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More info?)
JKR,
Yes. It seems like a safe, reasonable idea.
[[Whilst it is tempting to simply delete the directory ('Some Company' or
'Some Product' in the above examples), it is strongly suggested that you
instead rename it instead. Add '.old' to the directory name. This will have
the same effect as deleting it - in that shortcuts etc will be broken so the
application will not run but it has the advantage that if you need to
"undelete" it later then you can simply rename the directory. If after a few
days or weeks of running without problem then delete the old directory.]]
http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian/windows/howto_manually_uninstall.htm
Lotus 5.0
[[Originally scheduled to be released in late 1997, version 5.0 is now
scheduled to arrive in January 1998.]]
[[Although Microsoft discourages using INI files in favor of Registry
entries, some applications (particularly 16-bit Windows-based applications)
still use INI files. ]]
From Windows 95 Registry Overview
It looks to me, I have no experience with Lotus anything, that Lotus 5.0 was
probably written for Windows 95 or even Windows 3.xx. So having no registry
entries for Lotus 5.0 is not surprising. However, I wouldn't be surprised
if Lotus 5.0 modified your system.ini and win.ini.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:OMXjtYZeFHA.1328@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
JKR <JackofAtl@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks guys. I'm glad I asked the question because it has become a
> learning experience for this old geezer.
>
> The Lotus 5.0 resides in a folder C:123R5W. It was installed from seven
> floppies and a review of each under Windows Explorer shows no uninstall
> files. (I'm surprised it even runs under Windows XP). Further, the 300
> page users manual (oh, the good old days) makes no reference to
> uninstalling the program. I have checked each of the keys in the
> registry and find nothing relating to either 123 or to Lotus. My
> inclination is that a simple delete of the folder and its contents might
> be all that is needed but I will put that off until I am completely sure.
>
> Likewise, Front Page Express also does not show up in the registry keys.
> From my understanding, this was a Microsoft program written for Windows 98
> or before, and may also require just a deletion. That too shall wait.
>
> Wesley, in one of the articles you referenced, it mentioned that renaming
> the folders and allowing them to stay on your computer for some period of
> time before deleting might be prudent to determine whether a subsequent
> deletion would be successful. Have I interpreted this correctly?
>
>
>
>
> "JKR" <JackofAtl@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:uNdnYdNeFHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> My son previously installed Lotus 5.0 and and Front Page Express and
>> although they both are working fine, I have no need for either and would
>> like to uninstall them. However, neither show up in the add/remove
>> programs nor does a search of their program files show an uninstall file.
>> What are my options?