Missing Third-Party Control Panel Icons After Upgrade to Windows XP

Article ID: 283551 - View products that this article applies to.
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SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade a computer from Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) to Microsoft Windows XP, Control Panel icons that are installed by third-party programs may be missing.
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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because only known, good Control Panel icons are migrated during an upgrade.
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STATUS

This behavior is by design.
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MORE INFORMATION

Unknown Control Panel icons have ".disabled" appended to the file name during the upgrade.

Example:

Program Name.cpl.disabled
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Properties

Article ID: 283551 - Last Review: January 15, 2006 - Revision: 1.2
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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