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FoxV · Post by **FoxV** » Tue May 17, 2005 4:16 pm

I'm trying to delete the MS Outlook folder from my computer. When I do this, my computer tells me I can't because Outlook is running (but I haven't started it or anything).

Then I go into the folder and delete the files individually. However, when I delete msoe.dll or msoeres.dll, though they will be deleted, they immediately reappear (before my very eyes!

).

How can I turn Outlook off and delete it (and all its affiliate files)?

Many thanks.

EDIT: It's Outlook Express (not just outlook).

DuX · Post by **DuX** » Tue May 17, 2005 4:22 pm

Did you try simply de-installing it? Deleting the files by hand will gain you nothing but trouble btw.

Spiggy · Post by **Spiggy** » Tue May 17, 2005 4:24 pm

FoxV wrote:I'm trying to delete the MS Outlook folder from my computer. When I do this, my computer tells me I can't because Outlook is running (but I haven't started it or anything).

Then I go into the folder and delete the files individually. However, when I delete msoe.dll or msoeres.dll, though they will be deleted, they immediately reappear (before my very eyes! ).

How can I turn Outlook off and delete it (and all its affiliate files)?

Many thanks.

http://www.techjunkeez.com/archive/wind ... frills.htm

HTH

DuX · Post by **DuX** » Tue May 17, 2005 4:27 pm

Excellent tip Spiggy

Cheers.

FoxV · Post by **FoxV** » Tue May 17, 2005 4:37 pm

Thanks for the tip, but that won't help me get rid of Outlook (I tried!).

Any ideas?

daverich · Post by **daverich** » Tue May 17, 2005 4:45 pm

XP lite - www.litepc.com

Kind regards

Dave Rich

FoxV · Post by **FoxV** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:07 pm

daverich wrote:XP lite - www.litepc.com

Kind regards

Dave Rich

It might be time for me to get this, though I was hoping for a less-than-$40 solution. (Well, I guess it is only $39.95!

)

TechNoiZ · Post by **TechNoiZ** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:42 pm

FoxV · Post by **FoxV** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:57 pm

TechNoiZ wrote:Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > untick Outlook Express

Tried this already. Outlook Express was already unticked. I tried ticking it and then unticking it again, but to no avail!

Hmmm....

Thanks though!

Something in the background seems to be resinstalling the Outlook Express files. What could this be?

wayfind · Post by **wayfind** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:22 pm

The evil Microsoft corporation

FoxV · Post by **FoxV** » Tue May 17, 2005 7:08 pm

wayfind wrote:The evil Microsoft corporation

Indeed!

sangha · Post by **sangha** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:48 pm

FoxV wrote:Something in the background seems to be resinstalling the Outlook Express files. What could this be?

.inf files, .bat files, and entries in the registry.

At least, that was how the virus I kept deleting kept re-installing itself.

mandolarian · Post by **mandolarian** » Tue May 17, 2005 11:07 pm

FoxV wrote:Something in the background seems to be resinstalling the Outlook Express files. What could this be?

System Restore, perhaps? Always there you when don't need it.

gizmo · Post by **gizmo** » Tue May 17, 2005 11:53 pm

Try typing "services.msc" (no quotes) in the RUN box. This brings up all kinds of stuff you can turn off and might be the way I turned off Outlook, can't remember at this point. But you can do it, there's tons of info out there if you search on it. Look for Black Viper's site, he's got tons of info on streamlining XP.

aciddose · Post by **aciddose** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:20 am

i dont suppose you know how to remove INTERNET EXPLORER from windows? oh wait.. windows == internet explorer.
i wrote an antivirus program for myself which has AI, and it keeps telling my i have a virus, but all i have installed is plain windows :'( oh.. wait :O

Deleting MS Outlook Express