=================================== MSN 2.51 UNINSTALL NOTES December 1997 =================================== This document contains the steps necessary to uninstall the following: - MSN 1.0 (old version of MSN) - Microsoft Exchange / Windows Messaging - Internet Explorer 3.0 - MSN 2.51 Uninstalling your old MSN. - Click Start, point to settings and select Control Panel. - Double-click Add/Remove Programs. - Click Windows Setup. - Clear Microsoft Network check box. Uninstalling Microsoft Exchange / Windows Messaging After you have successfully imported your e - mail into Outlook Express, you can delete your old mailbox file for Microsoft Exchange/Windows Messaging. Caution, only do this if you do not use Microsoft Exchange/Windows Messaging for other services such as Microsoft Fax. First, determine the name of the mailbox file: - Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. - Double - click the Mail and Fax icon. - Select Personal Folders (for some versions this is Personal Information Store) and click the Properties button. - Note the path and filename in the field labeled "Path. (e.g. C:\Exchange\mailbox.pst - Cancel or close the Personal Folders dialog box. - Now click the Remove button to remove Personal Folders from the Microsoft Exchange/Windows Messaging profile, as it is no longer needed. (Note: You can remove The Microsoft Network from your profile as well, provided you have verified you can send/receive mail using Outlook Express.) Second, delete the mailbox file: - Click Start, point to Programs and select Windows Explorer. - Open the folder containing the mailbox file. ( e.g. C:\Exchange ) - In this folder select the mailbox file. ( e.g. mailbox.pst ) - Press the delete key on your keyboard. Third, uninstall Exchange/Windows Messaging: - Click Start, point to Settings and select Control Panel - Double-click Add/Remove Programs - Click Windows Setup - Uncheck Windows Messaging or Microsoft Exchange Uninstalling Internet Explorer 3.0 - Click Start, point to Settings and select Control Panel - Double-click Add/Remove Programs - Select Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 - Click Add/Remove - Click OK to close the Add/Remove Program dialog box Uninstalling MSN 2.51 NOTE: UNINSTALLING WILL REMOVE ALL THE FILES NECESSARY FOR MSN TO WORK ON YOUR COMPUTER. To uninstall MSN 2.51 from your computer, please complete the following steps: 1. Click the Windows Start button, then click Settings, Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. For each of the components in the following list, select the item, and then click the Add/Remove button. Be sure to remove the components in the order that they appear in this list. Note: Depending on whether you chose the typical or full installation, you may not have all of the items listed below. If you are prompted to remove files, click Yes. Components to Remove ------------------------------------------------ - Connection Manager - Microsoft Chat 2.0 - MSN Optional Controls - MSN 2.5 - RealPlayer 4.0 - Microsoft Netshow Player 2.0 - Outlook Express - Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (optional) 4. Click OK to close the Add/Remove Programs dialog box. You have now successfully uninstalled MSN 2.51.