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Erroneous "My Digital Camera" system folder

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CMG

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Dec 11, 2009, 10:01:24 PM12/11/09
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xp home v 2002 sp3

In "my computer," there is a "my digital camera" system folder (with a
generic icon, the very first one in SHELL32.dll); since I don't have a
digital camera, I wonder: why is the icon there, and how can I make it go
away?

Thanks,

Clem.


Alan Edwards

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Dec 11, 2009, 11:39:26 PM12/11/09
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No idea why you call it erroneous but if you really don't want this
system item then...

It is a NameSpace item.
Go to REGEDIT.EXE and the CLSID of the icon will be under the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\mycomputer\NameSpace\

Your strange item should be in this area and be obvious.
It is most likely the standard item...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{C56C4E21-706D-11d0-AFC5-444553540002}]
@="My Digital Camera"

Delete the item when you are sure. It is a good idea to export the
...\NameSpace\ key to a temp.reg file first, in case of errors

If you are uncomfortable doing this, then ignore it. It does no harm.

...Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
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Jim

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Dec 12, 2009, 1:54:45 PM12/12/09
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"CMG" <clem...@gmail.moc> wrote in message
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It was put there by the installation of XP. It ought to be empty. It does
no harm to have an empty system folder like this. So, quit worrying.
Jim

CMG

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Dec 12, 2009, 2:38:37 AM12/12/09
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Thank you, Alan.

Clem.

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CMG

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Dec 13, 2009, 11:49:35 AM12/13/09
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Thank you, Jim.

Clem.

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