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| Thread ID: 50163 | 2004-10-12 08:29:00 | Manually remove Outlook Express? | fairway (5932) | Press F1 |
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| 280527 | 2004-10-12 21:25:00 | The procedure for removing OE was initially described by Microsoft for W2k (damn, cant get the link to work, so see at the bottom of the post), but it's the same for XP. I think MS really made a mistake in trying to integrate so many programs into the operating system, rather than making them optional extras. Win XP OS is all bloatware, there is not much serious install options, and there must be dozens of features many people would never use. I mean when you install SP2 you get OE (and Media Player from memory),whether you like it or not, then if you dont want it, have to go through the rigmarole of getting rid of it. I'm just looking at the Windows directory for Windows 1.01, basic install no extras; 1074016 bytes, 1 megabyte, (there was no system directory then), from then on it was all bloat :). support.microsoft.com |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 280528 | 2004-10-13 05:51:00 | Terry, Thanks for the feedback and options. |
fairway (5932) | ||
| 280529 | 2004-10-14 00:58:00 | thanks to fairway or whomever gave that last set of directions, some kind of bug has been opening OE without permission these last few days (I've been happy with Opera) and if this shuts it down, well done thanks sherbert |
sherbert (6269) | ||
| 280530 | 2004-10-14 08:52:00 | So you have the instructions in detail. I have never removed Outlook Express. This still resides on my computer. I use Outlook 2003 as my Email client. I suggest you just follow the instructions if you really feel you need to remove the software. While you are the job you might want to get rid of IE as a browser as well. You may consider a format of the hard drive and install a different operating system. After having done that you can then worry about which O/S you want to install and then get lessons in how to drive it and what applications will run under the O/S. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 280531 | 2004-10-14 09:00:00 | Oh and why would you post this and possibly organize a computer to crash in the event the person doing all the typing just makes one mistake? Why rename things to *.old unless you want to restore? If you want to restore then why do this in the first place? |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 280532 | 2004-10-14 09:44:00 | Thank you Elephant. My thoughts of a couple of days ago. Asking for the non-geek to get themselves in to trouble. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 280533 | 2004-10-14 10:56:00 | Geek, Sounds like a mouse with a foot in it's mouth, but I can adjust to that. It's pretty basic .. isn't it ? deleting/adding an extention to some files The steps taken in the post I believe are quite simple to follow? In hindsight you are right, a study done in America stated that the average american had to be shown how to do a basic task 24 times before he could comlpete it on his own. If you like I will ask for this post to be removed. |
fairway (5932) | ||
| 280534 | 2004-10-14 11:17:00 | You have already described the answer quiet elegantly Fairway. Simply repost the method 24 times and all will be forgiven :D Even I should be able to get the gist of it by then ;) Cheers Murray ;P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 280535 | 2004-10-14 11:36:00 | yeah, well, My appologies to the More "indepth people" I have emailed Mr. Buckman to remove the post in the aid of safety. Ever since I fitted that "damn it" key to the top lept of my keyboard I haven't had a problem.?? |
fairway (5932) | ||
| 280536 | 2004-10-14 18:50:00 | I just don't understand some people, no one is saying you must uninstall OE, but Microsoft and other sites tell you how do it if you want to. It's like anything you do in this world, it's at your own risk. There is so much legislation for one's own safety these days that there is no sense of adventure left. Even removing OE is now seen as life threatening procedure :) |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
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