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Q134482: After Running Setup Uninstall, Directories Not Deleted

Article: Q134482
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you run the Uninstall option in Setup to go back to a previous Windows
version, you find that Uninstall did not deleted some files and directories.

CAUSE
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Uninstall may leave behind some directories and files that you may have created.

RESOLUTION
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Manually delete these files and directories.

Additional query words: remove Win31

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3

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