uninstall outlook express   

Hi,

Does anyone know how to completely uninstall outlook express.
It came  preinstalled on my computer.
Worked great for about a year.
Now everytime I try to use my address book it closes  outlook express.

Thanks.

Debrac

date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:06:01 -0700   author:   debrac

Re: uninstall outlook express   

On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:06:01 -0700, debrac wrote:

> Does anyone know how to completely uninstall outlook express.
> It came  preinstalled on my computer.
> Worked great for about a year.
> Now everytime I try to use my address book it closes  outlook express.

MS Outlook Express is an integral component of MS Internet Explorer, through
version 6. MSIE is an integral component of the Windows OS, through XP. If
you can find a reliable way to rip MS Internet Explorer out of your system,
you will be rid of MSOE. I am not sure that anybody has actually succeeded
in removing MSIE without seriously destabilizing Windows.

If you are really done with MSOE, just install another email client, and set
it to be the default email client. Delete all shortcuts to 'msimn.exe', and
you will never be bothered by MSOE again.

-- 
Norman
~Shine, bright morning light,
~now in the air the spring is coming.
~Sweet, blowing wind,
~singing down the hills and valleys.

date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:06:20 -0700   author:   N. Miller

Re: uninstall outlook express   

If you're not using Outlook Express, what is meant by "Now everytime I try 
to use my address book it closes  outlook express"?

You can't remove OE, but...................

Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults. 
Uncheck Outlook Express.

And locate the OE message store. Right click on the Inbox.dbx and make it 
Read Only. This will make OE non-functional and hopefully cure your problem.

Message Store Location:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of 
your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in 
Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default 
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable 
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options 
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.
-- 

                 Bruce Hagen
        MS-MVP Outlook Express
             Imperial Beach, CA


"debrac"  wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know how to completely uninstall outlook express.
> It came  preinstalled on my computer.
> Worked great for about a year.
> Now everytime I try to use my address book it closes  outlook express.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Debrac

date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:19:36 -0700   author:   Bruce Hagen lid

Re: uninstall outlook express   

Do you think that uninstalling and then reinstalling OE might fix the 
problem?  If so, it won't.
-- 
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

debrac wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know how to completely uninstall outlook express.
> It came  preinstalled on my computer.
> Worked great for about a year.
> Now everytime I try to use my address book it closes  outlook express.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Debrac

date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:41:52 -0400   author:   PA Bear [MS MVP]