Cannot Uninstall MSN 5.0 from Windows 98 Second Edition

ID: Q229258

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you open the Add/Remove Programs tool in Windows 98 Second Edition to remove MSN, The Microsoft Network, version 5.0 from your computer, MSN is not displayed on the Install/Uninstall tab even though MSN is installed.


CAUSE

This behavior is because MSN is a core component of Windows 98 Second Edition and cannot be removed.


RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, you can disable MSN. To do this, click the MSN icon on the taskbar, point to MSN Options, and then click Turn MSN Off.


STATUS

This behavior is by design.


MORE INFORMATION

Even if you disable MSN, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Outlook Express continue to display the MSN logo in the upper-right corner.

For additional information about how to remove the MSN logo from Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q198447 How to Remove Branding in the Outlook Express Title Bar
Q184666 How to Remove the MSN Logo from Internet Explorer 4.0

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Keywords          : kbsetup msnetwork msninterop win98se 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 8, 1999