Microsoft KB Archive/283551

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

Article ID: 283551

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q283551



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.



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



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
Unknown Control Panel icons have &quot;.disabled&quot; appended to the file name during the upgrade.

Example:

.cpl.disabled

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbprb kbui KB283551

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