Two Control Panel Icons on Taskbar

gpm97457

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Ok guys, don't know where to put this in. So I hoping for the best. This happens to me on every build that I install (7000, 7057, 7068, and 7077). I right click on the taskbar, go to toolbars, and select Desktop to show desktop icons on my taskbar. I always get two icons for control panel settings. It doesn't bug me b/c I can right click and delete the second icon. My problem is how do I keep it from doing it again every time I reboot the PC. Is there something in the registry that is doing this?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 420
OS
Windows 7 RTM x64
CPU
Dual Core2 Quad Q6600
Memory
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
PNY Verto GeForce 9600 GT 1028 MB
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24" S2409W (HDMI) and Acer P205H (DVI)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 HDTV and 1600 x 900 HDTV (Duel Monitors)
Hard Drives
Primary HD: Maxthon STM3320620AS
Secondary HD: Samsung HD321KJ
PSU
Standard Dell XPS 420 Power Supply.
Case
Dell XPS 420 Case
Cooling
PCI Cooling Card for GPU
Keyboard
Microsoft Media Pro Keyboard
Mouse
MS Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
DSL 1.5 Mbps
Other Info
Dell Photo 966 3-in-1 Wireless Printer
Altec Lansing 5.1 VS3251 Speakers
Wireless Netgear Router
Kodak EasyShare CX7300
(2) Antec Cooling Fans - Blue LED Lighting.
One on the side blowing in and one in the back blowing out.
Happens to me too.It's annoying to say the least.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
PNY Technologies
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7100 RC x86/Windows XP SP3 x86 (Dual Boot)
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20 GHz
Motherboard
PNY Technologies MBM630I7150 1.0
Memory
2GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO
Sound Card
NVIDIA HDMI Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer LCD Monitor V223W
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
WDC WD7500AYPS-01ZKB0 [Hard drive] (750.16 GB)
Keyboard
Gateway
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
DSL

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Actually it's on the right side of the taskbar.

Before and after

my mistake, homegroups icon took some time getting out of bed, here what it really looks like.

notice the two gear shifts i want only one of them,
 

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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 420
OS
Windows 7 RTM x64
CPU
Dual Core2 Quad Q6600
Memory
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
PNY Verto GeForce 9600 GT 1028 MB
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24" S2409W (HDMI) and Acer P205H (DVI)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 HDTV and 1600 x 900 HDTV (Duel Monitors)
Hard Drives
Primary HD: Maxthon STM3320620AS
Secondary HD: Samsung HD321KJ
PSU
Standard Dell XPS 420 Power Supply.
Case
Dell XPS 420 Case
Cooling
PCI Cooling Card for GPU
Keyboard
Microsoft Media Pro Keyboard
Mouse
MS Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
DSL 1.5 Mbps
Other Info
Dell Photo 966 3-in-1 Wireless Printer
Altec Lansing 5.1 VS3251 Speakers
Wireless Netgear Router
Kodak EasyShare CX7300
(2) Antec Cooling Fans - Blue LED Lighting.
One on the side blowing in and one in the back blowing out.
I believe it because it's allowing you to select Control Panel as a whole or you can select the individual components within Control Panel without having to navigate Control Panel itself.

It does seem a bit strange though :s
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Sempron Dual Core
Memory
3GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
150GB Sata
how did you guys pin down the trash can? like that whever i do it i just get a folder icon
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 x64 build 7232
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.79
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5
Memory
OCZ XMP Ready Series 6GB DDR3 1600 triple channel kit
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD4870 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer AL1916
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10
1TB SamsungSpinpoint F1 HD103UJ
PSU
OCZ EliteXStream 1000W
Case
Antec 900 (sprayed black inside)
Keyboard
Logitech G11
Mouse
Logitech MX Revolution
Internet Speed
6Mb/s down,1Mb/s up

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Sempron Dual Core
Memory
3GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
150GB Sata

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
its great thanks, but i wish i could drag stuff there and rightclick recycle
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 x64 build 7232
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.79
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5
Memory
OCZ XMP Ready Series 6GB DDR3 1600 triple channel kit
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD4870 1GB
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer AL1916
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10
1TB SamsungSpinpoint F1 HD103UJ
PSU
OCZ EliteXStream 1000W
Case
Antec 900 (sprayed black inside)
Keyboard
Logitech G11
Mouse
Logitech MX Revolution
Internet Speed
6Mb/s down,1Mb/s up
its great thanks, but i wish i could drag stuff there and rightclick recycle


Yeah that would be nice.The trash bin doesn't seem to fill up when i pin it to the taskbar,it always looks empty.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
PNY Technologies
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7100 RC x86/Windows XP SP3 x86 (Dual Boot)
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20 GHz
Motherboard
PNY Technologies MBM630I7150 1.0
Memory
2GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO
Sound Card
NVIDIA HDMI Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer LCD Monitor V223W
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
WDC WD7500AYPS-01ZKB0 [Hard drive] (750.16 GB)
Keyboard
Gateway
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
DSL
It's possible there's two icons of each in whatever directory the toolbar points to.
 

My Computer

OS
7264x64/7260x86
I think I found what's causing it via regedit. It won't let me modify or delete the extra settings.
 

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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 420
OS
Windows 7 RTM x64
CPU
Dual Core2 Quad Q6600
Memory
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
PNY Verto GeForce 9600 GT 1028 MB
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24" S2409W (HDMI) and Acer P205H (DVI)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 HDTV and 1600 x 900 HDTV (Duel Monitors)
Hard Drives
Primary HD: Maxthon STM3320620AS
Secondary HD: Samsung HD321KJ
PSU
Standard Dell XPS 420 Power Supply.
Case
Dell XPS 420 Case
Cooling
PCI Cooling Card for GPU
Keyboard
Microsoft Media Pro Keyboard
Mouse
MS Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
DSL 1.5 Mbps
Other Info
Dell Photo 966 3-in-1 Wireless Printer
Altec Lansing 5.1 VS3251 Speakers
Wireless Netgear Router
Kodak EasyShare CX7300
(2) Antec Cooling Fans - Blue LED Lighting.
One on the side blowing in and one in the back blowing out.
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