I don't have the exact answer, but it looks like it may be something with a bluetooth device according to Google. Look at this solution and try deleting the way they say here: http://www.pcanswers.co.uk/tips/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=31937&subsectionid=616 or try: http://tinyurl.com/d6b6n ---Troth Donna&Skip said the following on 1/31/2006 12:10 AM: >Been setting up Win XP on a new PC, adding stuff, deleting excess garbage. I >don't know if I goofed, but every time now I go to open Control Panel, I get >the message: > >" An error occurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel File >c:\windows\system32\irprops.cpl [OK]" > >I click the "[OK]" button and then Control Panel opens up alright, so it's >not that anything is seriously destroyed; it's just a pain-inna-butt extra >step all the time. > >Anyone know why this message keeps popping up? > >Some of the things I've deleted are MS Findfast, MS Works, MS Money, and MS >Office. (Because I only need Word97, and I have that from a previous >source!) > >Thanks, > >drummer > > >-- ><Please delete this line and everything below.> > >To unsub or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/