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    Plenum Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    #1

    May 3, 2005, 04:47 AM
    Having trouble removing OE
    Hi,

    I finally got sick of Outlook Express and tried Eudora. Because I'm low on disk space I want to completely remove OE.

    As stated in another post from here, I removed the folders, deleted the registry keys, and am trying to rename the files, but WinXP keeps replacing the files faster than I can rename them all. For instance, I'll rename msimn.exe to old_msimn.exe and as I go to rename another file, WinXP puts a new msimn.exe in the folder.

    Not sure what to do next and am wondering why nobody else seems to have this problem. Must be me :(
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    May 3, 2005, 06:01 AM
    OE is too tightly tied to the OS to get rid of it completely. It doesn't take up a lot of space. I would leave it alone.
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    May 3, 2005, 06:28 AM
    Thanks for the fast reply.

    I guess the removal info I keep finding everywhere, including here is only for Win2000?
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    May 4, 2005, 05:29 AM
    It may be. It can be removed, but the potential for screwing your system up while doing so is not worth the small gain in hard drive space.
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    Sep 1, 2005, 11:48 PM
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    I have been using it. reparer outlook express and repair outlook express inbox more stable and secure than other programs.
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    Sep 2, 2005, 01:22 AM
    Did you try the Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Selecting Add/Remove Windows Components and unchecking Outlook Express on that list?
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    Sep 2, 2005, 05:44 AM
    Oe
    Hi,
    As another post just said, the first place to remove any program is:
    Go to Control Panel, then Add/Remove Programs.
    Scroll down to "Microsoft Outlook Express", left click on it.
    Then, click on the Remove button. Follow the instructions to remove it.
    Best of luck,
    fredg
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