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Old July 3rd 04, 09:42 PM
Gary S. Terhune
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Default If I don't use outlook express, can worms still use it?

If "Microsoft Outlook Express" doesn't appear in Add/Remove Programs, then
it's probably in Windows Setup tab of Add/Remove Programs. (Tha'ts where it
will be if you never upgraded it after installing Windows.)

If you can't find it in either place, there may be command lines you can
locate in the Registry, but I've asked for help from others with that issue
(uninstall strings for various OE versions when the usual places to
uninstall it aren't found.)

However, you should, as noted, also uninstall Address Book if you aren't
using it. While I'm still trying to find more definitive articles, here's
one that might interest you for it's hints on how to clean up afterwards.

OLEXP: How to Manually Uninstall and Reinstall Outlook Express on Windows
Millennium
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=278909

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Gary S. Terhune
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On Fri, 2 Jul 2004 09:01:03 -0700, "Gary S. Terhune"
wrote:

Yes. If you don't use it, uninstall it. When properly configured and

kept up
to date, OE is not normally a problem, especially if you have all the

other
normal protection in place.

But if you don't use it, you're less likely to remember to do those

things.

Are you really saying we can UNinstall OE and it won't
matter to our system???

Wooo Hooo! I've never tried it (using or uninstalling).
How do I uninstall it? I don't see it in add/remove
programs.


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