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Q188681: How to Manually Uninstall Microsoft Personal Web Server 1.0

Article: Q188681
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup mspwsw95
Last Modified: 26-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Personal Web Server version 1.0 for Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to manually uninstall Personal Web Server version 1.0
if it does not appear on the list of installed programs in the Add/Remove
Programs tool in Control Panel. To uninstall it if it does appear on the list of
installed programs, click Personal Web Server on the list of installed programs,
and then click Add/Remove.

MORE INFORMATION
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To manually uninstall Personal Web Server version 1.0, use the following steps:

1. If the Personal Web Server service has already been uninstalled, skip to step
  2. If the Personal Web Server service has not yet been uninstalled, use the
  following steps to uninstall it:

  a. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click
     Network.

  b. In the list of installed network components, click Personal Web Server,
     and then click Remove.

  c. Click OK, and then restart your computer.

2. Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press
  F8, and then choose Command Prompt Only. Type the following commands,
  pressing ENTER after each command:

  cd windows\system
  ren ftpsapi2.dll ftpsapi2.old
  ren infoadmn.dll infoadmn.old
  ren mswebab.dll mswebab.old
  ren mswebapi.dll mswebapi.old
  ren mswebcpl.cpl mswebcpl.old
  ren mswebcpl.hlp mswebcpl.ol2
  ren mswebsp.vxd mswebsp.old
  ren w3svapi.dll w3svapi.old

  NOTE: This procedure assumes you do not have files with these names with the
  .old extension. If you do have files with these names with the .old
  extension, use a file name extension that is not currently in use.

3. Restart your computer.

Additional query words: 1.00 mspws

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Keywords          : kbsetup mspwsw95 
Technology        : kbPersWebServSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPersWebServ100Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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