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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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| 280537 | 2004-10-14 19:42:00 | Well, I don't see a reason to remove the post . Anyone doing this just needs to be aware that they are doing something MS advises against and doing it wrong might have unwelcome results for your PC . But then so could over-clocking, or using un-patched copies of key MS software . . . | Biggles (121) | ||
| 280538 | 2004-10-16 11:34:00 | I guess I felt overwelmed by those people with "greater Knowledge" than me " that people are not responsablre for the control of there own computers . . . . , I believe the dis ease is called "Hellen-itis" . . Common symptoms are a feeling of extreme power and control within ones own knowledge, thinking others are dumb . Geeks, get over it! |
fairway (5932) | ||
| 280539 | 2004-10-16 18:56:00 | Go for it Fairway :D >>with the potential to do untold damage Well, I mean to say we are only talking about a computer aren't we? So what if it goes up in smoke, it's not the end of the world. There is another life out there other than sitting in front of a keyboard and playing games :) If we are talking about a works computer, or if your livelyhood depends on your computer then I'd say play safe, and that also means having proper backups and alternatives in the event of a crash. It's amazing how many people don't though. I have to confess though to having 3 plugable drives, clones of each other, so if something turns to custard -no problem. I can try and find the answer without worrying. Anyway, this particular process is documented by MS, so it isnt anything particularly esoteric. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 280540 | 2004-10-16 21:42:00 | Only for those on the "cutting edge" and not for Newbies :D nlite ( . msfn . org/nlite . html" target="_blank">nuhi . msfn . org) which enables you to construct an XP install CD without things like IE and OE . Caution must be observed, as you can remove things, that other components rely on . Read through the forums and documentation first before going live . Just some more "grist for the mill" . (translation . . info for discussion) |
Pheonix (280) | ||
| 280541 | 2004-10-17 10:24:00 | nlite, I thought I caused a ripple .. well you just sent forth a tidal wave, this adds new meaning to the changing face of windows. "framework" is on MSDN 'professional' (which is the one I have) I have a spare hard driver so will have a play, Thanks Phoenix. |
fairway (5932) | ||
| 280542 | 2004-10-17 12:15:00 | nuhi.msfn.org has the framework files on the nlite download page :) Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 280543 | 2004-10-17 21:00:00 | No, not a tidal wave, it's just another toy to play with. It's not perfect, but then as you seemed interested in XP "useless bulk" removal, I thought you may enjoy playing. See what little gems come out of the woodwork when you post :D |
Pheonix (280) | ||
| 280544 | 2004-10-19 09:07:00 | Phoenix, Don't remove messenger, Gmail use it for their notification, What a neat toy .. not to be used indiscriminately .. well nearly not ... :-) |
fairway (5932) | ||
| 280545 | 2005-01-09 04:22:00 | I tried this and it didn't work for my XP Home SP2 system. It's a new Dell that I'm tweaking before I connect it to the net or add on any software. When I was going thru the steps, I found that some of the files didn't exist on my system. (Possibly this is because I had never run the OE on my machine?) All I know is I deleted all of the available files, then restarted, and OE was staring me in the face laughing ( lol ) While I'm here asking for help, let me share another site for excellent XP tweaks.. www.blackviper.com Jon "Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others." - Sam Levenson |
jonjan (6270) | ||
| 280546 | 2005-01-09 06:32:00 | Outlook Express is like a weed that is resistant to being hand weeded . Leave a trace behind and it it springs back again as large as life, instantly :) You have to make sure that all the OE files have been deleted from c:\windows\system32 and c:\windows\system32\dllcache folders . Then you can also delete the files from c:\program files\outlook express . Remove the registry entries listed in the MS instructions, and also run a registry cleaner to ensure the last traces of OE have been weeded out . Leave the outlook express folder in the program files folder . If you remove it by foul means (it tries to say you cant delete it), it just reforms . |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
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