Re: [Thinkpad] Removing Outlook Express in Win98/OEM install on 600E

From: STeve Andre' <andres_at_pilot.msu.edu>
Date: Sat Jun 28 2003 - 11:44:31 EDT

Don't delete the .vxd files, just delete the .exe file. This is
ugly, but it will stop OE from menacing your system.

--STeve Andre'
On Saturday 28 June 2003 03:46 am, Dr. Jeffrey Race wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 22:20:06 -0400, STeve Andre' wrote:
> >You know, if you destroy the binary, you've gotten rid of OE.
> >Not pretty, but a simple "del" at a shell prompt will do it. It
> >lives in \program files\Outlook Express if I remember right. I
> >always used cd \progra~1\outloo~1 which strangely enough
> >does seem to mesh with some of the less desireable qualities
> >of the program.
>
> But does this foul the registry or in some other way cause boot errors
> (e.g. "missing xxxxxxx.vxd")
>
> Jeffrey Race
>
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