Issue:
Adding / removing icons in Windows Control Panel.
Cause:
Missing Control Panel icons can be caused by any of the below possibilities.
- Control Panel icon was deleted or has become corrupt.
- Related software program or hardware device has been uninstalled or is no longer being detected by Windows.
Solution:
Note: Before following any of the below steps if you're running Windows ME / XP or later
we suggest that Control Panel be setup to show icons in Classic View. Additional information about how to do this can be found in
document CH001040.
- Reinstall the software program or hardware device associated with the program. This should copy the the necessary .CPL file back onto the computer.
- Manually copy, expand, and/or extract the .cpl file back into the Windows System or System 32 directory.