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Q189729: XCLN: How to Remove Outlook Express Icon Using ODK

Article: Q189729
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbgraphxlinkcritical
Last Modified: 21-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95 
- Microsoft Outlook 98, on platform(s):
   - Microsoft Windows 95 
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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When using the Outlook Deployment Kit (ODK) to install Outlook 98,
administrators may want to keep the Outlook Express icon from showing on the
users' desktops. This article provides instructions for using the Ol98qfe2.exe
utility to remove the OE icon to help administrators who have not used the
custom components feature before.

MORE INFORMATION
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An executable utility, Ol98qfe2.exe, can be packaged in the ODK build process
that will keep the icon for Outlook Express (OE) from being created. The
executable needs to be packaged in the ODK build and it will run silently during
the setup process.

NOTE: If Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 is already installed, you cannot
use the Ol98qfe2.exe utility to remove the OE icon. It will not remove the icon
if it already exists.

What It Will Do
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If Internet Explorer is not installed before running the ODK Setup, then the OE
icon will never be created. If Internet Explorer has been installed before
setup, and you have deleted the OE icon from your users' desktops, the icon will
not appear. If Internet Explorer has been installed, and the OE icon is on the
desktop, this utility will remove the icon.

There is one command-line option, the /Q switch, which allows the utility to run
silently. If the switch is not used, the utility will prompt for confirmation to
keep the icon from being created.

The following steps must be followed to add the utility to your ODK
installation:

1. Begin the installation process following the steps in the wizard. The seventh
  screen, entitled "Specify Custom Active Setup Components," will appear.

2. Click the Add button. The Component field will be populated with New Custom
  Component #1. Change the package title in the Component field, for example,
  Outlook Express Icon Tool.

3. Click the Browse button, and select Ol98qfe2.exe from the appropriate
  directory. If you want the utility to install silently, put a /Q in the
  Parameters field.

4. Follow the wizard steps to the thirteenth screen in the ODK build process,
  entitled Select Installation Options. In the left pane, you will see the
  Components Available window. In this window, the last entry will be the name
  of your custom component. Our example was Outlook Express Icon Tool.

5. Select this entry, and click the Next button so that this component will be
  installed during Setup. This is the final step to install the utility
  automatically during an ODK installation.

There are many other options for adding custom components that are documented in
the ODK, such as using the IExpress tool to create a custom package that
contains many different components in one single package, signing the package,
and so on. For more information about using the Outlook Deployment Kit, see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q184550 XCLN: Outlook Deployment Kit (ODK) Availability

Or consult the information available on the Microsoft Web site at:

  http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/9798/outlook98fact.aspx

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

  DownloadDownload Ol98qfe2.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie4095/utility3/1/WIN98/EN-US/OL98QFE2.EXE)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Full Outlook Deployment Kit documentation is available at:

  http://www.microsoft.com/office/

Additional query words: ODK OE 8.5

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Keywords          : kbgraphxlinkcritical 
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbIEsearch kbOutlook98Search kbIE95Search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbhowto

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