninstalled the respective programs but the icons
> stayed on in Control Panel. Thanks in advance.

[Frank]

Thanks guys!