DOCUMENT:Q175550  16-OCT-1999  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :How to Uninstall The Microsoft Network Version 2.0
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbsetup kbmsn

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to uninstall MSN, The Microsoft Network, version 2.0
from your computer.

NOTE: You may need your Windows 95 CD-ROM or floppy disks to complete this
procedure.

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To uninstall MSN 2.0, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3. For each of the following components on the Install/Uninstall tab, click the
   component, and then click Add/Remove.

   NOTE: You must remove the components in the order in which they are listed
   here.

   VRML Add-In 3.0
   MSN Program Viewer
   MSN Program Viewer Controls
   MSN Optional Controls
   MSN Music & Animation Components

4. If you are prompted to delete the component's files, click Yes.

5. Repeat steps 3-4 to remove each program component.

   NOTE: You must also remove any MSN components that you have installed that do
   not appear on this list.

   MSN may also have installed the following programs. Repeat steps 3-4 if you
   want to uninstall any of these programs:

   Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
   Microsoft Internet Mail and News 1.0
   Microsoft ActiveMovie
   Microsoft Chat 1.1

6. On the Windows Setup tab, click the The Microsoft Network check box to clear
   it, and then click OK.

7. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.

8. Double-click the Program Files folder.

9. Right-click the OnMSN folder, and then click Delete.

10. Close Windows Explorer.

11. Insert the MSN 2.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the Auto Insert
   Notification option is turned on, close the Welcome To MSN window that
   Opens.

12. Double-click My Computer.

13. Right-click the MSN (CD-ROM drive) icon, and then click Explore.

14. Double-click the Help folder.

15. Double-click the Uninst.exe file. When you are prompted to continue, click
   Yes.

16. Click OK. Follow the instructions on the screen.

17. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

18. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Dial-Up
   Networking.

19. Right-click an MSN connection, and then click Delete. Repeat this step until
   all MSN connections are deleted.

20. Close the Dial-Up Networking window.

21. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

22. Double-click Network.

23. Click Dial-Up Adapter, click Remove, and then click OK. You may be prompted
   for your Windows CD-ROM or disks.

24. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click No.

25. Close all open windows on the screen.

26. Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart In MS-DOS Mode, and then click
   OK.

27. At the command prompt, type each of the following commands, and then press
   ENTER after each command.

   NOTE: When you press ENTER after typing each of the following DELTREE
   commands, you should be prompted to confirm that you want to delete the
   folder. If this prompt is not displayed, you may have typed the DELTREE
   command incorrectly.

   cd\windows
   smartdrv
   deltree tempor~1
   deltree history
   cd system
   ren actxprxy.dll actxprxy.old
   ren cachevu.dll cachevu.old
   ren inetcfg.dll inetcfg.old
   ren inetcpl.cpl inetcpl.old
   ren mshtml.dll mshtml.old
   ren shdocvw.dll shdocvw.old
   ren shlwapi.dll shlwapi.old
   ren url.dll url.old
   ren urlmon.dll urlmon.old
   ren wininet.dll wininet.old
   ren wsock32n.dll wsock32n.old

28. Type "exit" (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER.

For information about how to install MSN, please see the following articles in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q159037 MSN Installation and Setup Questions & Answers

   Q159870 Questions and Answers About Setting Up the New MSN

   Q174240 The Microsoft Network Setup Stops Responding

Additional query words: msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n.

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbmsn 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN200
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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