I tried exactly what you're talking about, but a message saying the file is
in use by windows appears.  I am noticing sometimes when I disconnect that
the icon(two computer thingy) stays in the systray but it is not active..ie
you can't click it or get properties or anything.  If I start another
connection, another icon appears in the systray....I have had up to 5 with
the last one the only active one.  The only thing I can think of is that
remainder from the software modem in the control panel & I want to get rid
of it to see if it corrects the problem.  I have deleted *.cpl items in
Win9x in the past, but am not sure how to go about it in Win2000, because I
can't drop to DOS and delete the item windows says it is using.

Date:    Sat, 9 Feb 2002 00:30:32 -0500
From:    joseph marty <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Software modem uninstall

Try using find file to locate *.cpl, which should bring up all the files
behind the icons on your control panel, then try right-clicking and choose
delete. You could also try renaming and moving it to a different folder, and
then try deleting it.  Is there some problem with leaving the icon on the
control panel aside from wishing it gone?

>I uninstalled my Conexant 56k modem in favor of a Zoom external modem, but
>the uninstall routine left an HFS country selector in the control panel.  I
>can find the entry in the winnt/system32 directory, but when I try to
delete
>it(Like in Win9x), it tells me the file is being used by Windows.  I tried
>deleting in Safe mode, but get the same result.  I reinstalled the modem
>driver and uninstalled using the Add/Remove and then tried the software
>uninstall, but no luck.  Anyone know how to get rid of the control panel
>entry?   Windows 2000 is the system, and the modem is physically gone from
>the slot
>George&Mary Skokan ([log in to unmask])
>

George&Mary Skokan ([log in to unmask])

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