uninstalling xp office 2002

[Clorey]

How do I uninstall Windows XP Office now that I have installed Office for
Students and Teachers 2003 edition? Also can I uninstall Outlook Express as I
like using Outlook more? I am so afraid to try to uninstall anything. Thanks

 

[Don MI]

How do I uninstall Windows XP Office now that I have installed Office for
Students and Teachers 2003 edition? Also can I uninstall Outlook Express
as I
like using Outlook more? I am so afraid to try to uninstall anything.
Thanks

When you installed Office 2003 for Students and Teachers, the Office XP
applications that are included in your version of Office 2003 should have
been removed. If you still have Office XP listed in Control Panel-
Add/Remove Program, either you did not choose to uninstall Office XP when
you installed Office 2003 or you have Office XP applications {perhaps
Access} that are not included in your version of Office 2003. If you do not
need these applications or if you choose not to unstill Office XP when you
installed Office 2003, you can uninstall from Add/Remove Programs.
Uninstalling will not effect Office 2003.

Office XP installs in an Office 10 folder and Office 2003 installs in an
Office 11 folder. When Office XP is uninstalled, the Office 10 folder may
remain. Once Office XP if fully uninstalled, you can safely delete the
Office 10 folder. Both folders are under Program Files\Microsoft Office on
the drive(s) where you installed Office XP and 2003.

You cannot uninstall Outlook Express even if you do not use it. Outlook
Express files are required for Outlook to function.

Don

 

[Clorey]

Thank you so very much Don. I see under add/remove Office XP Front Page only.
I do not even know what this program is? Can I then safely uninstall it?
Another question, if I uninstall MO S/T edition 2003, will the Office XP
files be working? Just wondering. Doesn't 2003 office have front page?
I am glad to know about OE 6. Is the version Office S/T 2003 better than XP
Office? I was told that it was much better.

 

[Clorey]

Don, I just looked again under add/remove and I see Windows XP Office with
front page, which is 504 mb. I guess this means that it is still active on
this computer. Obviously when I installed MO 2003 S/T edition, I did not
answer the questions properly. Should I stay with Windows XP office and go
with MO 2003? Are there big differences in the two. Or should I uninstall MO
2003 and reinstall it getting rid of Windows XP Office with Front Page? I am
so scared to do any of this stuff as I do not have the Windows XP cd, but I
have the MO 2003 cd. Please help me out here and thank you so much. I have
reading all kinds of stuff on yours message boards, and looking in my
computer, but I am nervous to do anything. Thanks, Clorey

 

[Don MI]

Don, I just looked again under add/remove and I see Windows XP Office with
front page, which is 504 mb. I guess this means that it is still active on
this computer. Obviously when I installed MO 2003 S/T edition, I did not
answer the questions properly. Should I stay with Windows XP office and go
with MO 2003? Are there big differences in the two. Or should I uninstall
MO
2003 and reinstall it getting rid of Windows XP Office with Front Page? I
am
so scared to do any of this stuff as I do not have the Windows XP cd, but
I
have the MO 2003 cd. Please help me out here and thank you so much. I have
reading all kinds of stuff on yours message boards, and looking in my
computer, but I am nervous to do anything. Thanks, Clorey

Lets start back with some basic.
Windows XP is an operating system. Windows XP does not include Office
XP.
Office XP is a collection of applications Microsoft has developed under
the Office classification. Microsoft has other application classifications
outside of Office. For example, mapping applications such as Streets and
Trips or programming applications such as Visual Studio.

From what you describe, you did answer all the question correctly and all
Office XP application except Front Page have been removed from your computer

Front Page is an application for creating web sites. If you have no need
for Front Page 2002, you can safely deleted it using Add/Remove Programs
without any repeat any impact on your Office 2003 Students and Teachers
installation. PLESE NOTE: to delete Front Page 2002 you will need the
Office XP CD {not the Windows XP CD} that contains Front Page. I suspect it
is CD number 2 of the Office XP installation CDs.

If you do not have the Office XP CD, you cannot delete Front Page {without
much problems}. If you do not delete Front Page there will only be a minor
problem with your computer If you go to Office Update you may be offered an
update to Front Page {or more likely Office XP}. Do not accept the update
as you will not be able to install it without the Office XP CDs.

IMO.
If you have the Office XP CDs and have no need of Front Page to create/edit
web sites, then delete Front Page 2002.
If you do not have the Office XP CDs, leave Front Page alone and do not try
to install any Office XP updates.

There are other options. However, from your post most will not be easy for
you. If your Office XP was a retail purchase {not a preinstalled OEM {by
your computer vendor}} and you do not have the Office XP CD, Microsoft
offers low cost replacements {essentially shipping}. See:

Microsoft Retail Software

Lost, Broken or Stolen

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246



If you do not have the Office XP CDs and your Office XP was pre-installed by
your computer vendor, you need to call their support for replacements CDs.



Don