Re: Questions
Gordon
> 1. How do I hide the "Networking Services" and "Other Network File
> and Print Services" since they are completely useless? I added hide
> to the NetOC line but it didn't hide the two.
Hide them where?
> 2. How do I completely uninstall Outlook Express including its
> patches and related?
If you use Outlook, Outlook uses files from OE so if you did, then Outlook
may well become unusable. If you use some other email client, why bother?
Just ignore OE. (OE is part of IE and if you are on XP, IE is part of the OS
so you /can't/ uninstall it AFAIK)
> 3. Should I disable the automatic updates (not the service)?
What I do is just spdates to notify me when there are updates available, and
NOT to automatically download or install - I like to know what's on my
machine!
Byte
deleting their respective INF files, but not recommended.
2. Recommend automatic updates. Manual updates are most often
forgotten and that could cause serious problems at later dates.
3. Do Not delete any fonts. Many will be required as you later add
new programs and applications. Which may not run without them.
4. TopTechTips: Windows XP - Uninstall Outlook Express
http://www.activewin.com/tips/tips/microsoft/winxp/advanced/8.shtml
5. Those $NTUninstall listings are Critical Updates or Hotfixes. Do not
delete them. You can delete the entry but uninstalling them could
put your PC out of business. You can also use the Windows Explorer
folder option to hide them (as hidden files).
BTW: By reading your post, it sounds like you are either trying to clean up
your harddrive or you are running out of space. Whichever, be carefull for
unchecked deletions could put you in jeopardy down the road.
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XP - WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life.
"Dan" wrote:
> 1. How do I hide the "Networking Services" and "Other Network File and Print
> Services" in the Windows Components list? I added hide to the NetOC line in
> sysoc.inf but it didn't work.
>
> 2. Should I disable Automatic Updates (not the service) and manually update?
>
> 3. What fonts are most useless that I should delete?
>
> 4. How do I uninstall Outlook Express completely?
>
> 5. What are those hidden $NTUninstall folders in the Windows\ directory?
Dan
What about the fonts that I can't even read?
I thought I uninstalled the windows messenger, but I can still find the
msmsgs.exe file, what's up with that?
And I am trying to clean everything I can find never used and never will be
used. I mean, "Other File and Print Services", come on, I don't even use UNIX.
George Hester
use the eMail program Outlook Express. For example it also gives you the
ability to save a Web page as an mht. The point is not that you'd want to
save a Web Page as an mht but that it is necessary for "things" you may have
no idea are related.
--
George Hester
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"Dan" <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5FB7BB7B-81A9-4E71...@microsoft.com...
> 1. How do I hide the "Networking Services" and "Other Network File and
Print
> Services" since they are completely useless? I added hide to the NetOC
line
> but it didn't hide the two.
> 2. How do I completely uninstall Outlook Express including its patches and
> related?
Gordon
> Why remove Outlook Express?
if the OP is on Windows XP then he /can't/ remove it anyway AFAIK.....
Dan
I guess I'll take the time to delete fonts I can't read.
But seriously though, which .inf file is the source of the "Networking
Services" and "Other Network File and Print Services" especially?
Gordon
> Well, my reason was that I can't open outlook express properly, so
> how do I do a repair install if I can't remove it?
>
Repair OE and IE
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378