FP1: How to Completely Remove FrontPage for the Macintosh

ID: Q175454

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FrontPage for the Power Macintosh, version 1.0

SUMMARY

When you run the Microsoft FrontPage Setup program, clicking Remove does not remove the shared components. To successfully troubleshoot system and OLE errors, you may need to completely remove FrontPage to ensure that any damaged files are replaced when you reinstall FrontPage.

MORE INFORMATION

To completely remove Microsoft FrontPage for the Power Macintosh, follow these steps:

Rerun the FrontPage setup program:
1. Insert the FrontPage compact disk in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the Microsoft FrontPage Install icon.
3. Click Remove on the Easy install pull-down menu.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  
  When the Setup program has finished, you will receive a message indicating that "Setup was completed successfully."

Open the Macintosh HD:Microsoft FrontPage folder and move any files that you want to keep to another folder on your hard disk or to the Desktop.

Delete the Macintosh HD:Microsoft FrontPage folder by dragging it to the Trash.

Open the Macintosh HD:System:Extensions folder. Move the following files to the Trash:

NOTE: The following extensions are shared components that may be used by other programs on your computer. If you do not plan to reinstall FrontPage, you will need to reinstall the program that uses these components.


      FP Client Library
      FP Convert Library
      FP Extender Library
      FP Image Library
      FP Open Transport
      FP Splash Library
      FP Todo Library
      FP Utility Library
      FP Webpost Library
      Microsoft C Runtime Library
      Microsoft Controls Library
      Microsoft MFC 4.0 Library
      Microsoft MFC 4.0 OLE Library
      Microsoft OLE Automation
      Microsoft OLE Dialog Library
      Microsoft OLE Extension
      Microsoft OLE Library
      Microsoft OLE Portability Lib
      Microsoft Portability Library
      Microsoft RichEdit Library

Open the Macintosh HD:System:Preferences folder, and move the following files to the trash.

NOTE: The PPC Registration Database keeps track of which components are installed on your computer. If you remove this file, the setup programs for later versions of Microsoft programs will no longer function.
```
      Embedding Preferences
      FrontPage Editor Preferences
      FrontPage Explorer Preferences
      FrontPage Preferences
      FrontPage Registry Emulation
      PPC Registration Database
      Registration Database 
```

If you have not installed other Microsoft programs on your computer, delete the entire Microsoft folder. Otherwise, delete the following two files, which are installed by FrontPage.
```
      Microsoft Help v3.5.3
      Microsoft Help Run Time v4.0b 
```
NOTES:
- Later versions of Microsoft programs for the Macintosh share the Microsoft folder on the hard disk. This folder contains such items as Clip Art Gallery, Word Art, Equation editor, Microsoft Help, Setup programs, and so on. FrontPage will create the Microsoft folder if it does not already exist.
- If you delete this folder, you may need to remove and then reinstall other Microsoft programs that use the files in this folder. This is because shared components and setup programs may no longer work.

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Version           : MACINTOSH:1.0
Platform          : MACINTOSH 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 26, 1999