MANUALLY UNINSTALL OUTLOOK EXPRESS

• 1) Double-click the My Computer icon.
  On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
  
  2) In the Hide Files and Folders section, click Show hidden files and folders, and then click to clear the Hide file extensions for known file types check box.
  
  3) Click to clear the Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended) check box, and then click Yes in the warning message dialog box.
  
  4) Click OK to close the Folder Options dialog box.
  
  5) Make sure you are now logged on the computer with Admin rights.
  
  6) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.
  
  7) Locate the following folders:
  
  The Stationery folder:
  C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery
  
  The Identities folder:
  C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Identities
  
  -or-
  
  C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities
  
  The Address Book folder:
  C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book
  
  -or-
  
  C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Address Book
  
  8) After you have located these folders, click them one at a time, and then press F2. Rename them to old_stationery, old_identities, and old_address respectively, and then press ENTER.
  
  9) Click Start, and then click Run, and then type regedit in the Open box.
  
  10) Locate the following registry keys, right-click the registry key, and then click Delete:
  
  -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
  -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WAB
  -HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
  -HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
  -HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB
  -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}
  -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{7790769C-0471-11D2-AF11-00C04FA35D02}
  
  11) Close the Registry Editor.
  
  12) Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files and Folders.
  
  13) Find and rename the files listed below this paragraph using the previously instructed F2 method. (rename the file with the .old extension, e.g Inetcomm.dll would be renamed Inetcomm.old) Each of the below files are located in two directories, you must rename both.
  
  When you receive the prompt about Windows file protection, do not insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM. Instead, click Cancel.
  At the prompt about keeping unrecognized file versions, click Yes.
  Repeat this process with each file in the list.
  
  These are the files you must rename:
  
  Inetcomm.dll
  Msoeacct.dll
  Msoert2.dll
  Msoe.dll
  Msoeres.dll
  Msimn.exe
  Oeimport.dll
  Oemiglib.dll
  Oemig50.exe
  Setup50.exe
  Wab.exe
  Wabfind.dll
  Wabimp.dll
  Wabmig.exe
  Csapi3t1.dll
  Directdb.dll
  Wab32.dll
  Wab32res.dll