Removing empty folder from Control Panel

Rex D Last

Mistakenly, I installed SpyWareBot instead of SpyBot. With some difficulty I
managed to remove it but I'm left with an un-named empty folder in Control
Panel which I'm unable to remove. Googling comes up with various solutions
but none has worked. For example, the little freeware program 'Remove Empty
Directories' found lots but doesn't look at Control Panel..

Can anyone help please?

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Rex
(Somerset UK RexnospamLast@dsl.pipex.com)

Elmo

Rex D Last wrote:
> Mistakenly, I installed SpyWareBot instead of SpyBot. With some difficulty I
> managed to remove it but I'm left with an un-named empty folder in Control
> Panel which I'm unable to remove. Googling comes up with various solutions
> but none has worked. For example, the little freeware program 'Remove Empty
> Directories' found lots but doesn't look at Control Panel..
>
> Can anyone help please?

Control Panel looks for .cpl files in the System32 folder. So, in
Details view of that folder, click the "Type" header to arrange by file
type, then scroll down to "Control Panel Extensions", look for the
offending file.

hth,

--
Joe =o)

Rex D Last

Thanks for that - I've looked at all the cpl files and there isn't one that
refers to the blank folder. R clicking gives just 2 options, Open and Create
shortcut but neither works. It's not the end of the world but it's certainly
a challenge!
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Rex
(Somerset UK RexnospamLast@dsl.pipex.com)
"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message
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> Rex D Last wrote:
>> Mistakenly, I installed SpyWareBot instead of SpyBot. With some
>> difficulty I managed to remove it but I'm left with an un-named empty
>> folder in Control Panel which I'm unable to remove. Googling comes up
>> with various solutions but none has worked. For example, the little
>> freeware program 'Remove Empty Directories' found lots but doesn't look
>> at Control Panel..
>>
>> Can anyone help please?
>
> Control Panel looks for .cpl files in the System32 folder. So, in Details
> view of that folder, click the "Type" header to arrange by file type, then
> scroll down to "Control Panel Extensions", look for the offending file.
>
> hth,
>
> --
> Joe =o)

Elmo

Rex D Last wrote:
> Thanks for that - I've looked at all the cpl files and there isn't one that
> refers to the blank folder. R clicking gives just 2 options, Open and Create
> shortcut but neither works. It's not the end of the world but it's certainly
> a challenge!

Do a search of the hard drive for *.cpl files. Look at the Properties
of each one. Set to look for hidden files and folders.

--
Joe =o)

Elmo

Rex D Last wrote:
> Mistakenly, I installed SpyWareBot instead of SpyBot. With some difficulty I
> managed to remove it but I'm left with an un-named empty folder in Control
> Panel which I'm unable to remove. Googling comes up with various solutions
> but none has worked. For example, the little freeware program 'Remove Empty
> Directories' found lots but doesn't look at Control Panel..
>
> Can anyone help please?

Control Panel looks for .cpl files in the System32 folder. So, in
Details view of that folder, click the "Type" header to arrange by file
type, then scroll down to "Control Panel Extensions", look for the
offending file.

hth,

--
Joe =o)

Rex D Last

Thanks Joe - I'd thought of doing that - no joy!

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Rex
(Somerset UK RexnospamLast@dsl.pipex.com)
"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message
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> Rex D Last wrote:
>> Thanks for that - I've looked at all the cpl files and there isn't one
>> that refers to the blank folder. R clicking gives just 2 options, Open
>> and Create shortcut but neither works. It's not the end of the world but
>> it's certainly a challenge!
>
> Do a search of the hard drive for *.cpl files. Look at the Properties of
> each one. Set to look for hidden files and folders.
>
> --
> Joe =o)

Rex D Last

Thanks for that - I've looked at all the cpl files and there isn't one that
refers to the blank folder. R clicking gives just 2 options, Open and Create
shortcut but neither works. It's not the end of the world but it's certainly
a challenge!
--
Rex
(Somerset UK RexnospamLast@dsl.pipex.com)
"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23VjEBZr5HHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Rex D Last wrote:
>> Mistakenly, I installed SpyWareBot instead of SpyBot. With some
>> difficulty I managed to remove it but I'm left with an un-named empty
>> folder in Control Panel which I'm unable to remove. Googling comes up
>> with various solutions but none has worked. For example, the little
>> freeware program 'Remove Empty Directories' found lots but doesn't look
>> at Control Panel..
>>
>> Can anyone help please?
>
> Control Panel looks for .cpl files in the System32 folder. So, in Details
> view of that folder, click the "Type" header to arrange by file type, then
> scroll down to "Control Panel Extensions", look for the offending file.
>
> hth,
>
> --
> Joe =o)

Elmo

Rex D Last wrote:
> Thanks for that - I've looked at all the cpl files and there isn't one that
> refers to the blank folder. R clicking gives just 2 options, Open and Create
> shortcut but neither works. It's not the end of the world but it's certainly
> a challenge!

Do a search of the hard drive for *.cpl files. Look at the Properties
of each one. Set to look for hidden files and folders.

--
Joe =o)

Rex D Last

Thanks Joe - I'd thought of doing that - no joy!

--
Rex
(Somerset UK RexnospamLast@dsl.pipex.com)
"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message
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> Rex D Last wrote:
>> Thanks for that - I've looked at all the cpl files and there isn't one
>> that refers to the blank folder. R clicking gives just 2 options, Open
>> and Create shortcut but neither works. It's not the end of the world but
>> it's certainly a challenge!
>
> Do a search of the hard drive for *.cpl files. Look at the Properties of
> each one. Set to look for hidden files and folders.
>
> --
> Joe =o)

Elmo

Rex D Last wrote:
> Thanks Joe - I'd thought of doing that - no joy!

OK, then look through regedit for the name of the applet.

Export the key, or back up the registry before editing.

If you're not sure what, or how much to delete, you might ask here
before actually committing.

--
Joe =o)