Fixing a Missing or Corrupt Control Panel (.cpl) or Management Console (.mmc) Item

Occasionally a Control Panel (a .cpl file) or Management Console (a .mmc file) item may become corrupt due to malware (malicious software such as a virus of spyware) infecting a system. To replace or restore the file, you can simply copy it from your installation media.

Note: There may be a copy of the missing file in the dllcache, but we will assume there isn’t.

UPDATE: Due to several requests, I’m working on some instructions explaining this process in more detail.

Written by webmaster on November 8th, 2006 with no comments.
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