Anybody know how to remove Outlook Express?

[nuedge]

Anybody know how to remove Outlook Express from an XP machine?

 

[JennITChick]

Well, you could do it the rude way by deleting c:\Program Files\Outlook Express

Why do you want it gone? Jennifer Sigman
STILL unemployed...

 

[SQLScholar]

PRIOR WARNING!!

I dont know if its still the same, but i have previously found that Outlook needs outlook express on the system to work properly.

So... if you do find a why to get rid of outlook express, outlook will not run either.

Regards

Dan ----------------------------------------
There are 2 types of computer, the prototype and the obsolete!!

 

[thebigguy128]

Or you can do it the polite way ;-)

Go to Control Panel/Add Remove Programs. Click on the Add/Remove Windows Components button on the left. Scroll down the new box and uncheck Outlook Express.

This will remove access to Outlook Express from the Start Menu. Then get rude and delete c:\Program Files\Outlook Express

But yeah...why do you want to delete it???

Dana

 

[nuedge]

Dana..this is exactly how I thought it was done...it is not however on XP.

I want to get rid of it because our users do not use it and I'm big on getting rid of programs we don't need/use.

Anyone else know how to do it?

 

[JennITChick]

Did you do what I suggested and delete the folder itself? Jennifer Sigman
STILL unemployed...

 

[SQLScholar]

try looking through this artical - about 1/2 way through it explains about 2000 and it should work for XP (according to them). The microsoft link you might need is there.

I hope this helps, but its not my artical and i aint tried it so if it mucks stuff up... not my fault

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=132

Dan ----------------------------------------
There are 2 types of computer, the prototype and the obsolete!!

 

[NADIAZIPPER]

It is in the add/remove section, under the Add/remove windows components. Or at lest it is on mine.

 

[smah]

thebigguy128 & NANIAZIPPER got it, but to make it more clear:
It's under Windows Components

 

[nuedge]

and to make it even more clear...

On Windows XP Professional it is NOT in Windows components

It IS on windows 2000 but not on XP professional.

Jenn...I haven't tried it your way as I want to remove it fully.

 

[JennITChick]

You're right, nuedge, it's not there, I just looked. You may have to do the rude way, and just make sure you delete all the shortcuts to remove it. Jennifer Sigman
STILL unemployed...

 

[Metaliczombi]

Outlook Express is under windows components in XP home.

 

[NADIAZIPPER]

Sorry to say it is Add/Remove on mine and I have XP pro!!

 

[smah]

XP Pro here also - it's there with SP1. Could that be the difference?

 

[thebigguy128]

Thanks nadia and smah...I was going nuts checking my version of XP! I also have SP-1


Dana

 

[NADIAZIPPER]

I have SP1 also!!

 

[JennITChick]

And I don't, which may be the differece.

Nuedge, are you running SP1 on XP Pro? Jennifer Sigman
STILL unemployed...

 

[nuedge]

Sorted!! SP1 did the trick! Thanks to all for the input and thanks to Smah for the idea of SP1 making the difference!

 

[emexltd]

Uninstall Additional Windows Components

To add additional components to the Add/Remove Programs list (Windows Components):

1.Start Windows Explorer, and navigate to the inf folder in your Windows folder. Windows Explorer must be set to Show hidden files and folders. You can adjust this from the Tools menu, Folder Options, View tab (and while you are there, un-check Hide extensions for known file types too).

2.Now find the file Sysoc.inf, and Open it (double-click)

3.You will find several lines that include the word hide: xxxx=xxxx.dll,xxxx,xxxx.inf,hide,7

4.Remove the word hide, so that the line now reads: xxxx=xxxx.dll,xxxx,xxxx.inf,,7

5.Save the file, and close it

6.Select Add or Remove Programs in Control Panlel and click on Add/Remove Windows
Components
7.Several additional Windows components will now be listed, and you will be able to remove them

Here's a list what some of the listings mean:

WBEM - Windows Management Instrumentation
com - COM+ (Provides support for developing and deploying distributed, component-based
applications)
dtc - Distributed Transaction Coordinator (Coordinates distributed transactions between multiple
clients, servers, and resource managers)
AutoUpdate - Windows Automatic Updates
msmsgs - Windows Messenger
CommApps - Communications
MultiM - Multimedia
AccessOpt - Accessibility Wizard
Pinball - Yep, the game
MSWordPad - WordPad