Windows 10: how to remove empty folders and duplicate icons from control panel

Discus and support how to remove empty folders and duplicate icons from control panel in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I have a duplicate icon (Desktop Gadgets) that I would like to physically remove (not just hide) from the control panel, together with three empty... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Florio, Sep 19, 2017.

  1. Florio Win User

    how to remove empty folders and duplicate icons from control panel


    I have a duplicate icon (Desktop Gadgets) that I would like to physically remove (not just hide) from the control panel, together with three empty folders (Windows Update, Performance Information and Tools, Biometrics). The icon is not a .cpl file, but an .exe file.



    :)
     
    Florio, Sep 19, 2017
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  2. driver toolkit

    I have downloaded and installed DriverToolkit. Knowing that this program could pose a threat, I never used it and I decided to uninstall it from the Control Panel "Programs and Features." After doing so, the entry for DriverToolkit was deleted from the
    "Programs and Features" list. However, the DriverToolkit icon is still on the task bar. If I click on the icon, the DriverToolkit starts up as if it were never removed from my system.

    Using Windows Explorer, I found a folder "Local Disk (C): Program Files (x86)/DriverToolkit." This folder contains the following:

    SUBFOLDER: Backup (empty)

    SUBFOLDER: Download (empty)

    DriverToolkit.exe

    msvcp100.dll

    msvcr100.dll

    network.dll

    zlibwapi.dll

    So, I have two questions:

    1. After uninstalling DriverToolkit from the Control Panel "Programs and Features," the DriverToolkit was eliminated from the list of programs. So why is this program still on my computer?

    2. How should I go about permanently removing DriverToolkit from my computer? Should I delete the folder "Local Disk (C): Program Files (x86)/DriverToolkit"?
     
    BinaryStar460, Sep 19, 2017
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  3. How to Remove Control Panel from My Desktop and Return to Proper Location Windows 10?

    I think I dragged it to the desktop from the start menu. I'm not sure. Was not my intention. I thought I was creating a shortcut. I've done this before and the only way I ever got it back was re-install. how to remove empty folders and duplicate icons from control panel :p
     
    RustyFerguson, Sep 19, 2017
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